PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between UR Subbed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: 'Be Myself' by Charlie Brown Jr.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Subbed
vs
Silva

183 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, UR Subbed!
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, Diego Silva!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Subbed.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.

Subbed breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Subbed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva prevents Subbed from breaking the clinch.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Subbed breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Subbed. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva wants to clinch up but Subbed keeps it at a distance.
Subbed throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Subbed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Subbed.
Subbed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Subbed misses with a series of wild punches.
UR Subbed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Subbed tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Subbed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Subbed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Subbed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subbed swinging wilding here.
Subbed throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Subbed misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva tries to clinch there but Subbed circles away.
Some wild striking there from Subbed.
Subbed looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Subbed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Subbed which made him look bad.
UR Subbed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Subbed pinned against the cage. Subbed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Subbed fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two 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 shoots in for a takedown but Subbed shows good takedown defense.
Silva shoots in but Subbed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Subbed tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Subbed which made him look bad.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Subbed.
Subbed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Subbed misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Subbed.
Subbed throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Subbed misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subbed misses with a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Subbed!
Subbed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Subbed misses with a few strikes there.
Subbed lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Subbed.
Silva tries to clinch up but Subbed circles away and keeps his distance.

Subbed takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva is trying to stall.

Subbed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
UR Subbed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Subbed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Subbed shows good takedown defense.
Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Subbed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Subbed.
Subbed tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Subbed misses with a double jab.
Subbed tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Some wild striking there from Subbed.
Subbed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Subbed misses with a few strikes there.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Subbed does no damage.
Subbed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Subbed misses with a double jab.
Silva shoots in but Subbed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Subbed misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Subbed misses with a wild combination.
Subbed is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Subbed misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

UR Subbed dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Subbed throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Subbed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Subbed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Subbed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Subbed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Subbed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Subbed wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva keeps control of Subbed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva jumps guard but Subbed stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Subbed won't allow it.

Subbed manages to break the clinch.
Silva wants to clinch
and Subbed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
UR Subbed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Subbed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Subbed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Subbed throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
A combination from Subbed does no damage.
Subbed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva shoots and misses
and Subbed counters with a two punch combo.
Subbed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Subbed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Subbed's waist but Subbed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Subbed looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
No joy there for Subbed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Subbed.
Subbed misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Subbed tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva slips a straight right by Subbed.
Silva staying out of range there.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Subbed which made him look bad.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Subbed.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Subbed misses with a wild combination.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Subbed.
Subbed misses with a low kick.
Subbed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subbed wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
UR Subbed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Subbed counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva is breathing heavily.
A combination from Subbed does no damage.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Subbed goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Subbed misses with a double jab.
Subbed fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Subbed but Subbed pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Subbed looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Subbed misses with a head kick.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Subbed.
A jab from Subbed misses.
Subbed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Subbed is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
Silva blocks a head kick by Subbed.

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.
Subbed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice takedown defense from Subbed. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
UR Subbed is winning the standup battle so far.
Subbed scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Subbed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Subbed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Subbed throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Subbed connects with a solid leg kick.
Subbed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Subbed throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Subbed counters with a two punch combo.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Subbed takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
A left and a right from Subbed both land. Nice combination.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from Subbed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

UR Subbed dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Subbed misses with a jab, cross combination.

Subbed gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.

Subbed looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Subbed looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Subbed can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Silva is working for a kimura but Subbed is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva prevents Subbed from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Subbed actively working from the bottom here.
Subbed is trying to get back to full guard.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Subbed is trying to get back to full guard.
Subbed flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Subbed manages to get to full guard.
Subbed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.

Silva has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Subbed to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Silva is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Subbed pulls down on the head and he's put Silva to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). UR Subbed!