PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Casey Silk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Noisewater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Noisewater's choice of entrance music: keine lust. Kenneth Noisewater will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Silk
vs
Noisewater

173 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Casey Silk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenneth Noisewater!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noisewater avoids the head kick by Silk.
Noisewater slips a jab and a cross from Silk.
Silk swings for the body but Noisewater moves out of range.
Silk misses with a low kick.
Silk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Noisewater looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silk tries to get out of the position.
Silk is trying to control the position but Noisewater postures up.
Noisewater is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Silk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noisewater postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Noisewater's guard.
Noisewater has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Noisewater's head.
Silk stops Noisewater from standing up.
Silk tries to free his leg and advance position but Noisewater is retaining full guard.
Silk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Noisewater tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noisewater keeping moving, preventing Silk from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Noisewater swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silk is looking to work some ground and pound but Noisewater has wrist control.
Silk stopping the sweep attempt from Noisewater.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silk fails with the takedown

and Noisewater counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silk's guard now.

Noisewater drops back looking for a leg! Silk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silk manages to kick Noisewater off! Noisewater jumps back into Silk's guard.
Noisewater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noisewater postures up.

Silk throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Noisewater escapes and throws Silk's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Silk tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Noisewater goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Silk rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Noisewater's guard! Nice work there by Silk!
Silk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silk lands a couple of digs.
Noisewater working a defensive guard here.

Noisewater has his foot on Silk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silk works his way back into a safe position though.
Noisewater looks gassed!
Noisewater preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silk is pushing down on Noisewater's leg trying to pass to half guard. Noisewater is fighting to maintain full guard but Silk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silk performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silk wants to work for an arm triangle but Noisewater is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Noisewater taking some punishment here, with Silk in his half guard.
Silk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Noisewater's head.
Noisewater tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Silk trying to control from half guard but Noisewater is working away.

Noisewater looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Noisewater looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silk passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Noisewater actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silk lands a nice short elbow.
Silk drops an elbow to the side of Noisewater's head.
Silk prevents Noisewater from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Silk there.
Silk wants to pass to mount but Noisewater is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenneth Noisewater will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silk lands a jab-cross combination.
Silk throws a sloppy head kick

and Noisewater counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silk has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Silk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Noisewater can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Noisewater trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noisewater is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Noisewater stands up out of Silk's guard for a moment - Silk manages to land a nice upkick.
Noisewater is breathing heavily.
Noisewater trying to control but Silk is working from the bottom.
Silk wants to hit a switch here but Noisewater passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silk there!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noisewater jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silk manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Silk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silk moves into full guard.

Silk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Noisewater can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Noisewater stopping the sweep attempt from Silk.

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.
Noisewater pushes down on Silk's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Noisewater works his way into side control.
Silk is looking for a sweep.
Silk manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Noisewater tries to roll over but Silk keeps him under control.

Noisewater looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silk passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Noisewater!
Silk landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noisewater is looking to get to half guard.
Silk lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silk scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Noisewater defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silk.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noisewater is working to get back to half guard.
Noisewater is squirming around, avoiding Silk's attempts to control the action.
Silk lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silk lands a nice shot to the head.
Silk wants to control the pace but Noisewater is squirming around nicely.
Noisewater taking shots to the head.
Silk cracks Noisewater with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Noisewater is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silk with shots to the head and body - Noisewater looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silk avoids the attempt from Noisewater to control.
Kenneth Noisewater has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silk with the ground and pound from mount.
Silk lands a big shot there that rocks Noisewater but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Silk postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Noisewater looks a forlorn figure.
Noisewater is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Casey Silk will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Noisewater with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silk counters with a straight right hand.
Silk looks to clinch

and Noisewater counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Noisewater.
Noisewater working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silk 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.

Noisewater decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silk, up you get!
Silk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Noisewater counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silk looking for a sweep. Not yet Silk, not yet.

Noisewater postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silk is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Noisewater, into his guard.
Silk wants to control from the top but Noisewater keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silk landing some decent shots from guard.
Silk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Noisewater's head.
Silk stopping the sweep attempt from Noisewater.
Silk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Noisewater had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silk is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Noisewater Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silk's back instead.
A lull in the action here.
Noisewater doesn't have the hooks in and Silk manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Noisewater working for a triangle but Silk defends it easily.

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

Silk shoots in and bounces Noisewater off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Noisewater working a defensive guard here.

Silk stands and steps away. Noisewater gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Silk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Silk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Noisewater is trying to stand back up but Silk is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noisewater is trying to control but can't.
Silk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Noisewater trying to control but Silk postures up.
Noisewater is trying to get back to full guard.

Noisewater looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Noisewater has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silk is working away from the top position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noisewater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four 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.
Noisewater gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Noisewater's guard now.
Noisewater wants to sweep here but Silk controlling him for the moment.
Silk is stalling in the full guard.
Silk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Noisewater's head.
Silk is in close to Noisewater's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Noisewater controls Silk momentarily but Silk frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noisewater throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Silk wants to control from the top but Noisewater keeps moving.
Silk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Casey Silk.
Well Silk 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Silk!