PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francois Maximilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Maximilian
vs
Silva

175 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francois Maximilian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Maximilian circles away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maximilian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Maximilian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maximilian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Maximilian looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva is trying to stand.
Maximilian works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maximilian.
Maximilian looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!

Maximilian working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Maximilian.
Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Maximilian there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

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.
Maximilian sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximilian scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?

Maximilian is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Maximilian can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.

Maximilian looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian thowing shots but they're missing.
Silva holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Maximilian tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Maximilian misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Maximilian unloading with bombs!

Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Maximilian.
Maximilian is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Maximilian goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in Maximilian's guard.

Maximilian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Maximilian 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Maximilian dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maximilian swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maximilian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maximilian shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maximilian gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to clinch up but Maximilian keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Maximilian pushes him off.

Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maximilian to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maximilian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Maximilian passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian advances to mount.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Maximilian controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Maximilian goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Silva is on top in guard.

Maximilian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

Maximilian is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.

Maximilian looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva wants to stand but Maximilian is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Maximilian has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva wants to stand but Maximilian has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Maximilian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Maximilian dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Maximilian fails to land the takedown.
Maximilian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva is looking to clinch but Maximilian is avoiding it.
Silva wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximilian looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maximilian looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Maximilian wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maximilian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Maximilian sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maximilian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maximilian trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Maximilian works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Maximilian's attempts to control the action.

Maximilian is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Silva has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Silva!
Maximilian working a defensive guard here.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maximilian holds on and takes a little breather.

Maximilian 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.
Maximilian trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maximilian is on top in guard.
Maximilian stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Maximilian moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Francois Maximilian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maximilian advances to full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francois Maximilian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maximilian, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Maximilian!