PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Waldemar Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Gold will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Silvia
vs
Gold

175 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Waldemar Silvia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Gold!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silvia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gold to the mat! Gold manages to get full guard.
Silvia pushes down on Gold's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Silvia is looking for a kimura here.
Silvia is looking to take a break and control but Gold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Silvia is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gold has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silvia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gold is looking to control Silvia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gold avoid being mounted?
Gold is trying to get back to full guard.

Gold actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silvia is breathing heavily.
Silvia trying to mount his opponent but Gold defends it.
Gold wants to improve his position but Silvia is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gold gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silvia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silvia tries to land knees in the clinch but Gold avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Silvia fails to land.

Gold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gold closes the distance and clinches up with Silvia, looking for a takedown. Gold pushes Silvia against the ropes but Silvia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gold misses with a takedown attempt

and Silvia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Waldemar Silvia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Gold.
Silvia avoids a wild elbow strike from Gold.
Gold gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silvia.
Gold is pressed up against the ropes. Silvia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gold down to the mat. Gold avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gold doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silvia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gold's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silvia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gold working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silvia prevents Gold from getting back to his feet.
Silvia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gold struggling a bit here.
Gold is not content to let Silvia control the position.
Silvia sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gold is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gold wants to get back to striking at distance but Silvia won't allow it.
Silvia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gold prevents it.
A right hook to the body lands for Gold.
Gold can't break the clinch.
Gold is trying to maintain a safe position but Silvia gets an underhook and turns Gold into the ropes.

Silvia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silvia doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Silvia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gold can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silvia wants to sweep but no luck.
Silvia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gold's guard.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Silvia from controlling successfully.
Gold trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gold wants to stand but Silvia is controlling the position.
Silvia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silvia looking to pass the guard.
Silvia is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gold moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gold lands a jab-cross combination.
Silvia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gold tries for a takedown but Silvia circles away easily

and Silvia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silvia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Silvia gets a clinch.

Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold tries to clinch there but Silvia circles away.
Waldemar Silvia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silvia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Silvia wants to work for an arm triangle but Gold is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silvia is thwarting Gold's attempts to control the position.
Gold blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silvia.
Gold is trying to maintain the position but Silvia is very close to passing his half guard.
Gold missing with punches from the bottom.

Silvia seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold won't allow Silvia to pass to mount.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gold doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silvia counters with a shoot takedown. Gold fights it but they end up in guard.
Gold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold controls Silvia momentarily but Silvia frees himself.
Silvia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gold's guard.

Silvia is working for a submission of some sort.

Silvia is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Gold as he works his way to full guard.
Waldemar Silvia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silvia is one step ahead there.
Silvia trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silvia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Silvia gets to his feet. Gold looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silvia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gold paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Gold.
Silvia doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gold decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silvia's guard.
Silvia has control of Gold's left arm, preventing Gold from doing any damage.
Gold trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silvia's guard.

Silvia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gold won't allow Silvia to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvia striking off his back but it's not causing Gold any problems.
Gold passes Silvia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silvia wants to improve his position but Gold is controlling well.
Silvia moves into full guard.
Silvia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Silvia 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.
Gold lands a couple of elbows.
Gold postures up in Silvia's guard and throws a big left but Silvia blocks it.
Gold must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Silvia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold wants to control from the top but Silvia keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldemar Silvia dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silvia tries to clinch there but Gold circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gold, right into the meat.
Silvia thows a body shot but no joy.
Gold looks to land a combination but Silvia avoids it well.
Silvia tries to clinch up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gold!
A nice combination there by Gold.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gold.
Silvia throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck for Gold with that takedown attempt.
Gold moves away from the strike by Silvia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gold connects with a body shot.

Silvia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gold wants to control but Silvia is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silvia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gold sees it coming and defends easily.
Silvia throwing shots but Gold is blocking nicely.
Silvia wants to pass to mount but Gold is defending the position.

Gold manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gold misses with a two punch combination.
Gold fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silvia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Silvia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silvia prevents the takedown attempt.
Silvia is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Silvia successfully pulls guard.
Silvia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Silvia wants to finish this one by submission but Gold is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Silvia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvia lands a nice shot to the head.
Silvia throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gold is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silvia landing punches.
Silvia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silvia punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Silvia is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gold is surviving well by controlling Silvia's body position as best he can.
Silvia connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia lands a heavy elbow.

Silvia looking for a guillotine from mount but Gold is having none of it.

Silvia goes for an armbar but Gold turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gold.
Gold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silvia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silvia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gold!
Gold is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold tries to hold on but Silvia postures up.
Silvia breaks from Gold's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gold is squirming around, avoiding Silvia's attempts to control the action.
Gold regains half guard.
Silvia takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silvia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silvia is looking to advance position but Gold won't allow it.
Gold blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silvia.
Silvia trying to pass the guard but Gold defending well.
Alex Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waldemar Silvia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Silvia is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gold has managed to free his arm - good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Waldemar Silvia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silvia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldemar Silvia!