PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Lahey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Lahey acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Silva
vs
Lahey

185 cm
22
201 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Lahey!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Lahey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva throws a jab when Lahey was well out of range.
Lahey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Lahey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lahey working Silva over with strikes here.
Lahey punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

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

Lahey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lahey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lahey is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva 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.
Silva lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lahey is controlling him.
Lahey trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva is looking to stand up but Lahey isn't so interested in that idea.
Lahey wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A punch combination from Lahey misses.
Lahey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lahey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lahey looks gassed!
Silva missing with a left hand there. Lahey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lahey fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lahey defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Lahey slips under a jab.
Lahey staying out of range there.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Lahey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lahey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anthony Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Lahey.
Silva cracks Lahey with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lahey looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Silva finish him?

Lahey is rocked!
Silva throws a jab when Lahey was well out of range.
Silva looks for the body kick but Lahey saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lahey.
Lahey is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lahey seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.

Lahey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Lahey thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Lahey trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Lahey passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva!
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lahey tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Lahey is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lahey tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lahey pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva punching from the bottom.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lahey passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Lahey has a good base and remains in mount.
Lahey unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.

Lahey looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silva tries to hold on but Lahey postures up.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva won't allow Lahey to sweep him here.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva postures up.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Lahey's brow.
Lahey keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lahey wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva stands up over Lahey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lahey wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lahey is keeping the position for now.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lahey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lahey shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
No luck for Lahey with that takedown attempt.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Anthony Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Lahey.
Silva circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Lahey to the canvas! Lahey doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Silva keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Silva!