PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julian James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver has chosen My Eyes O.O as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Silver

182 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julian James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel Silver!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from James is defended easily by Silver.
James connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from James.
Silver will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
James changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silver tries to avoid it but James manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silver to the ground. Silver escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silver throws a right hand that misses

and James holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The referee calls for James to work.
James keeps control of Silver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver throws a front kick aimed at James's knee but James avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from James is defended easily by Silver.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James shoots in for a takedown but Silver shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A clash of legs there as James blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by James.
James shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silver pinned against the cage. Silver gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silver.
Silver takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
James fails with the takedown.
Silver misses with an uppercut
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silver misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by James.
Silver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and James counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Joel Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses the body punch
and James counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silver is lucky that one didn't land flush.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver thows a body shot but no joy.
Silver displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from James.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down James rather than just go for the knockout.
James shoots in and drives through. Silver sprawls well.
James tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it.
Silver tries a low kick but James avoids it.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silver throws out a leg kick but James moves out of range and Silver only half commits.
Silver tries to work over James's front leg with a kick but James checks it.
James throws a series of punches but Silver moves out of range.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.

James darts in and clinches Silver up against the cage.
Silver is trying to pull guard but James has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver is trying to break free.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section.

James jumps guard and drags Silver to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Silver drops back looking for a leg! James is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and James manages to kick Silver off! Silver jumps back into James's guard.
James knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silver on the ground.

Silver drops back looking for a leg! James is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and James manages to kick Silver off! Silver jumps back into James's guard.

Silver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James keeping full guard, as Silver tries to pass.
James on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if James tries to get out of the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as James holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
James controls Silver momentarily but Silver frees himself.

Silver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
James wants to sweep here but Silver controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James is trying to control the position but Silver postures up.
James striking off his back but it's not causing Silver any problems.

Silver drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silver jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Julian James will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

James fails with a takedown attempt.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James shoots in but no luck this time.
James goes for a double leg but Silver avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silver continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian James. That's going to take a lot out of him.

James has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silver uses from the top position.

Silver drops back looking for a leg! James is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and James manages to kick Silver off! Silver jumps back into James's guard.
James is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James trying to keep a closed guard but Silver is proving a slippery customer.

Silver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silver drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silver jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Silver drops back looking for a leg! James is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and James manages to kick Silver off! Silver jumps back into James's guard.

Silver is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Silver drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silver jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silver slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to get back to full guard.

James is defending against the submission attempts here by Silver.

Silver is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silver prevents James from improving his position.

Silver looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James tries to roll over but Silver keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silver is looking for a kimura here.
Silver prevents James from standing back up.

Silver is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
James is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silver is working for a submission of some sort.

Silver is looking for a kimura here.
James wants to improve his position but Silver is controlling well.
James is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silver is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. James doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Silver seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. James is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joel Silver!