PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micah Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and srsly dontcare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Climbing Up The Walls -Radiohead. dontcare comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Life Burns by Apocalyptica kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! srsly dontcare has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
dontcare

185 cm
22
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Micah Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, srsly dontcare!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with dontcare but dontcare pushes him off and we're back to square one.
dontcare doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings dontcare.

dontcare feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
dontcare trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dontcare wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
dontcare seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
dontcare postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but dontcare is proving a slippery customer.
dontcare must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
dontcare with a flurry of punches that miss.
dontcare really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but dontcare can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

dontcare avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. dontcare is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take dontcare's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dontcare is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Silva is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. dontcare knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften dontcare for a finish.
dontcare just trying to survive but Silva is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
dontcare breaks Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
dontcare wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
dontcare is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva striking off his back but it's not causing dontcare any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dontcare throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva is trying to keep dontcare in close.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from dontcare.
dontcare sitting in guard here, content to control.
dontcare postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but dontcare defends it.

dontcare looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva passes to side control.
dontcare gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silva is thwarting dontcare's attempts to control the position.
Silva is keen to just control but dontcare is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dontcare is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
dontcare is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva prevents dontcare from improving his position.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dontcare is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva looks to land a strike but dontcare avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
dontcare fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
dontcare keeps the fight on the outside.
dontcare ducks under a wild hook from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva misses with a hook.
dontcare circles away from the clinch attempt.
dontcare swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but dontcare bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva digs a good body shot into dontcare's ribs.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva misses with a takedown

and dontcare counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
dontcare wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but dontcare is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dontcare works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
dontcare preventing the sweep.
Silva keeping full guard, as dontcare tries to pass.
dontcare is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
dontcare with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but srsly dontcare will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

dontcare drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Silva is rocked!
dontcare pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
dontcare lands a couple of decent looking shots.
dontcare landing some decent shots from guard.
dontcare postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
dontcare landing with the ground and pound.
dontcare working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
dontcare is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Silva is looking for a triangle but dontcare pushes his legs off easily.
dontcare landing some decent shots from guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
dontcare scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
dontcare is breathing heavily.

Silva is looking for a triangle but dontcare pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dontcare working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva has momentary wrist control but dontcare slips an elbow through the middle.
dontcare stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
dontcare won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
dontcare stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
srsly dontcare has got the better of the ground game so far.
dontcare trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
dontcare works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva wants to control but dontcare is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dontcare thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Silva is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but dontcare pulls his head out easily.
Silva gets full guard.

dontcare has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Silva to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! dontcare is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Silva pulls down on the head and he's put dontcare to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Micah Silva!