PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Guy

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Guy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva fails with the takedown

and Guy counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Guy trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Guy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silva!
Guy trying to control but Silva is having none of it.

Guy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Guy trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy tries to stand up but Silva grabs his leg and drags him down! Silva is now on top, in side control.
Guy is trying to improve his position.

Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A head kick misses from Guy.
Guy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Guy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Guy looks gassed!
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Guy looking to pass the guard.
Guy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guy.
Guy passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Guy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Guy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guy trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Guy decides to stand back up.
A head kick misses from Guy.
Guy has his takedown stuffed

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Guy dominated that round.
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.

Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Guy counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Guy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Guy tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Guy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Guy has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Guy's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy is trying to hold Silva in close to prevent damage but Silva has managed to pass into half guard.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Guy defends the submission attempt.
Guy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guy is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Guy wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Guy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tom Guy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Guy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!

Guy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Guy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Guy trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Guy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva wants to hold on but Guy pushes him away.

Guy stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Guy as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silva avoids the head kick by Guy.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guy.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Guy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva is trying to control Guy's posture but Guy avoids it.
Silva trying to control but Guy flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Silva trying to control the action but Guy just sinks the hooks in.
Silva covering up well and avoiding damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Guy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Silva trying to control but not successfully.
Silva is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Guy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Silva trying to control the hands but Guy breaks the grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the strikes from Guy.
Silva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Guy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva is staying active underneath Guy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Guy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Guy thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Guy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalling away here and it's allowed Guy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Guy keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

Guy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva wants to control from the top but Guy keeps moving.
Guy looking to control.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Guy.

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.
Silva trying to control but Guy is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Guy is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Guy gets the takedown into side control.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thiago Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tom Guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guy wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guy 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Guy!