PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chauncey Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rihanna - So Hard. This should be fireworks!

Silvestre
vs
Adams

171 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chauncey Silvestre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Adams!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silvestre gets caught flat footed, as Adams shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Adams won't allow Silvestre to get back to his feet.
Silvestre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Adams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silvestre's head.
Silvestre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Adams drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silvestre manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Adams has Silvestre in his guard.
Adams is trying to keep Silvestre in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams is working an open guard so Silvestre takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tim Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams shoots for a takedown but Silvestre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvestre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silvestre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Silvestre tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Silvestre.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Silvestre doesn't manage to clinch there - Adams circles away.

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.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adams scores with a nice strike.

Silvestre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Adams jumps guard.
Adams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silvestre is one step ahead there.
Silvestre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Adams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silvestre is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre stopping the sweep attempt from Adams.

Silvestre decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
Chauncey Silvestre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silvestre doesn't manage to clinch there - Adams circles away.

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.
Silvestre tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.
Silvestre moves away from the strike by Adams.
Silvestre wants to clinch up but Adams keeps it at a distance.
Silvestre tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adams has a takedown stuffed.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvestre.
Silvestre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvestre slaps away a takedown attempt from Adams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chauncey Silvestre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Adams.
Silvestre throws a combination that misses
and Adams counters with a one-two to the body.
Adams looks gassed!
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silvestre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adams circles away quickly and effectively.
Silvestre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams looks to land a combination but Silvestre avoids it well.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss

and Silvestre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Adams avoids the elbow strike from Silvestre, against the cage.
Silvestre tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
Adams avoiding damage as Silvestre throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Adams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good exchange - Adams coming out on top.
Silvestre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chauncey Silvestre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silvestre tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Adams counters with a two punch combo.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
Silvestre needs to keep his hands up - Adams had a free shot at his head there.
Silvestre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Adams or perhaps it was just good defense by Silvestre which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvestre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silvestre tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Adams moves into the clinch.
Silvestre pushes off an throws an elbow but Adams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silvestre stalls.
Adams is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silvestre leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silvestre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silvestre stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Silvestre.
Silvestre misses with a knee strike.
Silvestre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
Silvestre looking to throw knees to the head but Adams is blocking nicely.
Adams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silvestre smiles and moves away.
Chauncey Silvestre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Adams.
Silvestre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silvestre misses with an uppercut.

That's two 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.
Silvestre wants to clinch but Adams slips to the side
and Adams counters with a one-two to the body.
Silvestre lands a front kick.
Adams keeps the fight on the outside.
Silvestre tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Adams counters with a stiff right hand.
Adams walks into a stiff left hand from Silvestre.
Silvestre wants to clinch
and Adams counters with a left and a right that stings Silvestre.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silvestre wants to clinch.

Adams gets a takedown into half guard.

Silvestre actively working from the bottom here.
Silvestre on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silvestre tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams throwing shots but Silvestre is blocking nicely.
Adams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silvestre defending well though.
Adams trying to control the action but Silvestre is working from the bottom.
Adams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adams wants to control but Silvestre is keeping him busy.
Silvestre is doing well to control the position and prevent Adams from advancing to side control.
Adams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A swing and a miss from Adams.

Adams rushes Silvestre and presses him up against the cage.
Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
Silvestre misses with a knee to the head.
Silvestre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silvestre looking to throw knees to the head but Adams is blocking nicely.
Silvestre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silvestre stalling in the clinch.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Silvestre.
Silvestre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silvestre wants to stall.
Silvestre has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silvestre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silvestre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silvestre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silvestre wants to clinch up but Adams keeps it at a distance.
Adams tries for a takedown but Silvestre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silvestre tries to clinch up.

Silvestre rushes Adams and presses him up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silvestre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Adams avoiding damage as Silvestre throws knees to the body.
Silvestre tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Silvestre looking to throw knees to the head but Adams is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Silvestre.
Adams cracks Silvestre with a nice body shot.
Silvestre looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silvestre looking to slow down the pace here.
Silvestre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silvestre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silvestre prevents Adams from breaking the clinch.
Adams goes for a takedown attempt but Silvestre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silvestre throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Adams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silvestre counters with a nice body kick.
Adams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silvestre tries to clinch up

and Adams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Adams.
Adams with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre is adopting a defensive guard.
Silvestre trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
Silvestre manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silvestre 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre controlling from the full mount.
Silvestre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Adams is looking to escape.
Chauncey Silvestre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

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.
Silvestre throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Silvestre is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Adams has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Adams is looking to improve his position but Silvestre isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Adams.
I've got Adams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Adams!