PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silvas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Ciezabka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Silvas
vs
Ciezabka

185 cm
20
167 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

174 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Silvas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomasz Ciezabka!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciezabka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silvas's waist but Silvas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ciezabka off to one side.
Silvas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silvas fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ciezabka darts in and clinches Silvas up against the cage.
Silvas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silvas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Tomasz Ciezabka has been cut.
Ciezabka is trying to break the clinch but Silvas is controlling him.
Silvas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ciezabka tries to stall but Silvas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Ciezabka pulls guard.

Ciezabka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silvas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silvas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silvas stops Ciezabka from standing up.
Ciezabka trying to control the position here.
Ciezabka is looking to stand up but Silvas isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvas being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvas prevents Ciezabka from getting back to his feet.
Silvas tries to stand but Ciezabka is controlling from the bottom.
Ciezabka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silvas's guard.

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.
Ciezabka wants to pass the guard but Silvas is keeping the position.
Silvas wants to stand but Ciezabka is controlling the position.

Ciezabka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ciezabka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silvas.
Ciezabka looks gassed!
Ciezabka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silvas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ciezabka shoots in for a double leg but Silvas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silvas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thiago Silvas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvas fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silvas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silvas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ciezabka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silvas smiles and moves away.
Thiago Silvas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Ciezabka.
Ciezabka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvas tries to clinch but Ciezabka moves out of range.

Silvas moves into the clinch.
Silvas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silvas landing knees to the head.
Silvas landing knees to the head.
Silvas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silvas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ciezabka's defenses.
Silvas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silvas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silvas landing knees to the head.
Silvas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silvas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ciezabka's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silvas obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvas lands a nice elbow.
Silvas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silvas lands a nice elbow.
Silvas lands an elbow inside that Ciezabka shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Silvas.
Silvas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ciezabka's defenses.
Silvas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ciezabka's face.
Silvas landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Tomasz Ciezabka's cut even more.
Silvas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silvas lands an elbow that stopped Ciezabka in his tracks for a moment.
Silvas lands a nice elbow.
Silvas looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Silvas.
Silvas lands an elbow just above Ciezabka 's eye.
Silvas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ciezabka up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silvas lands an elbow just above Ciezabka 's eye.
Ciezabka tries to pull guard but Silvas won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Silvas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Ciezabka's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ciezabka darts in trying to clinch
and Silvas counters with a leg kick.
Silvas is looking to clinch.
Ciezabka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvas tries to clinch but Ciezabka moves away

and Ciezabka counters with a single leg into guard. Silvas didn't expect that.
Silvas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ciezabka advances position into side control!
Ciezabka lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ciezabka is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvas trying his best to control but Ciezabka has mounted him.
Silvas wants to control but Ciezabka is having none of it.
Ciezabka with a couple of short strikes.
Ciezabka landing punches.

Ciezabka is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silvas to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silvas shrugs it off.
Silvas wants to control but Ciezabka is having none of it.
Ciezabka is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ciezabka looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ciezabka prevents Silvas from getting the reversal.
Ciezabka moves to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvas prevents Ciezabka from getting a body triangle.
I really don't envy Silvas right now.
Silvas covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Silvas looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Silvas tries to escape but Ciezabka has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's four 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.
Silvas trying to get back to his feet but Ciezabka is in full control for now.
Silvas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ciezabka on the ground.
Ciezabka scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Silvas is looking for a way out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silvas is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Ciezabka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Ciezabka's cut.
That's time! Silvas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Silvas closes the distance and clinches.
Silvas landing knees to the body.
Ciezabka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ciezabka working aggressively here.
Silvas lands an elbow just above Ciezabka 's eye.
Nice elbow from Silvas.
Ciezabka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvas stalling in the clinch but Ciezabka improves position.
Ciezabka tries to pull guard but Silvas holds him up against the cage and eventually Ciezabka drops back down to his feet.
Silvas crunches a lovely knee into Ciezabka's ribcage.
Silvas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silvas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ciezabka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvas is pushing Ciezabka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silvas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ciezabka's defenses.
Silvas lands an elbow just above Ciezabka 's eye.
Silvas working Ciezabka over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ciezabka up against the cage.
Ciezabka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silvas lands a damaging elbow.
Silvas lands an elbow inside.
Silvas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silvas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silvas scores with a knee to the head.
Silvas lands a knee to the body.
Ciezabka jumps guard but Silvas stands there with Ciezabka around his waist. Ciezabka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silvas lands a nice elbow.
Silvas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silvas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silvas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silvas gets underhooks to prevent Ciezabka's takedown attempt.
Thiago Silvas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Ciezabka.
Ciezabka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silvas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silvas lands a nice elbow.
Silvas connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvas gets underhooks to prevent Ciezabka's takedown attempt.
Silvas looking to slow down the pace here.
Silvas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ciezabka goes for a takedown attempt but Silvas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thiago Silvas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silvas tries to close the distance and clinch but Ciezabka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silvas is looking to clinch.

Silvas moves into range and clinches up with Ciezabka.
Silvas lands a knee to the body.
Silvas gets underhooks to prevent Ciezabka's takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Silvas.
Ciezabka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silvas lands a nice elbow.
Ciezabka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silvas lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvas lands a nice knee to the body.
Silvas lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silvas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ciezabka's brow.
Ciezabka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciezabka has Silvas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silvas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ciezabka trying to control the position but instead, Silvas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ciezabka into the cage.
Silvas scores with a knee to the head.
Ciezabka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ciezabka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silvas lands a nice elbow.

Ciezabka pulls guard effortlessly.
Silvas being controlled here momentarily.

Ciezabka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvas trying to control the position from guard on top but Ciezabka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silvas wanted to stand there but Ciezabka had control of the position.
Ciezabka wants to stand up but Silvas is controlling him.
Ciezabka trying to keep a closed guard but Silvas is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Silvas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silvas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Silvas!