PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Mandela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Silverton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mandela comes to the cage accompanied by Free Nelson Mandela. Silverton has chosen Seven as his entrance music. Joey Silverton will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mandela
vs
Silverton

163 cm
24
160 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
148 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Rōnin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nelson Mandela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Silverton!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silverton lands with a shot to the body.
Mandela dodges the punch combination from Silverton.
Joey Silverton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandela dodges the punch combination from Silverton.
Silverton just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silverton.
Mandela on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silverton ducks under a wild hook from Mandela.
Mandela tries a low kick but Silverton avoids it.
Mandela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mandela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Silverton as he checks the leg kick.
Silverton checks a leg kick.
Silverton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silverton throws an overhand right that lands on Mandela's shoulder, as Mandela tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverton takes a swing at Mandela's ribcage but misses.
Mandela thows a body shot but no joy.
Silverton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silverton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silverton lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Mandela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick from Mandela misses.
Silverton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandela manages to avoid it.
Mandela defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silverton.
Silverton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandela pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silverton is out of range and Mandela settles back down.
Silverton works over Mandela's head and body with a nice combination.
Mandela looks to land a right hand but Silverton moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A left and a right from Silverton both land. Nice combination.
Silverton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandela was well out of range. Poor timing from Silverton.
A punch lands to the side of Mandela 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandela moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silverton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mandela looks for the body kick but Silverton saw that one coming.
Mandela lands a leg kick that knocks Silverton off balance momentarily.
Silverton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mandela.
Mandela takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silverton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mandela rather than just go for the knockout.
Silverton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mandela takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nelson Mandela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Silverton.
Mandela scores with a nice head shot.
Mandela throws a sloppy head kick and Silverton moves out of range easily.
Silverton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mandela but Mandela pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nelson Mandela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mandela moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mandela's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silverton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mandela scrambles back to his feet.
Mandela misses with a kick to the body.
Silverton looks to land a left hand but Mandela moved out of range nicely.
Silverton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mandela is fending him off so far but Silverton persists. Nope, Mandela circles away and we're back to standing.
Mandela throws a lazy uppercut
and Silverton counters with a right hand to the body.
Silverton lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mandela. Silverton does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverton swings for the body but Mandela moves out of range.
Silverton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silverton digs a good hook to Mandela's body.
Mandela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silverton manages to avoid it.
Silverton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silverton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mandela takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice sprawl there from Mandela as Silverton shoots in.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mandela. That's going to slow Silverton down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silverton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silverton swats away the attempt to clinch by Mandela.
A combination from Silverton does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joey Silverton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silverton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silverton lands a nice looking body shot.
Silverton connects with a single shot there.
Silverton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandela was well out of range. Poor timing from Silverton.
Mandela doesn't manage to clinch there - Silverton circles away.
Mandela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mandela throws a push kick but Silverton slaps the foot to one side.
Silverton looks for a takedown but Mandela sprawls well.

Silverton tries to keep at a distance but Mandela has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mandela is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Mandela breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silverton misses with a straight right.
Silverton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mandela.
Silverton throws a shot to the body.
Mandela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mandela takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silverton. Mandela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silverton misses the shot to the body.
Silverton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silverton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nelson Mandela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Silverton.
Silverton misses with a wild body shot.
Silverton blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silverton lands the left hand.
Silverton throws a body punch but Mandela moves out of range.
Mandela looks to land a right hand but Silverton moved out of range.
Mandela just misses with a punch to the body.
Silverton connects with a looping right hand.
Mandela throws an overhand right that lands on Silverton's shoulder, as Silverton tries to avoid the shot.
Silverton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mandela looks to throw the jab but Silverton is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mandela. Silverton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silverton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mandela.
Silverton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandela.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverton cracks Mandela with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silverton. Mandela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silverton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silverton thows a body shot but no joy.
Silverton jabs Mandela to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Silverton. Those never looked like landing.
Mandela cracks a nice hook into Silverton's ribs.
Silverton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silverton misses with the combination.
Joey Silverton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silverton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silverton blocks the body kick.
Mandela throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mandela leaves Silverton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silverton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silverton showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Silverton tries to pass to full mount but Mandela defends it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mandela is not content to let Silverton control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silverton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mandela's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Silverton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Silverton misses with a looping right.
Mandela misses with a body shot.
Mandela misses with a leg kick
letting Silverton counter with a right hand.
Mandela lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mandela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silverton.
Mandela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silverton.
Mandela thows a body shot but no joy.
Mandela takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silverton.
Mandela needs to keep his hands up - Silverton had a free shot at his head there.
Silverton fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Mandela - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandela misses with a hook.
Mandela misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Silverton misses.
Silverton shoots in but no luck this time.
Mandela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silverton.

Silverton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mandela on his heels. He'll look to pass Mandela's guard now, I'm sure.
Silverton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silverton wants to pass the guard but Mandela is keeping the position.
Silverton throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandela can't keep his opponent in guard - Silverton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mandela is positioning himself well to prevent Silverton advancing to mount.
Mandela wants to get back to full guard.
Mandela is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverton trying to mount his opponent but Mandela defends it.
Silverton is looking to take a break and control but Mandela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joey Silverton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ground and pound from Silverton.
Silverton throwing shots but Mandela is blocking nicely.
Silverton is taking a breather. Mandela says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandela keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silverton wants to control but Mandela is keeping him busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joey Silverton.

Silverton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silverton slips a nice elbow through Mandela's hands, connecting with Mandela's forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Silverton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silverton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Silverton!