PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uther Champy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Champy
vs
Silva

225 cm
20
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
276 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uther Champy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Silva !
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Champy!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Silva throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Champy manages to get back to half guard.

Champy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Champy trying to control here.

Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Champy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Champy trying to control from the bottom.
Champy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Champy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Champy is keeping the position for now.
Champy has his hands on Silva 's head, controlling the position.
Champy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Champy forces his way into half guard.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Champy has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Champy.
Champy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Champy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Champy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Champy slips a nice elbow through Silva 's hands, connecting with Silva 's forehead.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Champy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Champy's back!
Silva is hanging on to Champy's back as he tries to escape.
Champy is working hard here to advance position.

Champy showing good submission defense here.
Champy can't escape the position.

Silva has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Champy has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Champy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Champy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Champy stops Silva from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Champy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Champy because Silva loaded up on that one.
Silva prevents Champy from getting the reversal.
Champy tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Champy is looking to escape.

Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Champy is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champy tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva trying to control but Champy is having none of it.
Champy gets back to half guard.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Champy is defending the position.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Champy tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Champy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Champy connects with a jab.

It looks like Antonio Silva has been cut.

Champy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Champy scores with a hook to the body.

Champy breaks the clinch.

Champy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Champy trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Champy lands strikes from half guard.
Champy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Champy 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Champy postures up.
Champy trying to advance position but Silva counters by regaining guard.
Champy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva controlling Champy's posture.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Champy with a flurry of punches that miss.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Champy defends well.
Champy wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Silva has his foot on Champy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Champy works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champy stands up over Silva , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva keeping moving, preventing Champy from controlling successfully.
Silva is pulling down on Champy's head. It's preventing any offense from Champy, at least for the moment.
Champy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Champy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Champy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Champy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva 's head.
Champy throwing strikes but missing.
Silva working a defensive guard but Champy manages to pass into side control anyway.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Silva 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champy working the ground and pound.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Silva taking a bit of punishment here - Champy scoring with strikes.
Silva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Champy working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries to bench press Champy off him but Champy keeps the position.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Champy connects with a decent elbow.

Silva is rocked!
Champy lands a huge shot from side control! Silva is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Uther Champy!