PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Gordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Gordan

193 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Gordan!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gordan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gordan's waist but Gordan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Gordan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.

Silva scores a takedown into full mount!

Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gordan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva avoids the attempt from Gordan to control.

Silva jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gordan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Silva working away.

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gordan is looking to reverse the position.
Gordan wants to control but Silva postures up.
Gordan regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gordan is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gordan is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gordan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gordan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gordan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gordan.
Gordan 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.
Gordan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gordan wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two 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.

Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gordan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gordan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gordan!
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Gordan lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordan lands some shots froms side control.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gordan's best efforts.
Gordan lands strikes from half guard.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Gordan is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Gordan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gordan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gordan lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gordan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gordan's back!

Silva is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gordan defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Gordan breaks Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gordan landing some decent shots from guard.
Gordan trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva working for a triangle but Gordan defends it easily.
Gordan wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Gordan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gordan wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Gordan is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Silva has his foot on Gordan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gordan works his way back into a safe position though.
Gordan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Gordan cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Silva keeping full guard, as Gordan tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gordan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva has momentary wrist control but Gordan slips an elbow through the middle.
Gordan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!
Gordan lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Gordan pushes his legs off easily.
Gordan stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gordan throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Gordan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gordan throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva avoids the body shot from Gordan.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gordan throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Silva turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gordan is looking for a sweep.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gordan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gordan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gordan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gordan is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gordan sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gordan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gordan punching from the bottom.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gordan defends it well.
Silva is looking to advance position but Gordan won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gordan's waist but Gordan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Gordan lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Silva sprawling to the canvas. Gordan follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Silva hang on?

Silva is rocked!

It looks like Rich Silva has been cut.
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!
Gordan trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Ground and pound from Gordan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordan is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gordan drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gordan lands strikes from half guard.
Gordan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gordan wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Silva is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gordan pulls his head out easily.
Gordan slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gordan wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gordan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Silva has his foot on Gordan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gordan works his way back into a safe position though.
Gordan trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gordan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gordan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Gordan gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gordan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Gordan. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Gordan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva tries to clinch but Gordan moves out of range.
Gordan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gordan scores with a nice right hand.
Gordan looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rich Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordan misses with a double jab.
Silva tries to clinch there but Gordan circles away.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gordan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva moves out of range as Gordan strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gordan throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Gordan scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Gordan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Gordan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rich Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silva fails to land the takedown.
Gordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gordan to score with a decent uppercut.
Gordan avoids the head kick by Silva.
Gordan sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gordan lands with a big right hook that stumbles Silva - he's out on his feet here! Gordan follows up with another monster hook that separates Silva from consciousness! Silva falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Gordan stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Barry Gordan!