PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lambda Lambda Lambda Song. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dawson
vs
Silva

185 cm
22
248 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dudley Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Silva!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Dawson sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Dawson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dudley Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Dawson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Dawson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dawson looking to pass the guard.
Dawson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dawson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Dawson stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Dawson.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dawson striking off his back but it's not causing Silva any problems.
Dawson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva looks gassed!

Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dawson has passed into half guard!
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Dawson is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawson trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Dawson.
Dawson is looking to pass Silva's guard but actually Silva recovers to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Dawson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva is looking to stand up but Dawson isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva pulls Dawson in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dawson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dawson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dawson sitting in guard here, content to control.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Dawson defends easily.

Silva uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Silva scores with a takedown into Dawson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dudley Dawson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dawson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dawson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dawson 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.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dudley Dawson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Dawson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva passes Dawson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson is in trouble now - Silva has advanced to mount!

Silva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dawson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dawson!
Silva keeping moving, preventing Dawson from controlling successfully.
Dawson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Silva has one foot on Dawson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dawson shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dawson's guard.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Dawson keeps moving.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Dawson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva passes Dawson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dawson tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dawson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Dawson has managed to free his arm - good work.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Dawson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

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.

Dawson looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is keen to just control but Dawson is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dawson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dawson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dawson, not yet.
Dawson keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Dawson 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.
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.

Royce Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Silva looks to throw a body kick

and Dawson counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Dawson postures up.
Dawson is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dawson pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dawson wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dawson is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Dawson has control of the leg.
Silva moves into full guard.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dawson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva looking to control but Dawson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Silva goes for an armbar but Dawson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dawson.
Dawson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Dawson from controlling successfully.
Dawson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Dawson stands up.
Dawson lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva shoots and misses

and Dawson counters by clinching up.

Silva pulls guard successfully.
Silva is pulling down on Dawson's head. It's preventing any offense from Dawson, at least for the moment.
Silva controls Dawson momentarily but Dawson frees himself.
Dawson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dawson is sitting in close to Silva's body. Silva has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Dawson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Dawson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Silva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Royce Silva!