PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Empire State of Mind as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack Johnson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Silva
vs
Johnson

185 cm
23
198 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Red Pills Pharmacy

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Johnson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson looks gassed!

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Silva avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.

Silva escapes and gets back to his feet.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.

Silva drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva drags the fight down to the ground.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Johnson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Johnson's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johnson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Silva is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Antonio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Johnson. That one must have hurt.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Jack Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Johnson lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Silva blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a nice head kick!
Silva shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Silva tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Johnson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Silva.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson thumps Silva with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!

Johnson has left one of his arms exposed and Silva doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Johnson screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Silva!