PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xaziver Bouchet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junie 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?

Bouchet
vs
Silva

180 cm
19
189 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xaziver Bouchet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Junie Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with an uppercut. Bouchet saw that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Bouchet is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Bouchet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bouchet wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva lands a jab to Bouchet's midsection.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Bouchet.
Bouchet wants to clinch.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Bouchet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bouchet.
Bouchet wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Bouchet tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Xaziver Bouchet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Xaziver Bouchet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junie Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouchet is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Bouchet.
Bouchet shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Bouchet takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bouchet tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Bouchet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bouchet is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.

Silva clinches.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Bouchet is controlling the position.
Silva tries for a takedown but Bouchet manages to get underhooks.
Bouchet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bouchet takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two 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.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Bouchet in his tracks for a moment.
Bouchet tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bouchet is breathing heavily.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bouchet lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Junie Silva has been cut.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Bouchet blocks it.
Bouchet connects with a knee to the head.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Bouchet has double underhooks.
Silva letting Bouchet take a breather here.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Bouchet blocks with his arms.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bouchet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bouchet jumps guard.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bouchet pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Bouchet moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Bouchet shoots in but no luck this time.
Bouchet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bouchet, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries for a takedown but Bouchet manages to get underhooks.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Bouchet blocks with his arms.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bouchet avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Bouchet landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva tries to stall but Bouchet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Bouchet keeps him there for the moment.
Bouchet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Bouchet manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bouchet is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bouchet tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Bouchet thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Bouchet closes the distance but Silva moves to the side

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Bouchet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Bouchet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bouchet tries to clinch
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bouchet tries to clinch
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Bouchet darts in trying to clinch
and Bouchet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Bouchet moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Silva tries to stall but Bouchet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Bouchet.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bouchet creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva wants to stall.
Bouchet tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Bouchet lands a nice knee to the body.
Bouchet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bouchet manages to break the clinch.
Bouchet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bouchet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bouchet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bouchet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bouchet looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to keep Bouchet in close.
Bouchet wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva wants to hit a switch here but Bouchet passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silva there!

Bouchet is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouchet tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Bouchet 's knee.
Bouchet shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bouchet moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Bouchet darts in trying to clinch

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Bouchet in his tracks for a moment.
Bouchet pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bouchet 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 Xaziver Bouchet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva stalling.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Bouchet blocks with his arms.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Bouchet has double underhooks.
Bouchet looking for a takedown.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouchet's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bouchet drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bouchet tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Bouchet drops back down to his feet.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bouchet tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bouchet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Bouchet was not able to check.
Bouchet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Bouchet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bouchet throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bouchet off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bouchet closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junie Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Junie Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bouchet darts in trying to clinch
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bouchet tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bouchet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Bouchet was not able to check.
Bouchet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Bouchet backing up. Bouchet nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bouchet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bouchet wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Bouchet backing up. Bouchet nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Bouchet tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bouchet is working to avoid the ground and pound but Silva connects with a decent elbow.
Bouchet is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bouchet is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Bouchet's face as Silva controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bouchet is pushing Silva's head away, looking to escape. Silva manages to hold on to the position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bouchet clinches but Silva breaks the clinch
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Bouchet shrugs it off.
Nice takedown defense from Bouchet. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Bouchet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Bouchet letting Silva take a breather here.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bouchet gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bouchet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Bouchet takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bouchet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouchet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Bouchet is blocking nicely.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bouchet takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bouchet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bouchet takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bouchet managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Bouchet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva tries to stall but Bouchet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bouchet taking a breather.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bouchet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bouchet tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Xaziver Bouchet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xaziver Bouchet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junie Silva.

Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bouchet!

And that's the end of the fight!
Junie Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junie Silva!