PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between alberto borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

borges
vs
Silva

181 cm
22
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, alberto borges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
borges keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
borges tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

borges changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
borges working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Tyler Silva has been cut.

borges decides to stand back up.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and borges counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. borges defends it easily.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from borges.
borges has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
borges keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as borges accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
borges wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
borges loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
borges shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
borges tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good exchange - borges coming out on top.

That has opened up Tyler Silva's cut even more.
borges closes the distance but Silva moves to the side

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. borges won't be happy with that.
borges is breathing heavily.
borges manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with borges. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
borges lands strikes from half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but borges keeps him under control.

borges is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
borges moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

borges wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva tries to bench press borges off him but borges keeps the position.

borges wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
borges lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva struggling a bit here.

borges stands up and we're back to a striking position.

borges shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

borges wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
borges throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has hold of borges's hands but borges slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva tries to kick borges off but borges keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
borges is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
borges passes to full mount!
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
borges landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
borges lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by borges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

alberto borges dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows borges to score an easy takedown into full guard.
borges thows a big elbow that misses.
borges might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
borges distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. borges manages to get himself to full guard.
borges manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
borges works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
borges missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
borges throws a big right hand that misses.
borges is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has momentary wrist control but borges slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva controls borges momentarily but borges frees himself.

borges is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
Silva trying to control but borges is working from the bottom.

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and borges has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between borges's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now borges is on top in guard.
borges postures up.
borges lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

borges drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick borges off! borges jumps back into Silva's guard.
borges postures up.
borges stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
borges lands a couple of digs.
alberto borges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
borges scoring with punches to the head and body.
borges with a nice head shot there.
borges stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva keeping moving, preventing borges from controlling successfully.
borges keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
borges working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
borges won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
borges connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
borges wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
borges with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva controls borges momentarily but borges frees himself.
borges slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

borges 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.
borges with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

alberto borges dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
borges fails with an attempt to clinch.
borges misses with a takedown attempt

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. borges is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
borges wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
borges working hard to break the clinch.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.

Silva is fighting off a takedown attempt but borges is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Silva to the mat. Silva regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but borges is proving a slippery customer.
borges lands a couple of digs.
Silva wants to stand but borges is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
borges lands a couple of decent looking shots.

borges decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!

borges closes the distance and clinches.
borges drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for alberto borges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva can't get the takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but borges keeps him there for the moment.

borges gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

borges wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as borges sits in half guard.
alberto borges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
borges trying to control the pace.
borges trying to control from Silva's half guard. Silva has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva is trying to keep borges in close.

borges stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva rushes borges and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but borges is controlling him.

borges turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but borges wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva seems a little lost for a moment, as borges dominates the positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
borges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

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

borges decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva is looking for a sweep. borges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva trying to control here.

borges stands up from half guard.
Silva shoots and misses

and borges counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tyler Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
alberto borges showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for borges, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... alberto borges!