PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny silencio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). silencio comes to the cage accompanied by 2 skinnee j's - irresistable force. Roberts has chosen Ghosts of the Undead as his entrance music. Kenny silencio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

silencio
vs
Roberts

175 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenny silencio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
silencio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roberts sprawls well. Roberts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. silencio gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from silencio is defended easily by Roberts.

Roberts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Roberts prevents silencio from improving his position.

silencio actively working from the bottom here.
silencio is not content to let Roberts control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
silencio tries to get to full guard but Roberts has control of the leg.
silencio trying to hold on to Roberts's head to control him but Roberts postures up.
Still in half guard, Roberts seems content to control.
silencio wants to get back to full guard.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but silencio keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
silencio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Roberts counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny silencio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
silencio is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
silencio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roberts tries a knee to the head but silencio blocks it.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from silencio.
silencio tries to pull guard but Roberts holds him up against the cage and eventually silencio drops back down to his feet.
silencio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
silencio managing to block the knees to the body from Roberts.
Roberts landing knees to the body.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silencio looking for a takedown.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but silencio blocks with his arms.
silencio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roberts pulls him back up using the underhooks.
silencio tries to break the clinch but Roberts is controlling the position.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roberts stops a takedown attempt from silencio.
Roberts prevents the takedown attempt.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through silencio's defenses.
Roberts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
silencio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
silencio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

silencio manages to pull guard.
Roberts trying to control but silencio is working from the bottom.
silencio managing to control the position.
silencio wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
silencio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roberts sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Roberts dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

silencio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
Roberts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roberts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
silencio with a poor takedown

and Roberts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roberts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roberts missing with knees to the body.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but silencio avoids the damage to the body.
silencio blocks an elbow strike from Roberts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts has silencio pressed against the cage, preventing silencio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

silencio pulls guard effortlessly.

silencio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roberts controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Roberts trying to control but silencio is working from the bottom.
silencio has Roberts pulled in close to control his posture.
silencio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
silencio wants to stand and escape but Roberts is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Roberts trying to control but silencio is working from the bottom.
silencio looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Roberts looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
silencio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberts is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silencio has his hands on Roberts's head, controlling the position.
Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but silencio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
silencio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roberts manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

silencio gets to his feet. Roberts looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
No luck with that takedown attempt from silencio.
silencio shoots and misses
and Roberts counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny silencio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Roberts looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for silencio!
Roberts controlling the position easily from mount.
silencio working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kenny silencio will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Roberts.
silencio taking punishment in the form of punches.
Roberts tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
silencio is looking to reverse the position.
silencio can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts prevents silencio from escaping the position.

Roberts stands up.
silencio misses with a takedown

and Roberts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
silencio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roberts pulls his leg out and moves away.

silencio tries to keep at a distance but Roberts has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
silencio is working for takedown but Roberts is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny silencio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.

silencio ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. silencio no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
silencio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roberts manages to get himself to full guard.
silencio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roberts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
silencio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
silencio postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silencio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Roberts wants to sweep but no luck.
silencio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roberts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
silencio controls from within his opponent's guard.
Roberts manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
silencio has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Roberts's lack of action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
silencio wants to get back to his feet.
silencio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
silencio trying to control but Roberts postures up.
Roberts controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

silencio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Roberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roberts 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Roberts!