PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Silfversberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Lescott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silfversberg
vs
Lescott

178 cm
24
181 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
27
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jakob Silfversberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Lescott!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silfversberg lands with an uppercut that bounces Lescott off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Michael Lescott has been cut.
Silfversberg cracks Lescott with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lescott. Silfversberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silfversberg connects with a right hand. Lescott shakes it off.
Lescott misses with a straight right.
Silfversberg lands a nice shot that snaps Lescott's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silfversberg swings widly with a right hand

and Lescott counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silfversberg!

Lescott is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silfversberg to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silfversberg shrugs it off.
Lescott prevents Silfversberg from getting the reversal.
Lescott unloads with some shots from mount but Silfversberg bucks and avoids them well.
Silfversberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silfversberg is squirming around, avoiding Lescott's attempts to control the action.
Lescott pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lescott trying to control but Silfversberg is having none of it.

Lescott swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Silfversberg is now in Lescott's guard. A big mistake from Lescott there, giving up the dominant position!
Silfversberg wants to pass the guard but Lescott is keeping the position.
Silfversberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lescott trying to control the position here.
Silfversberg looking to sit in guard and control but Lescott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg is pulling down on Lescott's head. It's preventing any offense from Lescott, at least for the moment.
Lescott looking to pass the guard.
Silfversberg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silfversberg is trying to control the position but Lescott postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jakob Silfversberg.
Lescott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silfversberg counters with a straight right hand.
Silfversberg misses with the combination.

Lescott takes the fight into the clinch.
Silfversberg stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Silfversberg fails to land.
Silfversberg leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lescott drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silfversberg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lescott being controlled against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silfversberg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Silfversberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Lescott's cut.
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.

Silfversberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lescott circles away quickly and effectively.
Silfversberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silfversberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lescott.
Silfversberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silfversberg with a jab.
Silfversberg throws a body punch but Lescott moves out of range.

Lescott feints and as Silfversberg raises his hands in defense, Lescott changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silfversberg is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lescott is on top in guard.
Lescott passes Silfversberg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lescott trying to control the action but Silfversberg is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lescott is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Silfversberg still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Silfversberg has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Silfversberg throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Michael Lescott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silfversberg trying to control the position but Lescott is working away.
Silfversberg working away.
Lescott is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Silfversberg is staying active.
Silfversberg trying to control the position but Lescott is working away.
Silfversberg tries to score with some ground and pound. Lescott controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg trying to control the position but Lescott is working away.
Lescott tries to bench press Silfversberg off him but Silfversberg keeps the position.
Silfversberg misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Silfversberg scores with a couple of short elbows.
Silfversberg content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lescott tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silfversberg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silfversberg trying to control the action but Lescott is working from the bottom.
Silfversberg cracks Lescott with a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silfversberg tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lescott struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Lescott but he's now mounted!
Silfversberg lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lescott is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lescott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silfversberg raining down shots from the mount!
Silfversberg lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Lescott is rocked!
Silfversberg controlling the position easily from mount.
Lescott is still in real trouble! Can Silfversberg finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silfversberg lands a big elbow - Lescott is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Lescott is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jakob Silfversberg!