PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khali Kumtomanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chauncey Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumtomanee's entrance music is Allah Allah Praise be Allah. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kumtomanee
vs
Silvestre

200 cm
42
155 lbs
32 - 22 - 0

171 cm
37
153 lbs
32 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khali Kumtomanee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chauncey Silvestre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvestre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kumtomanee sprawls well. Kumtomanee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silvestre gets slowly back to his feet.
Kumtomanee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kumtomanee throws the kick towards the body but Silvestre avoids it.
Silvestre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kumtomanee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silvestre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silvestre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kumtomanee is fending him off so far but Silvestre persists. Nope, Kumtomanee circles away and we're back to standing.
Kumtomanee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre goes for a double leg but Kumtomanee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kumtomanee continues to drive forward.
Khali Kumtomanee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chauncey Silvestre.
Kumtomanee is looking to clinch but Silvestre is avoiding it.
Silvestre with the counter takedown but Kumtomanee avoids it easily.
Kumtomanee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kumtomanee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kumtomanee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silvestre momentarily.

Silvestre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silvestre lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silvestre is one step ahead there.
Kumtomanee has a closed guard, preventing Silvestre from standing up.
Kumtomanee looking to control but Silvestre passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kumtomanee trying to control here.
Silvestre tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kumtomanee.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silvestre feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kumtomanee trying to keep a closed guard but Silvestre is proving a slippery customer.
Silvestre being controlled here momentarily.
Silvestre tries to stand but Kumtomanee is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kumtomanee is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silvestre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kumtomanee is pulling down on Silvestre's head to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kumtomanee connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chauncey Silvestre will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kumtomanee connects with a body shot that sends Silvestre's belly button to the back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silvestre.

Kumtomanee rushes Silvestre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Silvestre pulls Kumtomanee into guard.
Kumtomanee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kumtomanee throws a big elbow that misses.
Kumtomanee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kumtomanee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silvestre seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumtomanee postures up in Silvestre's guard and throws a big left but Silvestre blocks it.
Kumtomanee trying to control but Silvestre is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee throws a strike but Silvestre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Silvestre wanted to stand there but Kumtomanee had control of the position.
Kumtomanee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silvestre would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silvestre slips a jab from Kumtomanee.
A slow jab from Kumtomanee misses its intended target.
Kumtomanee throws a head kick but Silvestre moves out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kumtomanee enables Silvestre to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kumtomanee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kumtomanee trying to control the position here.
Kumtomanee is trying to control the position but Silvestre postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre wants to stand but Kumtomanee is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silvestre preventing the sweep.
Kumtomanee has control of Silvestre's left arm, preventing Silvestre from doing any damage.

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.
Silvestre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kumtomanee is proving hard to escape from.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Silvestre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kumtomanee is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chauncey Silvestre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kumtomanee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kumtomanee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kumtomanee misses with a body shot.
As Kumtomanee backs off Silvestre throws a huge counter combo but Kumtomanee manages to avoid it all.
Silvestre moves out of range as Kumtomanee throws a body kick.
Khali Kumtomanee is winning the standup battle so far.
Silvestre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khali Kumtomanee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silvestre feints and as Kumtomanee raises his hands in defense, Silvestre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silvestre tries to stand but Kumtomanee is controlling from the bottom.
Kumtomanee pulls Silvestre in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre tries to stand but Kumtomanee is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kumtomanee working a defensive guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silvestre trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kumtomanee's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kumtomanee jabs at Silvestre's body.
Silvestre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kumtomanee swivels and escapes.
Kumtomanee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Silvestre.
Kumtomanee moves in looking to clinch but Silvestre pushes him off.
Silvestre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kumtomanee circles away.
Kumtomanee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silvestre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silvestre is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kumtomanee misses with a looping right.
Kumtomanee lands a nice shot to the body.
Kumtomanee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kumtomanee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kumtomanee loads up on a big right hand but Silvestre slips the punch.
Kumtomanee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kumtomanee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre moves out of range as Kumtomanee strikes.
Kumtomanee takes a swing at Silvestre's ribcage but misses.
Kumtomanee sets himself, and Silvestre steps forward looking for the clinch! Kumtomanee avoids it this time.
Nice shot by Kumtomanee.
Silvestre closes the distance and clinches up with Kumtomanee, looking for a takedown. Silvestre pushes Kumtomanee against the cage but Kumtomanee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khali Kumtomanee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chauncey Silvestre.
Kumtomanee misses with a wild combination.
Kumtomanee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kumtomanee misses with a wild combination.

Silvestre shoots in and gets a takedown into Kumtomanee's guard.
Silvestre trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kumtomanee's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khali Kumtomanee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kumtomanee looking to control but Silvestre passes into half guard.
Kumtomanee trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kumtomanee is doing well to control the position and prevent Silvestre from advancing to side control.
Chauncey Silvestre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Kumtomanee actively working from the bottom here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khali Kumtomanee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silvestre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chauncey Silvestre!
Khali Kumtomanee was interviewed post fight and said 'May allah strike me dead for losing to this unwashed and untrained sinner...'.