PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Logan Blinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wilson Silva was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Blinn
vs
Silva

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
163 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Logan Blinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilson Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to clinch but Blinn is avoiding it.
Blinn misses with a kick to the body.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Blinn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Blinn fails with the takedown.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Blinn throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Logan Blinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Blinn back into the cage.
Blinn working hard to break the clinch.
Blinn misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva keeps control of Blinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva keeps control of Blinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Blinn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Logan Blinn has been cut.
Blinn is breathing heavily.
Blinn tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinn's face.
Blinn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blinn 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 Logan Blinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blinn wants to break free but Silva has control.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva prevents Blinn from breaking the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blinn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blinn is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Blinn won't want to take too many of those.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Blinn is blocking nicely.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blinn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blinn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Blinn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blinn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up but Blinn circles away and keeps his distance.
Blinn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blinn shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Blinn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blinn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Blinn circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blinn scores a takedown into full mount!
Silva is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Blinn moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Silva has worked his arm free - good work by Silva!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blinn is trying to ground and pound but Silva uses the momentary lack of control by Blinn to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Blinn is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Blinn is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Logan Blinn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blinn throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva wants to clinch up but Blinn keeps it at a distance.
Blinn looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Blinn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva is looking to clinch but Blinn is avoiding it.
Blinn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Silva forces Blinn back against the cage and clinches.
Blinn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Blinn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blinn tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Blinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Blinn tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blinn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva has Blinn pressed against the cage, preventing Blinn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva keeps control of Blinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blinn tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blinn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blinn jumps guard but Silva stands there with Blinn around his waist. Blinn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Blinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blinn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wilson Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blinn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Blinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Blinn wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Blinn fails to pull guard.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Blinn tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blinn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinn's face.
Silva landing knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Blinn fails to land.
Blinn working hard to break the clinch.
Blinn tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinn's face.
Blinn tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blinn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blinn working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Blinn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva working Blinn over with knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Blinn is trying to break free.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinn's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinn tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blinn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blinn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blinn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Blinn's ribcage.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blinn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva has Blinn pressed against the cage, preventing Blinn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blinn has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva prevents Blinn from breaking the clinch.
Blinn tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Blinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

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.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva keeps control of Blinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blinn is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Blinn tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Blinn can't break the clinch.
Blinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva keeps control of Blinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blinn.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Blinn fails to pull guard.
Blinn blocks the elbow strike.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Blinn tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Blinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Blinn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Logan Blinn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Blinn misses with a head kick.

Blinn moves into the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Blinn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Blinn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blinn scores with a decent looking hook.
Blinn looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Blinn shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Blinn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Blinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blinn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Blinn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blinn lands in his opponent's guard.
Blinn wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blinn postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Blinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blinn throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.

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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blinn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blinn looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blinn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blinn connects with a body shot.
Logan Blinn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice straight punches there by Blinn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blinn.
A nice combination there by Blinn.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Logan Blinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blinn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blinn somewhat.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Blinn circles away.

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.
A left and a right from Blinn both land. Nice combination.
Blinn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blinn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blinn misses with a head kick.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Blinn counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Blinn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva tries to clinch up but Blinn circles away and keeps his distance.
Blinn wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side

and Silva counters by clinching up.
A short right from Blinn.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blinn lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Blinn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

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