PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drei Silker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Madison
vs
Silker

183 cm
38
175 lbs
30 - 14 - 1

183 cm
24
178 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Madison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drei Silker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silker gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silker.
Madison blocks an uppercut.
Silker working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Silker.
Silker misses with a punch on the inside.
Madison lands a nice elbow.
Silker dodges an elbow strike from Madison.
Madison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Madison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Silker.
Silker has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Madison throws out a loose jab but Silker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silker throws an overhand right that lands on Madison's shoulder, as Madison tries to avoid the shot.
Madison misses with a body punch
and Silker counters with a nice uppercut.
Madison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silker throws a wild body kick that Madison sees coming a mile off.
A counter left hand to the body from Madison misses its target.
Madison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Madison has time to react.
Madison pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison throws a poor cross that misses
and Silker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Madison misses with an uppercut.

Silker rushes Madison and presses him up against the cage.
Silker working aggressively here.
Silker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madison's elbow.

Madison manages to break the clinch.
Drei Silker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Madison blocks a jab.
Madison scores with a nice head shot.
Madison punishes Silker's body with a nice straight punch.
Madison jabs Silker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silker throws a right hand that misses
letting Madison counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Madison seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice jab there from Silker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silker moves to clinch but Madison breaks away
and Madison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Silker blocks the low kick.
Good work by Madison as he checks the leg kick.
Madison tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Madison looks to throw the jab but Silker is out of range.
Silker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Silker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Silker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Greg Madison has been cut.
Silker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silker pushes Madison away with a front kick.
Silker moves in looking to clinch but Madison pushes him off.
Silker throws a combination. Madison tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Madison blocks a jab.
It looked like Madison was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Silker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silker thuds his shin into the meat of Madison's side.
Madison sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silker swings widly with a right hand
and Madison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick from Silker lands but Madison takes it in his stride.
Madison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silker. Silker obviously looking to wear him down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silker - that will leave a mark!
Silker throws a head kick but Madison moves out of range.
Silker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silker tries to bum rush Madison with a series of wild strikes but Madison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silker. Madison shrugs it off though.
Madison misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Silker both land. Nice combination.
Silker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Madison.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silker.
Silker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A bone on bone clash there as Madison blocks the leg kick.
Madison half committed to a counter leg kick.
Madison looks to land a left hand but Silker moved out of range nicely.
Silker tries to clinch up.
Madison throwing a counter right hand but Silker manages to avoid it.
Silker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silker misses with a leg kick
and Madison counters with a nice uppercut.
Madison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Madison's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Madison scrambles back to his feet.
Silker throws a lazy right hand but Madison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Madison's head.
Silker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drei Silker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Madison's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madison.
Madison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silker was well out of range. Poor timing from Madison.
Silker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Madison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Madison as he connects with a hook.
Silker lunges at Madison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Madison's hand.
Madison takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Madison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silker.
Madison walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silker defending well as Madison loads up on a big left hand.
Silker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madison misses with a kick to the body.
Silker throws a hook but Madison avoids it easily.
Madison works the jab nicely.
Silker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madison throws a hook but Silker avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison misses with a hook to the body
and Silker counters with a thumping low kick.
Silker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Madison has time to react.
Some bone on bone action there as Madison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Madison tries to counter by clinching up but Silker breaks away and moves out of range.
Silker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Madison momentarily.
Madison takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Madison takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Madison needs to keep his hands up - Silker had a free shot at his head there.
Madison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silker scores with a jab. Madison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Madison swats away the attempt to clinch by Silker.
Silker throws a push kick but Madison slaps the foot to one side.
Silker throws a head kick that misses.
Madison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silker lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silker loads up on a big right hand but Madison slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silker misses with a body shot.
Madison throwing a counter right hand but Silker manages to avoid it.
Silker misses with a body kick.
Madison went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Madison scores with a nice right hand.
Madison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silker misses with a low kick.
Silker tried to score with a low kick but Madison checks it.
Madison is looking to counter punch.
Silker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silker.
Silker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Madison takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good shot there by Silker.
Silker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drei Silker seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madison.
A big right from Silker misses.
Nice jab there from Silker.
Silker misses with a head kick.
Madison misses with a wild body shot.
Silker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some wild striking there from Silker.
Silker wants to land a leg kick but Madison is out of range.
Madison fires out a quick counter leg kick but Silker just manages to avoid it.
Madison checks the leg kick.
Madison throws a leg kick
and Silker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silker scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison misses with an uppercut.
Madison lands a slapping body shot.
Madison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silker checks a leg kick.
Silker throws the left hand but Madison avoids the punch easily.
Madison fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silker connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silker.
Silker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madison is able to avoid easily.
Silker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Madison with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silker to score with a decent uppercut.
Silker lunges at Madison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Madison's hand.
Madison ducks right into an uppercut from Silker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drei Silker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Greg Madison's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Madison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silker can pounce on him.
Madison will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silker throws out a counter right but Madison avoids it with no problem.

Silker closes the distance and clinches.
Madison slows down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Madison throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Madison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silker struggles to land a body shot inside as Madison controls his hands.

Madison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silker is looking to clinch.
Silker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Madison on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silker throws an overhand right that lands on Madison's shoulder, as Madison tries to avoid the shot.
Silker works Madison's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison lands a really nice looking cross but Silker seems unphased.
Madison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madison will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Madison lands a nice shot to the body.
Madison looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madison is able to avoid easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silker, right into the meat.
Silker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silker misses with a low kick as Madison jumps back.
Silker throws a body kick that misses.
Madison swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Madison lands a glancing blow to the side of Silker's head.
Madison checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Madison misses with a body shot.
Greg Madison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silker manages to avoid it.
Silker throws a counter combo.
Donk. Silker catches Madison right on the button with a cross.
Silker scores with a head kick. Madison tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silker avoids the body shot from Madison.
Silker missing with a left hand there. Madison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madison tries to counter by clinching up but Silker breaks away and moves out of range.
Madison misses with a leg kick.
Silker throws a right hand that Madison ducks under and follows up with a left that Madison also avoids with ease.
Silker lands a nice shot to the body.
Silker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Madison. That did some damage!
Silker throws a leg kick

and Madison counters by clinching up.
Silker misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silker blocks an elbow strike from Madison.
Nice body punch from Madison - that landed with a thud.
Madison throws an elbow that misses.
Drei Silker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silker misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Madison.
Madison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Drei Silker has been cut.
Madison is looking to control Silker's arms but Silker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Madison has his back to the cage.
Silker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Madison displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silker up against the cage.
Silker misses with a hook from the clinch.

Madison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Madison takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silker slips a jab and a cross from Madison.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Madison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Madison throws an overhand right that lands on Silker's shoulder, as Silker tries to avoid the shot.
Madison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Madison looks to land a combination but Silker avoids it well.
Silker scores with a nice right hand.
A cross from Silker lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Silker.
Madison takes a swing at Silker's ribcage but misses.
Silker throws out a loose jab but Madison uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Madison on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drei Silker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Madison checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drei Silker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drei Silker!