PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rock Dock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dock
vs
Silver

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
192 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Dock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Silver!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silver tries to avoid it but Dock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silver to the ground. Silver escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dock looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Silver drives through and clinches with Dock against the cage.

Dock has Silver pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dock pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silver tumbling to the mat - Dock dives into Silver's guard.
Dock won't allow Silver to sweep him here.

Silver throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silver keeping moving, preventing Dock from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dock slips nicely into half guard.

Silver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dock is tying to control. Silver wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver is trying is best to control the position here.
Dock prevents Silver from improving his position.
Dock content to control rather than advance.
Dock is tying to control. Silver wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silver gets back to full guard.

Dock stands up from Silver's guard - Dock perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver scores with a hook.
Silver has his takedown stuffed

and Dock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silver working a defensive guard here.
Dock looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silver keeping full guard, as Dock tries to pass.
Silver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dock is one step ahead there.
Dock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dock trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silver looking to control.
Dock looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dock doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silver counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Dock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silver is one step ahead there.
Silver trying to move into half guard but instead Dock has managed to sweep!
Dock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dock trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Silver looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dock tries to free his leg and advance position but Silver is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dock misses with a takedown

and Silver counters by moving into the clinch.
Silver just leaning against Dock, taking a breather.

Silver decides to pull guard.
Silver doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Silver looking to control.
Silver wants to stand but Dock is controlling the position.
Dock trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
Dock controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rock Dock will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dock feints and as Silver raises his hands in defense, Dock changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dock thows a big elbow that misses.
Dock is stalling in the full guard.
Dock tries to free his leg and advance position but Silver is retaining full guard.
Silver thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dock stays in close to Silver's body and controls the position.
Dock stopping the sweep attempt from Silver.
Silver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dock manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dock wants to sweep but no luck.
Silver trying to control the position from guard on top but Dock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silver wants to control from the top but Dock keeps moving.
Silver throwing strikes but missing.
Dock keeping moving, preventing Silver from controlling successfully.
Rock Dock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dock pulls Silver in close to prevent any damage.
Dock controls Silver momentarily but Silver frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silver scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silver throws a series of punches but Dock avoids them all with ease.

Dock scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silver struggling a bit here.
Silver wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silver tries to improve position but can't.
Dock controls the position from side control.

Dock decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silver to his feet.
Silver tries for a takedown but Dock circles away easily

and Dock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silver's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silver has Dock pulled in close to control his posture.
Silver trying to control the position.

Silver has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dock postures up.
Dock won't allow Silver to sweep him here.
Silver keeping full guard, as Dock tries to pass.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dock closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dock in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Silver wants to control but Dock postures up.
Dock staying calm.
Dock trying to control the action but Silver is working from the bottom.
Dock cracks Silver with a big elbow.
Dock is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Silver's shoulder. That is not cool.
Silver is looking to regain half guard here but Dock keeps moving and retains side control.
Dock content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Dock dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dock misses with a takedown attempt

and Silver counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silver sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dock trying to control the position here.
Silver stopping the sweep attempt from Dock.
Dock keeping moving, preventing Silver from controlling successfully.

Dock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silver can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silver sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver trying to control the position from guard on top but Dock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dock has Silver pulled in close to control his posture.
Dock trying to keep a closed guard but Silver is proving a slippery customer.
Dock lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silver!
Dock is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silver can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Silver is trying to escape the mount.
Silver tries to hold on but Dock pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dock wants to control the pace but Silver is squirming around nicely.
Dock throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Silver because Dock loaded up on that one.
Dock looking to control but Silver is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dock controlling the pace for now.

Dock is working for a guillotine from mount but Silver frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver is squirming around, avoiding Dock's attempts to control the action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Rock Dock just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silver!

Dock takes the fight into the clinch.
Silver fails to pull guard.

Dock manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dock will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Silver drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dock!
A lull in the action here.
Silver manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silver kicks Dock off and gets back to his feet.

Dock shoots in and bounces Silver off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dock stopping the sweep attempt from Silver.
Jon Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dock is pushing down on Silver's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silver is fighting to maintain full guard but Dock has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dock is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silver regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Silver looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dock passes into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rock Dock.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dock, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Dock!