PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Downey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jeffrey Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silva
vs
Downey

210 cm
21
184 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

189 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeffrey Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Downey!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Downey gets the takedown into side control.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Downey.
Downey prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Downey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Downey is proving a slippery customer.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downey is trying to control but can't.
Downey trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Downey is looking to escape.
Downey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Downey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Downey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva wants to control the pace but Downey is squirming around nicely.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Downey is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva wants to control the pace but Downey is squirming around nicely.
Silva avoids the attempt from Downey to control.
Downey is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Downey can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Downey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Downey can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Downey defends it well.
Downey tries to improve his position but instead Silva has taken his back!

Silva patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Silva is not going to allow Downey to sit and survive in this position.
Downey is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Silva off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has Downey flattened out and is raining down punches.
Silva is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Silva gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Silva gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Silva apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Silva wants to clinch.

Downey gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Downey is controlling him
Silva gets full guard.
Downey trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Downey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Downey is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Silva wants to stand up but Downey is controlling him.
Downey trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Downey throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva tries to stand but Downey is controlling from the bottom.
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.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Downey is keeping the position.
Downey is trying to keep Silva in close.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Downey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Downey trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Downey seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Downey wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Downey seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Silva trying to control but Downey postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva misses with a takedown

and Downey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Downey gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva controlling the position for now.
Jack Downey has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva kicks off Downey and gets to his feet.
Silva fails with the takedown

and Downey counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva parries the strikes from Downey easily there. Downey is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Silva to escape.
Silva is trying to control Downey's posture but Downey avoids it.

Downey is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Downey wants to stand but Silva has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downey throws a big right hand that misses.
Downey trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva managing to control the position.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva tries for a takedown but Downey circles away easily

and Downey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Downey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Downey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Downey trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Downey trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Downey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Downey trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downey wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva keeping full guard, as Downey tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva with a poor takedown

and Downey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva keeping hold of Downey's head, controlling as best he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Downey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Downey's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Downey is in bad spot here.
Silva is looking to control Downey but Downey is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Silva is working for a rear naked choke. Downey is not defending it well and Silva has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Downey refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Downey's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeffrey Silva!