PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tymon Gorski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gorski
vs
Silva

166 cm
18
136 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

163 cm
20
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Elite Nutrition Supplements

Kangaroo Muscle

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tymon Gorski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Silva!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorski wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Gorski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gorski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Gorski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva seems a little lost for a moment, as Gorski dominates the positioning.
Sloppy strikes there by Gorski.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.

Gorski tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva is trying to control Gorski's posture but Gorski avoids it.
Gorski is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is trying to work for a sweep but Gorski has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Gorski manages to capitalize on a mistake by Silva to take his back!
Gorski is trying to stick to Silva's back but Silva is turning into Gorski. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gorski's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silva.
Gorski looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorski keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Gorski controlling Silva's posture.
Gorski 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.

That's two 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gorski holds on and takes a little breather.
Gorski 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.

Gorski has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva blocks a head kick by Gorski.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gorski.

Gorski has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorski works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva is stalling here.

Gorski breaks the clinch.
Gorski swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries for a takedown but Gorski circles away easily

and Gorski moves into the clinch.

Gorski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gorski throws a head kick that misses.
Gorski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gorski wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gorski.
Gorski lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Gorski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva looks gassed!
Gorski lands a slapping body shot.
Gorski swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Gorski throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Gorski throws a body kick that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Gorski.
Gorski scores with a spinning back kick!

Gorski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gorski wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tymon Gorski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gorski scores with a head kick.
Gorski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Gorski closes the distance and clinches.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gorski works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.

Gorski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gorski misses with the combination.
Tymon Gorski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorski throws a head kick that misses.
Silva shoots and misses
and Gorski counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Gorski to acknowledge the strikes.
Gorski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes one on the button.

Gorski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva wants to break free but Gorski has control.

Gorski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gorski misses with a low kick.

Gorski clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.

Gorski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Gorski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gorski has Silva pushed against the cage.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tymon Gorski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gorski breaks from the clinch.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gorski counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Gorski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gorski clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.

Gorski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gorski wants to clinch.
Gorski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Gorski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Gorski closes the distance looking to clinch

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gorski pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Gorski tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Gorski tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Gorski has taken the fight to the clinch.

Gorski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gorski misses with a kick to the body.
Gorski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gorski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva fails with the takedown

and Gorski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gorski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gorski manages to break the clinch.
Gorski misses with a jab, cross combination.

Gorski rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Gorski breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Gorski is predictable there

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Gorski fights it but they end up in guard.

Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gorski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
Gorski wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tymon Gorski 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.

Silva checks a low kick from Gorski.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gorski lands a nice looking body shot.
Gorski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Gorski forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.

Gorski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gorski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gorski keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gorski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Gorski in his guard.
Gorski trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gorski trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Gorski forces his way into half guard.
Gorski works his way into side control.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorski content to control rather than advance.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva is looking to control Gorski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Gorski passes to full mount!
Silva working to try and regain half guard.

Gorski 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.
Gorski looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Gorski tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gorski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Gorski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gorski lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
A good leg kick by Gorski.
Gorski tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gorski cracks Silva with a nice body shot.

Gorski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gorski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gorski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gorski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Gorski.
Gorski tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gorski throws a shot to the body.
Gorski misses with a body kick.
Gorski tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Gorski scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gorski thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tymon Gorski clearly takes that 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.

Gorski misses with a series of wild punches.
Gorski waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Silva.
Gorski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gorski throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Gorski wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

Gorski moves into the clinch.
Gorski prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Gorski blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tymon Gorski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Silva.

Gorski manages to break the clinch.
Gorski tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gorski clinches with his opponent.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gorski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Tymon Gorski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gorski just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Gorski misses the body punch

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gorski trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Gorski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Gorski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gorski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Gorski from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorski preventing the sweep.
Mike Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Silva keeping busy on the bottom but Gorski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gorski is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Gorski prevents Silva from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gorski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva wants to sweep here but Gorski controlling him for the moment.
Gorski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Silva keeping busy on the bottom but Gorski has passed one foot through into half guard.

Gorski seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gorski seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Silva has recovered full guard.
Gorski tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gorski forces his way into half guard.
Gorski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Silva dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gorski clinches.

Gorski manages to break the clinch.
Silva avoids the body shot from Gorski.
A combination from Gorski does no damage.
Gorski misses with a two punch combination.

Gorski instigates a clinch.
Gorski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gorski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gorski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.

Gorski forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Gorski stalling against the cage.

Silva pulls guard successfully.
Silva keeping full guard, as Gorski tries to pass.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Gorski from controlling successfully.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Gorski from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gorski passes into half guard.
Gorski is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Gorski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva is pressing down on Gorski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva looking to control.
Gorski wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gorski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gorski tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Gorski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Gorski.

Gorski has managed to clinch.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Gorski is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Gorski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Gorski lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva is working for takedown but Gorski is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Gorski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gorski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Gorski.
Gorski throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Gorski is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gorski tries to clinch up.
Gorski tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gorski misses with a wild body shot.
Mike Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lazy left from Gorski finds it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tymon Gorski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gorski 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 49:46
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 49:46
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tymon Gorski!
Tymon Gorski is the new bantamweight champion!