PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun OShea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think OShea might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to S.O.S. - The Irish Curse. Chris Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

OShea
vs
Silva

185 cm
18
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun OShea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

OShea clinches.
OShea stops a takedown attempt from Silva.

OShea manages to pull guard.
OShea trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
OShea seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
OShea tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva wants to control from the top but OShea keeps moving.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
OShea tries to strike from the bottom.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva trying to control but OShea is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva wants to control from the top but OShea keeps moving.

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

OShea rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

OShea jumps guard.

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.
OShea looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Silva 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.
OShea keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
OShea throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Silva wants to control from the top but OShea keeps moving.

Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but OShea manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has OShea in his guard.
OShea has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
OShea trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OShea tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
OShea would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
OShea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OShea trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva has his foot on OShea's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. OShea works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva looks gassed!

That's four 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.
OShea passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
OShea looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva wants to improve his position but OShea is controlling well.
OShea is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
OShea slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun OShea dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

OShea is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for OShea on that attempt.
OShea fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva fails with the takedown

and OShea counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
OShea postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but OShea uses it to pass to side control.
Silva wants to control but OShea postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is trying to improve his position.

OShea decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OShea has his takedown stuffed

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. OShea won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun OShea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OShea tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Silva stalls from top position.
Silva working away.
OShea manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva is trying to control but can't.
OShea is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OShea is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time OShea.
OShea seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva wants to control but OShea is keeping busy.
OShea not doing much here.

OShea is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but OShea is keeping busy.

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

and OShea counters by clinching up.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
OShea tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent OShea's takedown attempt.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.

Silva has dropped down and is working for a takedown. OShea is trying to keep an underhook but Silva manages to get the takedown into half guard.
OShea wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OShea avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva wants to pass to mount but OShea is defending the position.

Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so OShea is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
OShea is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
OShea moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shaun OShea will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva avoids the head kick by OShea.
OShea looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
OShea shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
OShea fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva fails with the takedown

and OShea counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva has his hands clasped together around OShea's back. He's all about the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shaun OShea overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. OShea is working away from the top position though.
Silva keeps control of the position for the meantime.
OShea tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
OShea is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Silva trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

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.
OShea looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
OShea lands with some strikes.
Silva is looking to improve his position but OShea isn't that keen on the idea.
OShea lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to hold on but OShea pushes him away.

OShea has hold of Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva wants to control but OShea is having none of it.
OShea controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.

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.
OShea avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Silva taking shots to the head.
Silva regains half guard.
OShea is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun OShea showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for OShea, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Shaun OShea!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Shaun OShea!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Shaun OShea!

Shaun OShea wins by unanimous decision!