Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: GPG: 44
Date: Aug 25, 2018

#R1#
A big right from Vinyard misses.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vinyard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vinyard throws an off balance right hand #TD2#
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Vinyard fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva passes Vinyard's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vinyard defends it well.
Vinyard's coaches at Devil Dogs have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vinyard is not content to let Silva control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Vinyard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva works his way into side control.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Vinyard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #SUB2#
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vinyard, who protects the arm well.
Silva scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vinyard to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva laying and praying for a moment but Vinyard takes advantage and regains half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva is keen to just control but Vinyard is a slippery customer.
Silva passes to side control. #T3#
Vinyard pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva wants to control but Vinyard is keeping him busy.
Silva has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Vinyard!
Vinyard squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vinyard wants to try and get back to his feet.
Vinyard is bucking up trying to escape but Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva unloading with bombs!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Silva working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.#T4#
Silva breaks from Vinyard's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva tries to control but Vinyard wriggling away.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vinyard haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Vinyard is trying to stand up.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vinyard is looking to escape.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vinyard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vinyard.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Vinyard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Vinyard counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Vinyard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Derek Vinyard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Silva.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva dives in and grabs Vinyard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vinyard pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vinyard's waist but Vinyard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinyard throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES#
Vinyard pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Vinyard misses.
Silva feints the counter takedown.
Vinyard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vinyard throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vinyard dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Vinyard throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES#
Vinyard pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Vinyard to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vinyard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva shoots in and drives through. Vinyard sprawls well.
Silva slips under a jab from Vinyard.
Vinyard chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T2#
Vinyard motions for Silva to come forward. Vinyard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Vinyard. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vinyard pinned against the cage. Vinyard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vinyard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vinyard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vinyard lands a jab to the head.
Alex Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinyard tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vinyard.
Vinyard misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Vinyard misses its intended target. #T3#
Vinyard throws a big shot that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Derek Vinyard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vinyard lands with an overhand left.#TD2#
Silva fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vinyard to the ground. Silva is now in Vinyard's guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Vinyard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Vinyard wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Vinyard any problems. #T4#
Silva 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.#SUB2#
Vinyard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva looking to control.
Vinyard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva 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.#SUB2#
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vinyard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vinyard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vinyard trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vinyard slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Vinyard dominated that second round.
That's time! Vinyard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vinyard.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vinyard circles away.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vinyard is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Vinyard circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Vinyard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#TD2#
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#ES#
Vinyard manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Vinyard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vinyard prevents it.
Derek Vinyard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Silva.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vinyard.
Vinyard throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vinyard.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Vinyard has him pressed against the cage.
Vinyard lands an uppercut.#TD2#
Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vinyard trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Vinyard slips nicely into half guard.
Alex Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Vinyard is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vinyard to get the leverage.
Vinyard trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is looking to control Vinyard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Vinyard. #SUB#
Vinyard 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 Vinyard. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Vinyard is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vinyard to get the leverage.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vinyard is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Vinyard wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet. #SUB2#
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vinyard defends it easily.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vinyard wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Vinyard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vinyard is looking to advance position but Silva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB##T4#
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vinyard is looking to escape.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vinyard because Silva loaded up on that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vinyard's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Alex Silva just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Silva defending well as Vinyard loads up on a big left hand.
Vinyard misses with a looping left.
Vinyard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CUT#
It looks like Alex Silva has been cut.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Vinyard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Vinyard, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Vinyard against the cage but Vinyard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vinyard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinyard throws a good cross that connects.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Vinyard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Derek Vinyard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Silva.
Vinyard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vinyard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1#
Silva fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva stops Vinyard from getting back to his feet.
Silva is stalling here. Vinyard is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vinyard has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #SUB#
Vinyard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vinyard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva is trying to control Vinyard's posture but Vinyard avoids it. #SUB#
Vinyard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vinyard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T2##SUB#
Vinyard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vinyard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Vinyard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Vinyard is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well. #SUB#
Vinyard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T3#
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Vinyard is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Vinyard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vinyard is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Vinyard 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. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Vinyard is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Vinyard eventually gives up the hold.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Vinyard is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Vinyard has control of the leg.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Vinyard has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vinyard's guard.#REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva pushing down on Vinyard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Vinyard had his way with Alex Silva in that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Silva'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5#
Vinyard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Vinyard. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva is keen to just control but Vinyard is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Vinyard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva passes to full mount!
Silva lands a couple of good shots and Vinyard has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T1#
Vinyard is trying to get back to his feet but Silva has full control of the position and if anything, Vinyard has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB2#
Silva has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Silva trying to control.#SUB2#
Silva is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Vinyard is defending well though. Silva let's go of the attempt for now.
Vinyard wants to get back to his feet. #T2#
Silva missing with punches from the back. #SUB2#
Vinyard showing good submission defense here.
Vinyard prevents Silva from getting a body triangle.
Silva throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Silva tries to get the hooks in deep but Vinyard pushed the leg off. #SUB2#
Silva looking for the choke but no joy. #T3#
Silva wants to control the position but Vinyard frees himself and scrambles - Silva manages to regain control in side control.
Vinyard prevents Silva from improving position.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vinyard taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.
Vinyard regains half guard, as Silva was trying to land strikes. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#ES#
Vinyard makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Vinyard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vinyard, right into the meat.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vinyard.
Silva slips under a jab from Vinyard.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vinyard throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinyard misses with an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vinyard appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Derek Vinyard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Silva.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vinyard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Silva.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 49:48
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Derek Vinyard!
Derek Vinyard is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Derek Vinyard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: GPG: 40
Date: Jul 21, 2018

#R1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ness, as that shot connected. #TD#
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ness's guard.
We've been hearing that Silva has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ness is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Ness is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Ness is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ness manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Ness's guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ness is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Ness is keeping the position.
Silva with a nice head shot there.#T1#
Ness keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva passes Ness's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva 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.
Silva is looking to advance position but Ness won't allow it.
Silva prevents Ness from improving his position.
Ness pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Ness defends it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ness can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva controlling the pace.
Ness 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.#SUB#
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T2#
Ness is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva not doing much here.
Silva has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T3#
Ness keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Ness defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva stalling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ness told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva fails to advance to Ness's back.
Silva unloads with some shots from mount but Ness bucks and avoids them well.
Silva wants to control the pace but Ness is squirming around nicely.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Silva is trying to take his opponent's back.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ness hang on?
Ness is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Ness connects with a looping right hand.
Ness slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Ness counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Ness.
Ness scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ness throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Ness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Ness jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ness scores with a nice head shot.#TD#
Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Ness is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1##SUB#
Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ness can do to turn this around?
Silva works to advance to full mount. Ness defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively. #T2##SUB#
Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Ness is in no mood to give up. #SUB#
Silva looking to isolate an arm here. Ness doesn't see it coming and as Silva extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Silva!

Event: GPG 35
Date: May 26, 2018

#R1##TD#
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Zamora is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Zamora defends the submission attempt.
Silva moves into full mount! Zamora won't be happy about that!
Silva content just to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee warns Zamora that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zamora tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
We've been hearing that Silva has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silva lands a big elbow. #T1#
Zamora really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zamora is looking to escape.
Zamora tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Silva lands a big elbow.
Zamora is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Zamora told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Silva prevents Zamora from getting the reversal.#SUB#
Silva working for a submission but Zamora is keeping him at bay.
Silva cracks Zamora with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Zamora regains half guard.
Silva 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.#T2#
Zamora regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Zamora looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Zamora looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zamora is keeping the position for now.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva cracks Zamora with a solid left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Zamora is retaining full guard. #T3#
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva trying to control but Zamora is working from the bottom.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Zamora.
Silva pushes down on Zamora's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zamora wants to get back to full guard.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Zamora is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Zamora moves into full guard.
Silva is stalling in the full guard. #T4#
Zamora is looking to stand back up but Silva counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Zamora.
Silva passes to side control.
Silva controlling from side mount.
Zamora manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Zamora works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Zamora is looking to reverse the position.
Silva controls the position.
Zamora tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Silva dominated that 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.
#R2##CL#
Silva drives through and clinches with Zamora against the cage.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zamora can do to turn this around?#TD#
Silva lands a takedown into guard.
Alex Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Zamora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Zamora is retaining full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Zamora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Zamora is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva pushes down on Zamora's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zamora is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva stalling.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Zamora is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Silva there. #T1#
Zamora wants to get back to full guard.
Silva passes to side control.
Zamora is looking to reverse the position.
Silva taking a breather here.
Silva grinds an elbow into Zamora's temple.
Zamora is trying to buck Silva off.
Zamora is trying to work for a sweep but Silva has mounted him!
Zamora is controlling an arm, preventing Silva from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Zamora can't escape the position.
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva looking to control but Zamora is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zamora stops Silva from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T2#
Zamora gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Zamora looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Zamora defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.#ES2#
Zamora kicks off Silva and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zamora to the mat! Zamora manages to get full guard. #ES2#
Zamora has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Silva off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Zamora lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zamora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #TD#
Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T3#
Zamora keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva passes Zamora's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Zamora looking for submissions off his back.
Zamora is looking to improve his position.
Silva is pressing down on Zamora's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zamora is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Zamora looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva wants to take Zamora's back but he can't do it this time.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zamora tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zamora working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Silva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
A head kick misses from Zamora.
Silva checks a low kick from Zamora.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zamora is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Zamora circles away and we're back to standing.
Zamora throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it. #TD#
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zamora to the mat! Zamora manages to get full guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Zamora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zamora's head.
Silva pushing down on Zamora's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zamora wants to get back to full guard.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount! #T1#
Zamora sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Zamora is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zamora makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zamora.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva stands up over Zamora, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva lands a couple of digs.#T2#
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zamora is keeping the position for now.
Silva won't allow Zamora to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zamora has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Zamora's legs - danger averted.
Silva pushing down on Zamora's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zamora trying to get back to full guard but Silva takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Silva content just to control the position here.
You get the feeling that Zamora really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Silva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zamora?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva controlling his opponent. #T3#
Silva cracks Zamora with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena. #ROC#
Zamora is rocked!
Zamora is in a horrible position here. Silva smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zamora is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Zamora is in real trouble.
Silva throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Zamora!
Silva trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Zamora doesn't escape. #SUB#
Silva is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Zamora is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex Silva!

Event: PFF 30 Pearson vs Jones
Date: Apr 21, 2018

#R1#
Silva shoots in but Jodson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alex Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jodson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Alex Silva has been cut.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jodson throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown#KD2#
and Jodson counters with a crisp one two that drops Silva! Jodson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Silva to his feet! Silva is in big trouble!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jodson as he jumps to the side.
Jodson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva tries to clinch
and Jodson counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check. #T1##CL#
Silva takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Jodson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jodson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jodson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CL#
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Jodson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jodson stops a takedown attempt from Silva. #TD#
Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jodson regains guard immediately.
Silva trying to control but Jodson is working from the bottom. #T2#
Silva wants to pass the guard but Jodson is keeping the position.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jodson keeps working.
Jodson wants to control but Silva postures up.
Jodson is being controlled here.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Silva wants to control but Jodson is keeping him busy.
Jodson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Silva misses with the ground and pound.#T3#
Silva remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jodson is looking to reverse the position.
Jodson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Jodson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jodson 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.
Silva throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jodson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount. #T4#
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva scoring with strikes but Jodson is staying in there.
Jodson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poor strikes thrown by Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Silva controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dohn Jodson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Jodson cracks Silva with a good jab.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jodson is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Jodson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jodson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD#
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva trying to control the action but Jodson is working from the bottom.
Jodson wants to control but Silva postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Silva crashes against the mat.
Jodson 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.
Jodson can't do much from the bottom here.
What's Jodson going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.#T1#
Jodson is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jodson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jodson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva scoring with punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Alex Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Silva working away.
Jodson is not content to let Silva control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Jodson prevents Silva from improving position.
Silva wants to control but Jodson is keeping him busy.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as Jodson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Silva tries to move to mount but Jodson blocks the move with his legs.
Silva trying to control the position but Jodson is working away.
Silva 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.
Jodson on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T3#
Jodson can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva has knee on belly momentarily but Jodson bucks him off and regains half guard.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva is looking to pass Jodson's guard but actually Jodson recovers to full guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Jodson is retaining full guard.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Jodson is retaining full guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva is pushing down on Jodson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jodson is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jodson keeps working.
Jodson is controlling Silva's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jodson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva is looking to advance position but Jodson won't allow it.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Jodson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jodson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jodson napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB#
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva working away.
Jodson taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Jodson being controlled for a moment.
Silva wants to control but Jodson is keeping him busy. #T1#
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jodson is avoiding damage well.
Silva sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jodson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Silva is putting a hurting on Jodson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Silva taking a breather here.
Silva lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Silva is trying to ground and pound but Jodson uses the momentary lack of control by Silva to regain half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Jodson's temple. #T2#
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Jodson defends the submission attempt.
Jodson is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva stalling away here and it's allowed Jodson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T3#
Jodson keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Jodson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard. #REVR#
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva trying to control but Jodson is working from the bottom.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jodson is keeping the position for now.
Jodson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva. #T4#
Jodson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jodson controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva trying to control but Jodson is working from the bottom.
Jodson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Silva clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Jodson throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jodson.
Nice takedown defense from Jodson. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Jodson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick from Jodson misses.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jodson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#KD2#
Jodson sends Silva crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jodson is motioning to the referee to let Silva up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Silva is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Jodson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jodson lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dohn Jodson!
Dohn Jodson is the new bantamweight champion!

Event: PFF 26 Gagnon Vs Nurmy
Date: Mar 24, 2018

#R1#
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zombie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zombie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zombie misses with a wild combination.
Zombie lands a nice looking body kick.
Zombie lands with a nice body kick.
Zombie keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Zombie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombie parries the strikes from Silva easily there. Silva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Zombie to escape. #SUB#
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T1#
Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Zombie! #SUB#
Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Zombie is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
Zombie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zombie blocking the ground and pound.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Silva raining down shots from the mount!
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zombie is looking to escape. #T2#
Silva landing punches.
Zombie is bucking up trying to escape but Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zombie is looking to escape.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva lands a big elbow.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount. #SUB#
Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Zombie has worked his arm free - good work by Zombie! #T3#
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zombie keeps working.
Zombie tries to improve position but can't.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zombie keeps working.
Zombie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva just content to control the position.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T4#
Silva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Zombie 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.
Silva postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Zombie prevents Silva from moving into mount.
Silva wants to control but Zombie is keeping him busy.
Silva 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.
Zombie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva landing a few strikes.
Silva is staying tight to Zombie's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Zombie dodges the ground and pound from Silva.
Zombie wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
Zombie felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Silva working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zombie throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zombie jabs at Silva's body.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Zombie tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zombie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zombie stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Zombie misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zombie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zombie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.#T1#
Zombie lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Zombie.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Zombie sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zombie misses with a head kick. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zombie enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zombie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva wants to control from the top but Zombie keeps moving.
Zombie 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.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Zombie blocks nicely.
Silva stands up over Zombie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva stands and throws Zombie's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T2#
Silva working the ground and pound but Zombie is defending the strikes.
Zombie can't do much from the bottom here.
Zombie regains half guard there - taking advantage of Silva's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Zombie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Silva throwing shots but Zombie is blocking nicely.
Zombie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T3##SUB#
Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zombie is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva is controlling the pace. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva thows a huge punch but Zombie dodges it nicely.
Silva trying to control the action but Zombie is working from the bottom.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Korean Zombie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Zombie.
Zombie staying out of range there.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Silva trying to control the position but Zombie is working away.
Alex Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Zombie 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.
Silva is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Silva tries to advance to mount but Zombie denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike. #T1#
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Zombie is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva tries to advance to mount but Zombie denies him.
Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Zombie!
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zombie is looking to escape. #T2#
Silva unloading with bombs!
Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish! #SUB#
Zombie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zombie is trying to escape the mount.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zombie's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee warns Zombie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Silva wants to control the pace but Zombie is squirming around nicely. #T3#
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Zombie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zombie wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zombie looks a forlorn figure.
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zombie can't stay in a position like this for much longer. #ROC#
Zombie is rocked!
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zombie is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Silva lands a couple of good shots and Zombie has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Zombie seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Silva throwing damaging strikes from the back! Zombie could be in trouble here! #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zombie covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Silva tries to keep control of the position but Zombie is staying busy.
Zombie is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Silva 's hooks.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Silva is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva tries to control but Zombie wriggling away.
Zombie wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Silva is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Zombie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Zombie shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Silva clearly takes that 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.
#R4#
Sloppy strikes from Zombie. Those never looked like landing. #TD#
Silva looking to score a takedown here. Zombie is defending well but Silva drives through and ends up in Zombie's guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zombie keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zombie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Zombie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zombie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Silva wants to control from the top but Zombie keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Zombie.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zombie lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #TD#
Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zombie is keeping the position for now.
Silva advances position into side control!
Silva trying to control the position but Zombie is working away. #T2#
Zombie is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Zombie is working from the bottom.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as Zombie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude! #SUB#
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zombie keeps working. #T3#
Silva looking to control but instead Zombie has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Zombie tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Zombie is working away.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Zombie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zombie is keeping the position for now.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Zombie.
Silva passes Zombie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Silva had his way with Korean Zombie in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Silva looks for a takedown but Zombie sprawls well.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zombie.
Zombie throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zombie as he avoids it easily.
Zombie tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva dives in and grabs Zombie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zombie pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zombie.
Zombie connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Zombie's guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T1#
Silva in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #SUB#
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Silva swings around for an armbar but Zombie sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silva's guard.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zombie is one step ahead there.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zombie's guard. #REVR##T2#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Zombie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Zombie is keeping the position.
Silva trying to control but Zombie is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Zombie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Zombie has wrist control.#T3#
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva advances to half guard.
Zombie is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Zombie's hands, connecting with Zombie's forehead.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
Silva jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Zombie is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Zombie and Silva has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission. #T4#
Silva controls the position.
Zombie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Korean Zombie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Zombie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Alex Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Zombie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva scoring with punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Silva!
Alex Silva is the new bantamweight champion!

Event: PFF 19 Kansalainen vs Cook
Date: Feb 03, 2018

#R1#
Cancer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cancer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cancer misses with a wild body shot.
Cancer throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Alex Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva closes the distance but Cancer moves to the side
and Cancer counters with a stiff right hand.
Cancer misses the shot to the body.
As Cancer tries to get set, Silva tries to push him back and clinch up but Cancer manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Silva clinches up with Cancer and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Cancer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Cancer breaks the clinch.
Cancer loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.#CL#
Silva drives through and clinches with Cancer against the cage. #T1##TD#
Silva pulls guard.
Cancer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cancer's guard. #REVR#
Silva cracks Cancer with a solid left hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cancer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Cancer is retaining full guard.
Cancer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Cancer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is looking to pass into half guard but Cancer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cancer is in guard.#REVB#
Cancer trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cancer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cancer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
Silva controlling Cancer's posture.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cancer manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Cancer working a defensive guard here.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cancer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva wants to control from the top but Cancer keeps moving. #T3#
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Cancer is retaining full guard.
Cancer 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.
Cancer pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva advances to half guard.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cancer keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva controlling the action here.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Cancer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Cancer's temple.
Cancer 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.
Cancer is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva is looking to advance position but Cancer won't allow it.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Cancer's hands, connecting with Cancer's forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Cancer defending well.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cancer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cancer's waist but Cancer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Cancer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cancer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Cancer.
Silva is looking to counter the offense by Cancer and move into the clinch.
Cancer tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cancer connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cancer.
Cancer throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Cancer throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Cancer looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.#T1#
Cancer connects with a body shot.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cancer enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cancer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva distracts Cancer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cancer keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Cancer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Silva is working for an americana but Cancer has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Silva was thinking about the submission.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Cancer blocks nicely.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Cancer has wrist control.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Cancer is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3#
Silva wants to pass the guard but Cancer is keeping the position.
Cancer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva not doing much here.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cancer won't allow Silva to pass to mount. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cancer tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Cancer is trying to stand.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cancer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva wants to control but Cancer is keeping him busy.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cancer's head.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cancer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva 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.
Silva is keen to just control but Cancer is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cancer!
Cancer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Silva with shots to the head and body - Cancer looks very uncomfortable down there.
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 Alex Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cancer as he jumps to the side.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Cancer counter with a right hand.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cancer as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cancer throws a shot to the body.
Silva tries for a takedown but Cancer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cancer throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cancer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Cancer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Silva slips a straight right by Cancer.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cancer.
Cancer dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Cancer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cancer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Cancer.#ROC2#
Silva is rocked!
Cancer ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Silva out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Testicular Cancer!
Testicular Cancer is the new bantamweight champion!
After the big win, Testicular Cancer made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors XFighter Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: PFF 16w Silva vs Hanson
Date: Jan 17, 2018

#R1#
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch. #TD#
Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hanson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hanson 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.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.
Silva cracks Hanson with a big right hand but Hanson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silva working the ground and pound but Hanson is defending the strikes.
Silva throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Silva.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hanson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva trying to control the position but Hanson is working away.
Silva advances to mount.
Silva has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1#
Hanson blocking the ground and pound.
Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Hanson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Hanson is blocking nicely.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hanson tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T2#
Hanson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hanson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva works his way into full mount!
Hanson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hanson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Silva with shots to the head and body - Hanson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Silva 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.#T3#
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB#
Hanson is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Silva locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Hanson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Silva!
Alex Silva retains his bantamweight title!

Event: PFF 13 - Sanchez vs Steve
Date: Dec 23, 2017

#R1#
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
UrFace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
UrFace scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva tries to clinch but UrFace moves out of range.
UrFace dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
UrFace jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but UrFace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
UrFace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
UrFace cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Silva has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for UrFace.
Silva is trying to pull guard but UrFace has him pressed against the cage.
UrFace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
UrFace working some nice short punches in the clinch.#TD#
Silva gets control of UrFace's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#T1#
UrFace won't allow Silva to sweep him here. #SUB#
Silva looking for a guillotine here but UrFace defends easily.
UrFace won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
UrFace trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but UrFace is proving a slippery customer.
UrFace content to stall in guard here.
UrFace won't allow Silva to sweep him here. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and UrFace defends well.
Silva controls UrFace momentarily but UrFace frees himself.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva is striking from the bottom but UrFace uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
UrFace is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3#
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of UrFace's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take UrFace's back!
UrFace looking very determined here, making life difficult for Silva.
Silva is riding his opponent, not letting UrFace buck him off.
Silva loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can UrFace hold on?
UrFace told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
UrFace has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Silva.
UrFace is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Silva off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Silva is landing with strikes from the back.
Silva throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Silva lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Silva.
Silva thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure UrFace doesn't escape. #T4##SUB#
Silva is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! UrFace is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex Silva!
Alex Silva is the new bantamweight champion!
ButtStrike UrFace was interviewed post fight and said 'If Im HALF as good as ur wife says....Im twice as good as ur momma ever had....'.

Event: PFF 8 - Steve vs Crusher
Date: Nov 18, 2017

#R1#
Kostelecky throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva won't allow Kostelecky to get back to his feet.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Kostelecky's brow.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kostelecky's guard.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Kostelecky is defending the position.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've been hearing that Silva has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1##SUB#
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kostelecky has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kostelecky!
Silva controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kostelecky is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kostelecky tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Silva breaks from Kostelecky's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Silva cracks Kostelecky with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kostelecky hang on?#ROC#
Kostelecky is rocked!
Silva controlling from mount.
Kostelecky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva looking to finish Kostelecky with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kostelecky!
Kostelecky is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kostelecky is bucking up trying to escape but Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silva lands a big shot to the head and Kostelecky winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alex Silva!
Tryston Kostelecky was interviewed post fight and said 'I wish to thank the fans for standing by me, my sponsor IniTech Nutirtion, and my camp for getting me ready. I'll be back better then ever.'.

Event: C27: Xerxes vs Bay
Date: Oct 11, 2017

#R1#
Szczęsny lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Szczęsny displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Szczęsny changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Szczęsny tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Szczęsny regains half guard.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Szczęsny knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Szczęsny is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Szczęsny is looking to improve his position.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Szczęsny defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Szczęsny is trying to control but can't.
Szczęsny is positioning himself well to prevent Silva advancing to mount.
Szczęsny is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Szczęsny doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Szczęsny is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Szczęsny is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
My spies in Jitz MMA inform me that Silva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.#SUB2#
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Szczęsny sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Szczęsny is defending well.
Szczęsny is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva trying to control from Szczęsny's half guard. Szczęsny has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Szczęsny is retaining full guard.
Szczęsny pulls Silva in to control the position. #T3#
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Szczęsny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheers as Szczęsny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Szczęsny scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Szczęsny tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva goes for a double leg but Szczęsny avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Szczęsny continues to drive forward.
Szczęsny looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T4#
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Szczęsny counter with a right hand.
Victor Szczęsny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Silva.
Szczęsny scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by Szczęsny.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Szczęsny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Szczęsny lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Szczęsny lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Szczęsny but Szczęsny pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Szczęsny dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Szczęsny scoring well with a low kick there.
Szczęsny scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Szczęsny lands a nice shot to the body.
Szczęsny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Szczęsny sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Szczęsny with a hook.
Szczęsny throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Szczęsny is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Szczęsny circles away and we're back to standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body. #T1#
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Victor Szczęsny is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Szczęsny connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Szczęsny.
A shot to the liver by Szczęsny. Beautiful body shot.
Szczęsny tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2#
Silva dives in and grabs Szczęsny's left leg, looking for a takedown. Szczęsny pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Victor Szczęsny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Silva.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Szczęsny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Szczęsny keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva shoots and misses
and Szczęsny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Szczęsny is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Szczęsny thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T3#
Szczęsny works the jab nicely.#TD2#
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #ES#
Szczęsny pushes Silva off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Szczęsny cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Szczęsny throws a quick inside leg kick.
Szczęsny ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Szczęsny counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Silva walks into a jab.
Szczęsny bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Szczęsny connects with an inside leg kick.
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Szczęsny scores with a spinning back kick!
Szczęsny lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Szczęsny counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Szczęsny sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Szczęsny dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Szczęsny can pounce on him.
Szczęsny scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Szczęsny lands with a nice body punch.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good leg kick by Szczęsny there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Szczęsny lands with a right hand.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Szczęsny scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T1#
Szczęsny throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Szczęsny throws a nice head kick!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Szczęsny shows good takedown defense.
Szczęsny feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Szczęsny lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Szczęsny throws out a powerful jab.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Szczęsny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Victor Szczęsny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Silva.
Silva shoots and misses
and Szczęsny counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
A good leg kick by Szczęsny.
An inside leg kick lands from Szczęsny.
Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Szczęsny, which made it look bad.
It looked like Szczęsny was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Szczęsny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Szczęsny defends it well.
Szczęsny connects with a body shot.
Szczęsny lands a front kick.#T3#
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Szczęsny does it's job there.
Szczęsny paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Szczęsny sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Szczęsny tried to counter with a leg kick but Silva avoided it.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that misses.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Alex Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Szczęsny just misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Victor Szczęsny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
Szczęsny has his feet on Silva's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Victor Szczęsny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Szczęsny counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off. #TD2#
Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Szczęsny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Szczęsny, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Szczęsny!
A determined Victor Szczęsny didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

Event: C23: Sionis vs Slice
Date: Sep 16, 2017

#R1#
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT#
It looks like Alex Silva has been cut.
Seery just misses with a punch to the body.
Seery takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice straight punches there by Seery. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seery.
Nice sprawl there from Seery as Silva shoots in.
Seery cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Seery but Seery pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Seery misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery misses with a wild body shot.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Patrick Seery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Silva.
Seery dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!#T1#
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Seery.
Seery is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#TD2#
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB2#
Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Seery tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Seery wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva lands an elbow.
Silva tries to move to mount but Seery blocks the move with his legs.
Seery's coaches at Gracie Jiu Jitsu Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T2#
Seery wants to control but Silva postures up.#SUB2#
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Seery is defending well.
Seery avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silva.
Silva in the domination position with Seery hanging on.
The ground and pound from Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silva working the ground and pound but Seery is defending the strikes.
Silva taking a breather here.
Seery is looking for a sweep.#T3##SUB2#
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Seery knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Seery knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Seery regains half guard there - taking advantage of Silva's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva is looking to advance position but Seery won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Seery still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Seery has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Silva tries to buck Seery off but Seery is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seery slows the pace down.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Seery dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Jab, jab by Seery - just one landing.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Seery as he avoids it easily.
Seery cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Seery takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Patrick Seery is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Seery misses the shot to the body.
Seery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Seery scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#KD#
Seery sends Silva crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Seery is motioning to the referee to let Silva up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Silva is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Seery gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Seery finish him?
Patrick Seery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Silva.
Seery punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Seery lands the left hand.#T1#
Seery drops Silva with a straight right hand, right on the button! Seery follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Seery!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Seery thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: C16: Aas vs Hyuk
Date: Aug 05, 2017

#R1#
Salvatore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Salvatore.
Salvatore throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.#TD2#
Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Salvatore was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva is in close to Salvatore's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva trying to control the action but Salvatore is working from the bottom.
Silva staying calm.
My spies in Jitz MMA inform me that Silva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Silva moves into full mount! #T1#
Silva wants to take Salvatore's back but he can't do it this time.
Silva dominating with strikes here.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Salvatore working to try and regain half guard.
Silva dominating with strikes here.#T2#
Silva moves to the back. #SUB2#
Silva has his arm under Salvatore's chin here. Game over son! Silva squeezes tightly and Salvatore is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex Silva!
In defeat, Enzo Salvatore stepped up to the mic, saying 'Everybody gotta lose sometime, next time it will be them.'.

Event: C11: Baker vs Ashton
Date: Jul 01, 2017

#R1#
Nice jab there from Adriano Silva. #TD2#
Alex Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Adriano Silva is trying to defend but Alex Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Alex Silva prevents Adriano Silva from improving his position.
Adriano Silva won't allow Alex Silva to pass to mount.
Alex Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Adriano Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alex Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alex Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alex Silva throws an elbow that misses. Adriano Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alex Silva's guard. Nice move by Adriano Silva!#REVR#
Alex Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adriano Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Alex Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alex Silva is on top in guard. #REVB#
Alex Silva trying to control but Adriano Silva is working from the bottom.
Alex Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alex Silva is still trying to improve position.
Alex Silva preventing the sweep.
Alex Silva pushing down on Adriano Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alex Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Adriano Silva! #T2#
Adriano Silva wants to hold on but Alex Silva pushes him away.
Alex Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alex Silva wants to control the pace but Adriano Silva is squirming around nicely.
Alex Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Adriano Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alex Silva on the ground.
Adriano Silva taking shots to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alex Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Adriano Silva holds on to Alex Silva around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Alex Silva content just to control the position here. #T3#
Adriano Silva is looking to improve his position but Alex Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Adriano Silva tries to lock up and control but Alex Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alex Silva with a couple of short strikes.#SUB2#
Alex Silva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Adriano Silva is on top in guard.
Alex Silva is trying to control the position but Adriano Silva postures up.
Alex Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Alex Silva, not yet.
Alex Silva is trying to keep Adriano Silva in close.
Adriano Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Adriano Silva is looking to advance position but Alex Silva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Alex Silva is in the full mount, landing strikes. #T4#
Alex Silva trying to control but Adriano Silva is having none of it.
Alex Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Adriano Silva wants to control but Alex Silva is having none of it.
My spies in Jitz MMA inform me that Alex Silva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alex Silva wants to take his opponent's back but Adriano Silva doesn't allow it.
Alex Silva can't control as he wanted to and Adriano Silva manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Alex Silva trying to pass the guard but Adriano Silva defending well.
Alex Silva wants to control but Adriano Silva is keeping him busy.
Alex Silva drops an elbow to the side of Adriano Silva's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Alex Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alex Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adriano Silva lands with a right hand.
Alex Silva shoots for a takedown but Adriano Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alex Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adriano Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Silva.
Good exchange - Adriano Silva coming out on top.
Alex Silva looks for a takedown but Adriano Silva sprawls well.
Adriano Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Alex Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adriano Silva misses with a straight right.
Adriano Silva throws a jab when Alex Silva was well out of range.
Alex Silva with the counter takedown but Adriano Silva avoids it easily.
Alex Silva ducks under a wild hook from Adriano Silva.
Alex Silva fails to land the takedown.#T1#
Adriano Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Alex Silva's head.#TD2#
Alex Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Alex Silva advances to mount.
Alex Silva controlling his opponent.
Alex Silva unloading with bombs!
Alex Silva works his way to his opponent's back.
Adriano Silva trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB2#
Adriano Silva showing good submission defense here. #SUB2#
Alex Silva working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Adriano Silva is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Alex Silva has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Adriano Silva taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex Silva!

Event: Combate 7: Nocaute
Date: Jun 03, 2017

#R1#
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Welcher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Welcher.#CL2#
Welcher rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Welcher lands a takedown into guard.
Silva controlling Welcher's posture.
Silva 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.
Welcher 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard. #REVR#
We've been hearing that Silva has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T1#
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #SUB#
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Welcher stops Silva from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2##SUB#
Silva throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Welcher has his hands clasped together but Silva breaks the hold and Welcher is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Silva!

Event: Combate 2: Guerra
Date: May 06, 2017

#R1#
Fiana dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.#TD#
Fiana looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silva!#SUB#
Fiana tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fiana has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fiana's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiana seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Silva is staying active underneath Fiana, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Silva is looking for a triangle but Fiana pushes his legs off easily.
Fiana has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1#
Silva is trying to keep Fiana in close.
Fiana is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fiana's guard. #REVB#
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva pushes down on Fiana's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva is trying to control. Fiana wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fiana haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiana wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Silva passes to side control.
Fiana wants to control but Silva postures up.
Silva tries to advance to mount but can't.
Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fiana!
Fiana is controlling an arm, preventing Silva from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
My spies in Jitz MMA inform me that Silva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB2#
Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Fiana defends it well.
Silva controlling his opponent. #T3#
Silva mounts Fiana! Really nice guard pass there!
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva is trying to take his opponent's back.
Fiana is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB2#
Silva goes for an armbar but Fiana turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Fiana.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T4#
Fiana is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiana avoid being mounted?
Silva wants to pass the guard but Fiana is defending well.
Fiana wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva is trying to control. Fiana wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Fiana is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Fiana is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Silva 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.
#R2#
No luck for Fiana with that takedown attempt. #TD2#
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fiana trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is looking to pass Fiana's guard but actually Fiana recovers to full guard.
Fiana keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiana trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Fiana keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiana is on top in guard. #REVR#
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Fiana has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fiana manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Fiana on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fiana tries to get out of the position.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva stops Fiana from standing up.
Fiana keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Fiana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva pushes down on Fiana's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Fiana is working away.
Fiana is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiana is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva controlling the action here.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fiana! #T3#
Fiana has given up his back. #SUB2#
Silva tightening his grip on Fiana, looking for the choke.
Silva controlling well, preventing Fiana from escaping the position. #SUB2#
Fiana is trying to defend against the choke here but Silva has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Silva Tightens the hold and Fiana taps out furiously! Silva displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex Silva!

Event: TWGC 16 (145lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Apr 23, 2017

Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alex Silva and Byron Tipton. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

163 cm
25 yrs
135 lbs

165 cm
23 yrs
140 lbs

Silva

Tipton

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alex Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Byron Tipton!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Tipton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tipton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Silva (0) vs (4) Tipton
Tipton trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Tipton controlling the position from side mount.

Tipton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tipton tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Tipton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tipton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tipton off and has taken his back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silva (4) vs (4) Tipton

Tipton is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Silva gets his way!
Silva trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tipton breaks Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (4) vs (6) Tipton
Silva keeping full guard, as Tipton tries to pass.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tipton working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Tipton pushes his legs off easily.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Tipton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Tipton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.

Tipton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tipton trying to control from Silva's half guard. Silva has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tipton trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tipton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tipton forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tipton passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (4) vs (9) Tipton
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Tipton has a good base and remains in mount.
Tipton forces the positional change into back control.
Score +3 for taking back: Silva (4) vs (12) Tipton
Tipton struggling to keep hold of the position.

Silva fending off the submission attempt from Tipton.

Tipton is looking for a choke. Silva gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Silva manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (6) vs (12) Tipton

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pushing down on Tipton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tipton is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tipton won't allow Silva to pass to mount.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tipton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Tipton wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tipton wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva wants to control but Tipton is keeping him busy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tipton gets back to full guard.
Silva is looking to advance position but Tipton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silva (6) vs (16) Tipton
Tipton pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Silva (6) vs (19) Tipton
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tipton's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Silva tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tipton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tipton controlling his opponent.
Tipton is trying to take his opponent's back.

Tipton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to control Tipton's body but Tipton pushes him off. Silva squirms to his side and now Tipton has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Silva (6) vs (22) Tipton
Silva is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Silva tries to break free.
I would not like to be Silva right now.

Tipton has got one arm under Silva's chin. This could be trouble... Silva trying to control the other hand but Tipton gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Silva has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Byron Tipton!
Byron Tipton spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: IFL 3-
Date: Apr 08, 2017

#R1##TD2#
Pablo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Pablo controlling him for the moment.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pablo manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Pablo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pablo wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pablo is keeping the position for now.
Pablo keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Pablo is defending the position.
Silva trying to control the action but Pablo is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Pablo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Pablo is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Pablo wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Pablo is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.
Pablo won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Pablo is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pablo is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Pablo defends the submission attempt.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pablo gets back to full guard.
Silva trying to control but Pablo is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Pablo is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pablo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Pablo's legs - danger averted.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pablo keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully. #T3#
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pablo is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Pablo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva pushes down on Pablo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pablo trying to control but Silva postures up. #SUB#
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
Silva is looking to pass Pablo's guard but actually Pablo recovers to full guard. #T4#
Silva trying to control but Pablo is working from the bottom.
Pablo keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Pablo is controlling Silva's posture.
Pablo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Silva content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Pablo has locked up a guillotine! Pablo's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Silva is holding on here and Pablo must be using up a lot of energy. Silva has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Pablo gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Daniello Pablo! Daniello Pablo retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Daniello Pablo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: IFL 2- Pablo vs Pettis 2
Date: Apr 01, 2017

#R1#
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch. #TD#
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Silva tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB#
Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barbosa, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barbosa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva tries to move into full mount but can't pass Barbosa's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barbosa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barbosa has escaped the position, nice work there. #T1##SUB#
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The referee asks Silva politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Silva prefers to stall for the moment though.#SUB#
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barbosa keeps working.
Silva tries to advance to mount but Barbosa instead regains half guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barbosa is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva controlling the pace.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Barbosa defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barbosa trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva is trying to control. Barbosa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Barbosa is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Barbosa defends the submission attempt.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Barbosa is working away. #T3##SUB#
Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barbosa can't escape the position.
Barbosa stops Silva from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head. #T4#
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
Silva wants to finish this one by submission but Barbosa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Silva.
Barbosa is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Silva fails to move to back control.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbosa prevents Silva from taking his back.#SUB#
Silva has control of Barbosa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Barbosa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Silva 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.
#R2##TD#
Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barbosa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Silva tries to advance to mount but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barbosa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barbosa some visible discomfort.
Silva working away.
Barbosa 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.
Silva wants to control but Barbosa is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva advances to full mount.
Barbosa tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Alex Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barbosa is looking to escape.
Silva is looking to work his way around to Barbosa's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #SUB#
Silva working for a submission but Barbosa is keeping him at bay.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Barbosa is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Silva wants to control the pace but Barbosa is squirming around nicely.
Silva moves to take his opponent's back. #T2#
Silva connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Barbosa to escape the position.
Barbosa wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Silva has got one arm under Barbosa's chin. This could be trouble... Barbosa trying to control the other hand but Silva gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Barbosa has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex Silva!

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