PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rural Advantage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Silfversberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Advantage comes to the cage accompanied by Drain the Blood. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Advantage
vs
Silfversberg

180 cm
35
172 lbs
18 - 18 - 1

178 cm
31
179 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rural Advantage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jakob Silfversberg!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Advantage doesn't manage to clinch there - Silfversberg circles away.
Silfversberg with a jab.
Silfversberg throws a big shot that misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Silfversberg has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Silfversberg and Advantage goes tumbling to the canvas! Silfversberg follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Advantage is rocked!

It looks like Rural Advantage has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silfversberg is trying to control. Advantage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oh Advantage is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Advantage wants to get back to full guard.
Silfversberg tries to pass to full mount but Advantage defends it.
Advantage seems to have got his legs back now.
Silfversberg drops an elbow to the side of Advantage's head.
Silfversberg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Advantage knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silfversberg is looking to take a break and control but Advantage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silfversberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silfversberg trying to control the action but Advantage is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Advantage won't allow Silfversberg to pass to mount.
Silfversberg trying to control from Advantage's half guard. Advantage has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silfversberg lands a couple of elbows.

Advantage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silfversberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silfversberg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Advantage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silfversberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Advantage is keeping the position for now.
Silfversberg trying to control but Advantage is working from the bottom.
Silfversberg is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg throws an elbow that misses. Advantage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silfversberg's guard. Nice move by Advantage!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silfversberg wants to sweep here but Advantage controlling him for the moment.
Silfversberg is trying to control the position but Advantage postures up.
Advantage wants to control from the top but Silfversberg keeps moving.
Advantage is looking to pass into half guard but Silfversberg pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silfversberg is in guard.
Silfversberg stops Advantage from standing up.
Advantage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Advantage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg wants to improve his position but Advantage is controlling well.

Silfversberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silfversberg trying to hold on to Advantage's head to control him but Advantage postures up.

Advantage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silfversberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Advantage.
Advantage performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Advantage is trying to work for a kimura but Silfversberg is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silfversberg manages to get to full guard.

Silfversberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Advantage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Advantage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silfversberg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Advantage wants to improve his position but Silfversberg is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Advantage tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
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 Rural Advantage'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.

Jab from Silfversberg.
Advantage misses with a takedown attempt
and Silfversberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Advantage misses with a takedown attempt
and Silfversberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Advantage with a poor takedown
and Silfversberg counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rural Advantage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silfversberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Advantage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silfversberg lands a right hook to the body.
Advantage dives in for a single leg takedown but Silfversberg sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Silfversberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rural Advantage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silfversberg catches Advantage napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Advantage to the canvas!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silfversberg arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Advantage's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jakob Silfversberg!
Jakob Silfversberg spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Rural Advantage had this to say: 'You got me this time, congrats to you.'.