PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gsp Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pascal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Silva
vs
Pascal

189 cm
23
212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gsp Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Pascal!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pascal is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Pascal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pascal is looking to clinch.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gsp Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pascal scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pascal passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Silva!
Pascal controlling from mount.
Pascal wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pascal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascal misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva regains half guard.

Pascal is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Pascal escapes and gets back to his feet.
Pascal slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pascal but Pascal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Pascal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pascal.
No luck for Pascal with that takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Pascal.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pascal scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to hit a switch here but Pascal passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silva there!
Silva tries to reverse the position but Pascal maintains control.
Pascal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Pascal working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.
Silva can't escape the position.

Pascal is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Pascal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Pascal.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pascal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pascal tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the ropes.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Pascal.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pascal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pascal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Pascal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pascal looking for a takedown.
Pascal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pascal is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Pascal dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pascal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pascal stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Gsp Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pascal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gsp Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Pascal.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pascal.
Pascal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Pascal. Pascal gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Pascal as Silva shoots in.
Pascal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pascal pinned against the ropes. Pascal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pascal fails with the takedown.
Pascal shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Pascal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pascal stuffs the takedown.
Pascal slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Pascal fails with the takedown.
Pascal throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Pascal counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascal looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pascal circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Pascal on that attempt.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Pascal shoots in.
Pascal throws a head kick that misses.
Pascal thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva leaves Pascal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pascal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Pascal persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pascal tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Pascal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Pascal shoots in.
Gsp Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pascal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Pascal shoots in but no luck this time.

Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pascal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pascal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pascal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Pascal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pascal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pascal stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gsp Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Pascal. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Pascal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pascal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Pascal with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pascal.
Pascal tries to clinch up.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Pascal shows good takedown defense.

Pascal has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pascal is pushing Silva up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pascal has clasped his hands together around Silva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pascal's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pascal trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.

Silva is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Pascal is tapping! Great win for Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gsp Silva!