PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with system of a down - violent pornography blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Silva
vs
Brown

200 cm
19
218 lbs
6 - 2 - 2

185 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Rickson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Brown!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.

Brown shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva scores with a short punch from the bottom.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brown wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva prevents Brown from getting the reversal.
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Silva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Brown is on top in guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a couple of elbows.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown looks gassed!
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Silva lands some shots froms side control.
Silva lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brown is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown taking punishment in the form of punches.
Silva landing strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brown taking punishment in the form of punches.
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown is doing well to control the position and prevent Silva from advancing to side control.
Brown is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Silva.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Brown will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brown throws a sloppy body shot

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Brown keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Brown is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Brown's back instead.
Brown turns into Silva and is now in his guard.
Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Brown thows a big elbow that misses.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva is looking for a triangle here but Brown uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown landing strikes.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Rickson Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown moves into full mount!
Brown lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown misses with a double jab

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Silva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown misses with a shot to the body

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown regains half guard.
Silva prevents Brown from improving his position.
Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brown wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown cracks Silva with a solid left hand.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Brown is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Brown's back instead.
Brown rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Brown wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

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

Silva has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Lee Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Brown.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown misses with a combination

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Silva!