PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Balian Fils de Godfrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mazaa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fils de Godfrey comes to the ring accompanied by Harry Gregson Williams - Crusaders. On his way into the ring it seems that Balian Fils de Godfrey has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Balian Fils de Godfrey seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Fils de Godfrey
vs
Silva

182 cm
22
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Balian Fils de Godfrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mazaa Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Fils de Godfrey misses the shot to the body.

Fils de Godfrey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
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.
Fils de Godfrey throwing strikes but missing.
Fils de Godfrey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Fils de Godfrey wants to get back to his feet.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Fils de Godfrey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Fils de Godfrey manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fils de Godfrey is looking to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fils de Godfrey.
Fils de Godfrey in side control, throwing shots but Silva defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fils de Godfrey working the ground and pound but Silva is defending the strikes.
Fils de Godfrey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Fils de Godfrey slows the pace down.
Fils de Godfrey working the strikes but Silva uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Silva wants to control but Fils de Godfrey is keeping busy.
Fils de Godfrey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silva wants to control but Fils de Godfrey is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fils de Godfrey as he avoids it easily.
Fils de Godfrey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balian Fils de Godfrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Fils de Godfrey rushes Silva and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.

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.
Fils de Godfrey stuffs the takedown.
Fils de Godfrey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fils de Godfrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fils de Godfrey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fils de Godfrey counters with a stiff right hand.
Balian Fils de Godfrey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mazaa Silva.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Fils de Godfrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Fils de Godfrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Fils de Godfrey tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fils de Godfrey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fils de Godfrey gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Fils de Godfrey is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fils de Godfrey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fils de Godfrey is keeping the position for now.
Fils de Godfrey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fils de Godfrey is breathing heavily.
Fils de Godfrey has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fils de Godfrey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fils de Godfrey tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fils de Godfrey keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fils de Godfrey wants to clinch.

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.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Fils de Godfrey to counter with a crisp jab.
Fils de Godfrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Fils de Godfrey tries to clinch up.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Fils de Godfrey counters with a one-two to the body.

Fils de Godfrey pushes Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fils de Godfrey trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fils de Godfrey into the ropes.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.

Silva ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fils de Godfrey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fils de Godfrey scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balian Fils de Godfrey dominated that round.
That's time! Fils de Godfrey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice sprawl there from Fils de Godfrey as Silva shoots in.
Fils de Godfrey swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Fils de Godfrey closes the distance looking to clinch

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fils de Godfrey's guard.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva trying to control but Fils de Godfrey is working from the bottom.
Fils de Godfrey wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Fils de Godfrey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silva won't allow Fils de Godfrey to get back to his feet.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva postures up in Fils de Godfrey's guard and throws a big left but Fils de Godfrey blocks it.
Fils de Godfrey wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva wants to control from the top but Fils de Godfrey keeps moving.
Fils de Godfrey is looking to stand back up but Silva counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Fils de Godfrey.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fils de Godfrey pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva wants to stand but Fils de Godfrey has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Silva is trying for a kimura here. Fils de Godfrey looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Silva wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mazaa Silva!