PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between AJ Pasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pasion
vs
Silva

185 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, AJ Pasion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chuck Silva!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pasion pinned against the cage. Pasion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Pasion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva tries for a takedown but Pasion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
AJ Pasion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Pasion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Silva looking to score a takedown here. Pasion is defending well but Silva drives through and ends up in Pasion's guard.
Pasion is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Elite Training Facility that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pasion is keeping the position for now.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Pasion gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pasion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Pasion pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pasion is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Pasion.
Pasion winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pasion slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Pasion is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Pasion slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Pasion wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pasion is looking to pass Silva's guard but actually Silva recovers to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pasion passes into half guard.
Pasion seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pasion takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pasion tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Pasion is looking to advance position but Silva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Silva looking to control but Pasion is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasion tries to buck Silva off but he can't manage it.
Silva tries to control but Pasion wriggling away.

Silva goes for an armbar but Pasion turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pasion scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Pasion dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva is looking to clinch but Pasion is avoiding it.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva fails with the takedown
letting Pasion counter with a right hand.
Silva looks to clinch
and Pasion counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Pasion circles away.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pasion counters with a straight right hand.
AJ Pasion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Pasion as Silva shoots in.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Pasion counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chuck Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasion swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pasion counters with a nice uppercut.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pasion has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silva regains guard immediately.
Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pasion landing some decent shots from guard.
Pasion has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pasion scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pasion wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pasion with a nice head shot there.
Pasion passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pasion tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pasion uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasion pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Silva is rocked!
Pasion working Silva over with strikes here.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Pasion finish him?
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pasion lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pasion is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva is breathing heavily.
Pasion drops a big elbow. That's hurt Silva! More shots from Pasion and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AJ Pasion!
After winning the bout, AJ Pasion thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Chuck Silva had this to say: 'it was bad luck'.