PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Tufnel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tufnel comes to the ring accompanied by Smell the Glove. This should be a great matchup!

Tufnel
vs
silver

158 cm
19
136 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

155 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Pacheco Labratories Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Tufnel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, mr silver!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
silver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
silver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tufnel looks for a takedown but silver sprawls well.
Tufnel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tufnel moves away.
Tufnel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nigel Tufnel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mr silver.
silver walks into a straight right hand from Tufnel.
Tufnel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tufnel avoids a kick to the body.
Tufnel tries to clinch but silver moves out of range.
Tufnel is looking to clinch.
Tufnel tries to close the distance and clinch up but silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
silver avoids a kick to the body.

silver pushes Tufnel up against the ropes in a clinch.

silver wants the takedown. Tufnel is fighting it off but silver persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tufnel's guard against the ropes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as silver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tufnel wants to stand up but silver is controlling him.
silver trying to control but Tufnel is working from the bottom.
Tufnel wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
silver is looking to work some ground and pound but Tufnel has wrist control.
Tufnel wants to stand up but silver is controlling him.
silver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
silver stopping the sweep attempt from Tufnel.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tufnel scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like mr silver has been cut.
Tufnel closes this distance looking for a takedown but silver circles away.
Tufnel sizes up silver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good shot there by Tufnel.
Tufnel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

silver is rocked!
Tufnel thuds a left hand into silver's body.
silver is still on wobbly legs! Can Tufnel finish him?

silver bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tufnel is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
silver tries to score with some ground and pound. Tufnel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

silver looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tufnel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
silver seems to have recovered his senses.
Tufnel looks like he's trying to stand up.
silver seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
silver trying to pass the guard but Tufnel defending well.
Tufnel is refusing to be controlled, as silver sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tufnel digs a good hook to silver's body.
Tufnel throws a series of punches but silver moves out of range.
Nigel Tufnel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tufnel wants to clinch but silver slips to the side
and silver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tufnel with a poor takedown

and silver counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by silver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
silver gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tufnel.

silver turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and silver manages to end up in side control.
silver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
silver is looking to take a break and control but Tufnel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tufnel dodges the ground and pound from silver.
Tufnel tries to buck silver off but silver is having none of it.
silver lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
silver lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tufnel striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tufnel is working to avoid the ground and pound but silver connects with a decent elbow.
silver blocks the strikes from Tufnel.
Tufnel prevents silver from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
silver trying to control the action but Tufnel is working from the bottom.
Tufnel struggling a bit here.
Tufnel is looking to get back to his feet here but silver is keeping cool and he's managed to take Tufnel's back.
Tufnel is taking damage to the body and head.
Tufnel rolls, trying to escape but silver keeps control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
silver throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Tufnel!
silver missing with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tufnel is trying to get back to his feet but silver has full control of the position and if anything, Tufnel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

silver looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but mr silver will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on mr silver's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tufnel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tufnel scores with a crisp jab that stopped silver in his tracks.
silver misses with a body shot.
Tufnel stuffs the takedown attempt from silver. silver gets slowly back to his feet.
Tufnel tries to clinch but silver moves away

so silver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tufnel controls silver momentarily but silver frees himself.
silver trying to control the position from guard on top but Tufnel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tufnel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for silver on the ground.
Tufnel is looking to stand up but silver isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
silver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
silver forces his way into half guard.
Tufnel wants to get back to his feet.
Tufnel wants to improve his position but silver is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

silver changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tufnel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tufnel is looking to reverse the position.
Tufnel is not content to let silver control the position.
silver might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tufnel kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
silver cracks Tufnel with a big elbow.
silver misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

silver is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tufnel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tufnel is pushing silver's head away, looking to escape. silver manages to hold on to the position though.
Tufnel is trying to control silver's posture but silver avoids it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tufnel lands with a hook. silver tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tufnel fails with an attempt to clinch.

silver rushes Tufnel and presses him up against the ropes.
Tufnel tries a body shot but silver blocks it.
silver has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tufnel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
silver dodges an elbow strike from Tufnel.
Tufnel stops a takedown attempt from silver.
Nigel Tufnel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mr silver.
silver tries a body shot but Tufnel blocks it.
Tufnel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
silver is working for takedown but Tufnel is calmly controlling the position for now.

Tufnel successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tufnel is looking to stand up but silver isn't so interested in that idea.
silver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
mr silver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tufnel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
silver controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
silver throws and elbow that misses. Tufnel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in silver's guard. Nice move by Tufnel!
Tufnel wants to control from the top but silver keeps moving.
silver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tufnel is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Tufnel has a takedown stuffed.
silver has a takedown stuffed.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Tufnel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tufnel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. silver avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
silver is trying to drag Tufnel to the mat but Tufnel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
silver fails to pull the fight into his guard.

silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tufnel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nigel Tufnel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

silver closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - silver lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
silver wants to pass the guard but Tufnel is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr silver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on mr silver's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tufnel lands a jab to silver's midsection.
Tufnel tries to clinch there but silver circles away.
Tufnel fails with an attempt to clinch.

silver drives through with a takedown into guard.
silver works over Tufnel with some ground and pound from guard.
silver trying to control the position from guard on top but Tufnel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tufnel wants to stand but silver is controlling the position.
Tufnel can't keep his opponent in guard - silver advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tufnel has a hand on silver's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. silver takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
silver avoids the attempt from Tufnel to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
silver raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
silver avoids the attempt from Tufnel to control.
silver lands a big elbow.
Tufnel really wants to buck silver off and get back to his feet.
silver dominating with strikes here.
silver with good strikes from the mount here!
silver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tufnel is looking to escape.
Tufnel regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tufnel wants to improve his position but silver is controlling well.
silver moves into full mount! Tufnel won't be happy about that!
silver dominating with strikes here.

silver swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tufnel is now in silver's guard. A big mistake from silver there, giving up the dominant position!
Tufnelis looking to pass into half guard but silver pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now silver is in guard.
Tufnel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst silver is controlling him.
Tufnel 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silver pushing down on Tufnel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tufnel is trying to escape back to his feet but silver uses the scramble to pass into side control.
silver working the head and body with strikes.
Tufnel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tufnel tries to escape but silver is in control.
silver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tufnel keeps working.
silver is putting a hurting on Tufnel here, landing some big shots from side control.
silver advances to mount.
silver breaks from Tufnel's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
silver working the ground and pound effectively.
mr silver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
silver landing shots from mount.
Tufnel tries to hold on but silver postures up.
silver with a couple of short strikes.
silver pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
silver lands with some strikes.
silver trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tufnel wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Nigel Tufnel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

silver is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tufnel has managed to escape the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
mr silver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got silver winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mr silver!