PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tota Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Kiely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Kiely

180 cm
19
173 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

182 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tota Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ned Kiely!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kiely but Kiely pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kiely fails with the takedown

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kiely!

Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kiely has worked his arm free - good work by Kiely!

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

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!

Silva swings around for an armbar but Kiely sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silva's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kiely defends well.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kiely controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Kiely slips an elbow through the middle.
Kiely is stalling in the full guard.

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 working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kiely doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kiely manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kiely on the ground.
Kiely trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kiely defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiely trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Kiely sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kiely landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiely works his way into side control.

Kiely is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Kiely decides to stand back up.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kiely but Kiely pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tota Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiely wants to clinch

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.

Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kiely gets full guard.
Kiely is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kiely wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tota Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva misses with a takedown

and Kiely holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kiely lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Kiely tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.

Silva has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kiely clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Silva looking for the choke from the back.
Kiely just trying to survive but Silva is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Silva has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Silva doesn't have the hooks in and Kiely manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiely throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kiely loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kiely sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kiely pulls his head out easily.
Kiely has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kiely trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiely is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kiely throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kiely wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Kiely looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kiely looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kiely sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiely thowing shots but they're missing.
Kiely seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Silva is holding on tight.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kiely tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Kiely with the ground and pound from mount.
Kiely is looking to stand but Kiely has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Kiely trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tota Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Kiely jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Kiely trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Kiely scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kiely passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Silva!
Kiely raining down shots from the mount!
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ned Kiely will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Kiely.
A swing and a miss from Kiely.
Kiely moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Kiely is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Kiely sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiely looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Silva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kiely has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Silva but great work by Kiely.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Kiely keeps moving and retains side control.
Kiely lands a nice forearm strike.

Kiely has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kiely closes the distance looking to clinch

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kiely's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kiely is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kiely has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Kiely from controlling successfully.

Kiely got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kiely has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Kiely trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Kiely missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kiely tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiely wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kiely trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kiely as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tota Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiely tries to clinch

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kiely!
Kiely manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kiely is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiely keeping control of the position.
Kiely trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.

Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kiely is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tota 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tota Silva!