PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berry comes to the cage accompanied by Tony Allen - Take Me Higher. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Berry
vs
Silva

175 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva tries for a takedown but Berry circles away easily

so Berry counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Berry has passed into half guard!
Berry controlling the action here.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Berry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Berry is going to stand back up.
Berry is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva trying to control but Berry postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Berry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berry content to control rather than advance.
Silva pushes Berry off looking to stand but Berry dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Berry is looking for a kimura here.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is looking to control Berry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Berry trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva kicks Berry off and gets back to his feet.
Berry has a takedown stuffed.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Berry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Berry stalling in the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Berry won't allow it.

Berry pulls guard successfully.

Berry has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silva is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Berry.

Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Berry to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva with a poor takedown

and Berry counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Berry from controlling successfully.

Berry gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
Silva looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berry shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Berry counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Berry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Berry misses with a takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Berry!
Berry 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.
Berry wants to control but Silva passes into side.
Berry gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Berry trying to control from the bottom.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Berry's head.
Berry wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Berry is trying to escape back to his feet but Silva uses the scramble to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Berry's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Berry, who protects the arm well.
Berry sneaks back into half guard.
Berry wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Berry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berry keeps working.
Berry is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Berry manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Berry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Berry counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Berry raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berry has hold of Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Berry lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Berry content just to control the position here.
Berry with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silva tries to hold on but Berry pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Berry wants to take his opponent's back but Silva doesn't allow it.
Silva is just holding on here. Berry manages to take his back.
Berry trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Silva doesn't escape.

Berry working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berry not allowing Silva to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Berry dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Berry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Berry moves into the clinch.

Berry manages to break the clinch.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Berry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Berry.
Berry crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Berry's takedown attempt.

Berry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Berry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Berry is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Berry is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Berry is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Berry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Berry is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Berry has wrist control.
Berry keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Berry shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Phil Berry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
Berry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Berry controlling the action here.

Berry stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Berry. Berry gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berry shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva misses with a takedown

and Berry counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Berry is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Berry passes into half guard.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Berry is working away from the top position though.
Berry is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Berry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Berry, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Berry!