PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Manley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, California Love. Damian Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva
vs
Manley

196 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

186 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huey Manley!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch

and Manley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Manley thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manley throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
Manley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manley lands a couple of elbows.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Manley from controlling successfully.
Manley content to stall in guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Manley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Huey Manley was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Manley gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
Manley throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Manley's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is pushing down on Manley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Manley is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Manley wants to get back to full guard.
Manley is controlling Silva's trapped leg to prevent Silva from advancing to side control.
Manley is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Manley is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Manley wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Manley pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manley wants to get back to full guard.
Manley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Manley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Manley is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Silva is staying active.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Manley can do anything to dispel that myth.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Manley, who protects the arm well.
Manley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva tries to stand but Manley is controlling his head.
Manley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!
Silva is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Silva do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Silva covering up well and avoiding damage.
Silva takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Manley misses with punches from the back.
Manley somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manley doesn't have the hooks in and Silva manages to turn into his guard.
Manley is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silva passes into half guard.
Manley gets back to full guard.
Manley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manley is one step ahead there.
Manley throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva passes Manley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Manley defends it.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Manley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Manley is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manley is holding on to half guard well.
Manley is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huey Manley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Manley slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Manley dives in and scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Manley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Manley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Manley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Manley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Manley connects with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manley throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Manley's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manley swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Manley wriggles free and stands up.

Manley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Manley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Manley stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manley thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manley trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Manley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Manley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Manley not doing much here.
Manley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Manley scores with a couple of nice shots.
Manley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Manley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manley.
Manley drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Manley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Manley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Manley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Manley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Manley is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Manley drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manley content to control rather than advance.
Manley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Silva is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Manley connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Manley in his half guard.
Manley is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva has hold of Manley's hands but Manley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Huey Manley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manley working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Manley is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Manley lands strikes from half guard.
Manley controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Silva is out! Manley gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Huey Manley!