PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between gavin stacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lucozade da silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

stacy
vs
da silva

150 cm
23
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, gavin stacy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, lucozade da silva!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da silva shoots for a takedown but stacy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
da silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
stacy tries to clinch up but da silva circles away and keeps his distance.

stacy moves into the clinch.
stacy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from da silva.

stacy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

stacy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in da silva's half guard.
stacy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
da silva looks gassed!
stacy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
stacy working over da silva with some ground and pound. da silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
stacy wants to stand but da silva has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
da silva is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da silva is looking to improve his position.
stacy wants to lay and pray for a moment but da silva keeps working.
stacy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because da silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
da silva blocks the body kick.

stacy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
stacy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but da silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
da silva has a hand on stacy's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. stacy takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

stacy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now da silva is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da silva is pushing down on stacy's leg trying to pass to half guard. stacy is fighting to maintain full guard but da silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
stacy manages to get to full guard.
stacy pulls da silva in close to prevent any damage.
stacy is trying to control the position from the bottom.

da silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and stacy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, da silva has managed to get both his arms back between stacy's legs - danger averted.
stacy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stacy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. da silva manages to get himself to full guard.

stacy stands up from guard. Let's bang!

da silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows stacy to score an easy takedown into full guard.

stacy gets to his feet. da silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

stacy has da silva up against the cage in a clinch.
stacy has da silva pressed against the cage, preventing da silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da silva misses with an elbow strike.
da silva connects with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from stacy as the two fighters clinch.
da silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but stacy is keeping busy.
da silva prevents the takedown attempt.

stacy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

stacy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
stacy drops an elbow to the side of da silva's head.
stacy trying to control the pace.
stacy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gavin stacy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

da silva shoots and misses

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

stacy breaks from the clinch.
da silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and stacy counters with a single leg into guard. da silva didn't expect that.
gavin stacy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
da silva keeping moving, preventing stacy from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
stacy distracts da silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
stacy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
stacy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

stacy drops back looking for a leg! da silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and da silva manages to kick stacy off! stacy jumps back into da silva's guard.
stacy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. da silva is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stacy controls from within his opponent's guard.
stacy wants to control from the top but da silva keeps moving.

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.

stacy stands up and waves to da silva to follow him.
stacy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by stacy.
A head kick misses from stacy.
stacy fails in his attempt to clinch.

stacy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
stacy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for da silva!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
da silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
stacy controlling the pace for now.
da silva wants to control but stacy is having none of it.

stacy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, da silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
stacy avoids the attempt from da silva to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
da silva is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but stacy is staying active.
stacy controlling the pace for now.
stacy trying to control but da silva is having none of it.
da silva tries to reverse the position but stacy maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

gavin stacy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

stacy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than stacy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
da silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
stacy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
stacy moves to the back position.
da silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
stacy controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - stacy's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

The referee stands the fighters back up. gavin stacy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

stacy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. da silva sprawls well initially but stacy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
stacy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
stacy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da silva tries to roll over but stacy keeps him under control.

stacy is looking for a kimura here.
stacy wants to free his trapped foot but da silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.

stacy decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

stacy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than stacy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
stacy dominating with strikes here.
da silva really wants to buck stacy off and get back to his feet.
stacy trying to control but he's not successful this time.

stacy throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! da silva has his hands clasped together but stacy breaks the hold and da silva is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by stacy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). gavin stacy!