PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keven Ossland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Ossland

191 cm
26
245 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

190 cm
29
240 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keven Ossland!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ossland but Ossland pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ossland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ossland sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Ossland's guard.
Ossland wants to sweep but no luck.
Ossland trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva tries to stand but Ossland is controlling from the bottom.

Ossland throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ossland has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ossland looking to control but Silva passes into half guard.
Ossland tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.

Silva decides to return to a standing position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Ossland avoids the damage to the body.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ossland in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ossland looks gassed!
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ossland.
Ossland managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Ossland managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ossland is defending well for now.
Ossland managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Ossland managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Ossland managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Ossland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Ossland is working Silva over against the cage.
Ossland digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Silva letting Ossland take a breather here.
A frustrated look appears on Ossland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ossland lands a right hand.
Ossland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ossland presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Ossland.
Ossland tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Ossland scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Ossland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ossland lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Ossland.
Ossland scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ossland avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ossland avoids it.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ossland.
Ossland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ossland lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Ossland avoids the damage to the body.
Ossland wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.

Ossland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ossland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Ossland just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Ossland leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ossland.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ossland is defending well for now.
Good body shot from Ossland.
Ossland is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Ossland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ossland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ossland tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Ossland is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Silva stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Ossland closes the distance and clinches.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Ossland avoids the damage to the body.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ossland is defending well for now.
Ossland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ossland managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva has his takedown stuffed

so Ossland counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ossland is controlling him.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Ossland is proving a slippery customer.
Ossland is stalling in the full guard.

Ossland gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Ossland closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Ossland getting side control.
Ossland seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ossland tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Silva.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ossland.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is holding on to half guard well.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ossland lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ossland is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ossland.
Silva is trying to stand.
Silva trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ossland's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ossland's back!
Ossland wants to escape the position.
Silva tries to keep control of the position but Ossland is staying busy.
Ossland manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silva's guard. Nice work there by Ossland.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Ossland gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ossland counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ossland is controlling him.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva is pulling down on Ossland's head. It's preventing any offense from Ossland, at least for the moment.
Ossland stops Silva from standing up.
Ossland wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Keven Ossland has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ossland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva pulls Ossland in close to prevent any damage.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Junior Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Silva darts in and clinches Ossland up against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ossland avoids it.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Ossland avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Ossland is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ossland.
Ossland lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ossland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ossland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Ossland is blocking nicely.
Ossland wants to break free but Silva has control.
Ossland managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Ossland scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four 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.
Ossland has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Ossland working aggressively here.
Ossland managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.

Ossland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Ossland counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ossland tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.

Ossland has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ossland avoids it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Ossland blocks it.
Ossland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva working Ossland over with knees to the body.
Ossland stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ossland is defending well for now.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ossland.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ossland avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keven Ossland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Ossland avoids the damage to the body.
Ossland managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Ossland's ribcage.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Ossland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Ossland avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Ossland on the inside.
Silva prevents Ossland from breaking the clinch.
Ossland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ossland is defending well for now.
Ossland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ossland.
Ossland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ossland avoids it.
Ossland avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Ossland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ossland lands a shot to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ossland in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ossland as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ossland.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Ossland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ossland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ossland avoids it.

Ossland breaks from the clinch.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Ossland counters with a two punch combo.
Ossland tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Ossland lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva dives in and grabs Ossland's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ossland pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Ossland shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ossland tries to improve position but can't.
Ossland is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Ossland is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!
Ossland controlling well, preventing Silva from escaping the position.
Ossland scores with punches from the back.
Ossland trying to control.
Ossland is not going to allow Silva to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Silva as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Ossland!
Ossland throwing damaging strikes from the back! Silva could be in trouble here!
Silva is really stuck here.
Ossland struggling to keep hold of the position.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva trying to control the position but Ossland manages to sink in the hooks.
Ossland lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva tries to break free.
Ossland controls the action.
Silva controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Silva tries to roll but Ossland sticks to his back.
Silva wants to control his opponent's hands but Ossland gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ossland is landing with strikes from the back.
Silva looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ossland.
Silva looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Silva wants to escape the position.
Silva is taking damage to the body and head.
Ossland tries to get the hooks in deep but Silva pushed the leg off.
Ossland lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Silva.
Silva wants to control his opponent's hands but Ossland gets his hands free.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Ossland lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Silva.
Silva controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Junior Silva.
I think Silva 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Junior Silva!