PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slinky McDougle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yallen Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Like Light to the Flies - Trivium kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDougle
vs
Silver

178 cm
20
162 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

167 cm
26
167 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slinky McDougle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yallen Silver!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McDougle's head backwards.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McDougle.
McDougle swinging wildly here.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDougle.
Silver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDougle circles away quickly and effectively.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on McDougle's shoulder, as McDougle tries to avoid the shot.
McDougle shoots in looking for a takedown. Silver tries to sprawl out of it but McDougle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Silver manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver swings for the body but McDougle moves out of range.
Silver throws a body punch but McDougle moves out of range.
McDougle shoots in looking for a takedown. Silver tries to sprawl out of it but McDougle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Silver 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 Slinky McDougle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver tries for a takedown but McDougle circles away easily
and McDougle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDougle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McDougle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silver.
Yallen Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDougle manages to avoid it.

Silver scores with a takedown into McDougle's guard.
McDougle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDougle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McDougle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDougle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDougle is working hard here to advance position.
Silver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDougle swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McDougle.
Silver swings for the body but McDougle moves out of range.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but McDougle is just out of range.
McDougle scores with a leg kick.
Silver swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McDougle counters with a thumping low kick.
McDougle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDougle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silver sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McDougle somewhat.
McDougle shoots for a takedown but Silver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on McDougle's shoulder, as McDougle tries to avoid the shot.
McDougle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silver counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Silver.
Silver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McDougle avoids it really well and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. McDougle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silver is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McDougle rather than just go for the knockout.
Silver takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silver swings away with a body shot that misses

and McDougle counters with a shoot takedown. Silver fights it but they end up in guard.
Silver 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDougle wants to control from the top but Silver keeps moving.
McDougle stopping the sweep attempt from Silver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slinky McDougle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Silver shoots and misses

and McDougle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silver's guard now.
Silver wants to sweep here but McDougle controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silver is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands a couple of elbows.
McDougle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDougle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McDougle is trying to keep Silver in close.
Silver stopping the sweep attempt from McDougle.
Silver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDougle is keeping the position for now.
McDougle trying to keep a closed guard but Silver is proving a slippery customer.
McDougle looking for a sweep. Not yet McDougle, not yet.

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.
McDougle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silver's guard.
Silver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDougle throwing strikes but missing.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silver wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDougle trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silver trying to keep a closed guard but McDougle is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McDougle slips under a jab from Silver.
Silver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from McDougle.
McDougle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silver shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McDougle counters with a nice kick to the body.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from McDougle.
Silver is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Silver looks to land a right hand but McDougle moved out of range.
McDougle ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver fails to land with a series of punches.
McDougle throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.
A jab from Silver misses.
McDougle moves out of range as Silver strikes.
McDougle pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDougle.

McDougle gets the takedown into side control.
McDougle is trying to ground and pound but Silver uses the momentary lack of control by McDougle to regain half guard.
Silver moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDougle is trying to control but can't.
Silver stalling away here and it's allowed McDougle to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Silver preventing the sweep.
McDougle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silver's guard.
Silver trying to keep a closed guard but McDougle is proving a slippery customer.

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.
Silver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDougle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silver is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slinky McDougle clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Silver tries for a takedown but McDougle circles away easily
and McDougle counters with a straight right hand.

McDougle drives through with a takedown into guard.
McDougle preventing the sweep.
McDougle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silver keeping moving, preventing McDougle from controlling successfully.

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.
Silver manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silver can't control as he wanted to and McDougle manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDougle wants to control but Silver is keeping busy.
McDougle is refusing to be controlled, as Silver sits in half guard.
McDougle is looking to control Silver's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McDougle avoid being mounted?
McDougle tries to roll over but Silver keeps him under control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silver tries to pass the half guard into mount. McDougle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silver throwing shots but McDougle is blocking nicely.

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.
McDougle taking some punishment here, with Silver in his half guard.
McDougle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silver not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McDougle is pressing down on Silver's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McDougle keeping moving, preventing Silver from controlling successfully.
McDougle trying to strike off his back.
McDougle wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silver working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McDougle's head.
Silver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDougle is keeping the position for now.
McDougle 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Slinky McDougle will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDougle.
Silver looks to throw the jab but McDougle is out of range.
Silver misses with a takedown attempt
and McDougle counters with a head kick. That will keep Silver thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
No luck for McDougle with that takedown attempt.
Silver throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McDougle swivels and escapes.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDougle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silver misses with a takedown attempt

and McDougle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silver's guard now.
Slinky McDougle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yallen Silver.
Silver is trying to control the position but McDougle postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougle controls from within his opponent's guard.
McDougle won't allow Silver to sweep him here.
Slinky McDougle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McDougle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McDougle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silver's guard.
McDougle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver keeping full guard, as McDougle tries to pass.
Yallen Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silver keeping moving, preventing McDougle from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slinky McDougle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McDougle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slinky McDougle!
Slinky McDougle is the new lightweight champion!