PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Silverman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Inoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Silverman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Akira Inoki's chin.

Silverman
vs
Inoki

175 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Silverman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Inoki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inoki tries to clinch up.
Silverman throws a body kick that misses.
Silverman lands a high kick!
Silverman shoots in and drives through. Inoki sprawls well.
Inoki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silverman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silverman.

Inoki wants the takedown. Silverman is fighting it off but Inoki persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silverman's guard against the cage.

Inoki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Inoki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Inoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silverman is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Silverman looking for a guillotine here but Inoki defends easily.

Silverman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Inoki wants to pass the guard but Silverman is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silverman's head.
Inoki working some strikes from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silverman is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silverman won't allow Inoki to sweep him here.
Inoki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silverman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silverman wants to pass the guard but Inoki is keeping the position.
Silverman is breathing heavily.
Inoki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silverman is one step ahead there.
Silverman looking to pass the guard.
Inoki wants to sweep but no luck.
Inoki lands a decent punch to the body there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Inoki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Inoki will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silverman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Inoki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silverman counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoki goes for a takedown attempt but Silverman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chris Silverman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Inoki.
Silverman lands with a kick to the temple. Inoki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silverman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Inoki but Inoki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Inoki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silverman counters with a solid body kick.
Inoki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silverman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Inoki wants to break free but Silverman has control.
Inoki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silverman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Inoki tries to pull guard but Silverman won't allow it.
Silverman prevents Inoki from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverman missing with knees to the body.
Inoki fails to pull guard.
Inoki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silverman prevents it.
Silverman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Inoki is trying to break free.
Silverman stops a takedown attempt from Inoki.
Inoki wants to get back to striking at distance but Silverman won't allow it.
Silverman with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Inoki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Inoki is trying to break free.
Inoki managing to block the knees to the body from Silverman.
Inoki wants a takedown but no success here.
Silverman tries to land knees in the clinch but Inoki avoids the damage to the body.
Inoki tries to score a body lock takedown but Silverman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Inoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Inoki takes an elbow to the temple.
Silverman trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Silverman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Inoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Silverman.
Inoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Silverman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Inoki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Inoki fails to pull guard.
Inoki stalling in the clinch but Silverman improves position.
Inoki wants a takedown.
Silverman misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silverman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Inoki is breathing heavily.
Inoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverman lands a nice knee to the body.
Silverman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silverman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silverman misses with a knee to the head.
Inoki can't break the clinch.
Inoki fails to pull guard.
Chris Silverman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Inoki.
Silverman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Inoki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two 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.
Silverman crunches a lovely knee into Inoki's ribcage.
Inoki tries to score a body lock takedown but Silverman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silverman missing with knees to the body.
Silverman prevents the takedown attempt.
Silverman lands a knee to the head.
Inoki blocks a body shot from Silverman.
Inoki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Inoki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Inoki wants to break free but Silverman has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Inoki.
Silverman is pressed up against the cage. Inoki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silverman down to the mat. Silverman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Inoki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silverman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Inoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silverman tries to clinch up.
Silverman wants to clinch.
Silverman is looking to clinch but Inoki is avoiding it.

Silverman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silverman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Inoki chips away with some ground and pound.
Inoki scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Inoki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Inoki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silverman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Inoki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Inoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silverman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silverman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Inoki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Inoki connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Silverman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Silverman looking for a guillotine here but Inoki defends easily.

Silverman looking for a guillotine here but Inoki defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Silverman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silverman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Inoki throws a leg kick

and Silverman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Inoki tries to break the clinch but Silverman is controlling the position.
Inoki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silverman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Inoki avoiding damage as Silverman throws knees to the body.
Inoki is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silverman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silverman landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverman lands a knee to the head.
Inoki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Inoki avoiding damage as Silverman throws knees to the body.
Inoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Inoki wants to break free but Silverman has control.
Silverman scores a nice knee to the body.
Silverman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Inoki's face.
Inoki looking for a takedown.
Silverman lands a knee to the body.
Inoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

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.
Inoki avoiding damage as Silverman throws knees to the body.
Silverman landing knees to the body.
Inoki tries to pull guard but Silverman holds him up against the cage and eventually Inoki drops back down to his feet.
Chris Silverman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Inoki.
Inoki can't get the takedown.
Inoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silverman looking to throw knees to the head but Inoki is blocking nicely.
Inoki wants a takedown but no success here.
Inoki goes for a takedown attempt but Silverman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoki misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Silverman counters with a shoot takedown. Inoki fights it but they end up in guard.
Inoki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silverman tries to free his leg and advance position but Inoki is retaining full guard.
Silverman slips nicely into half guard.

Silverman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Silverman seems to be working for a kimura but Inoki defends the submission attempt.

Silverman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Silverman wants to work for an arm triangle but Inoki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Silverman is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Inoki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silverman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chris Silverman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Silverman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Inoki is surviving well by controlling Silverman's body position as best he can.
Silverman avoids the attempt from Inoki to control.

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

Silverman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silverman trying to control the action but Inoki is working from the bottom.

Silverman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Inoki, who protects the arm well.
Inoki is looking to reverse the position.
Akira Inoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Silverman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Silverman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silverman 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Silverman!