PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Silva
vs
Rogers

182 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ian Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva dodges the punch combination from Rogers.
Rogers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Rogers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ian Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Rogers is controlling the position.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Rogers defends it.
Rogers wants to get back to full guard.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Silva trying to control the action but Rogers is working from the bottom.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rogers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers trying to control but Silva postures up.
Rogers wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva prevents Rogers from improving his position.
Rogers gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva won't allow Rogers to sweep him here.
Silva wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Silva pushing down on Rogers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Silva prevents Rogers from improving his position.
Rogers gets back to full guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rogers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is really struggling to control Rogers but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Silva goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rogers rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Silva's guard! Nice work there by Rogers!
Rogers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rogers forces his way into half guard.
Rogers passes to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Silva wants to hold on but Rogers pushes him away.
Rogers looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Rogers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rogers circles away.
A head kick misses from Silva.

Rogers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rogers lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers trying to control the position but Silva is working away.

Rogers goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silva has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rogers but great work by Silva.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rogers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rogers tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rogers is trying to improve his position.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rogers has escaped the position, nice work there.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rogers is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rogers struggling a bit here.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rogers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Silva wants to control but Rogers is keeping him busy.
Rogers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rogers is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Rogers is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rogers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ian Rogers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rogers is looking to improve his position.
Rogers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rogers manages to get to full guard.
Rogers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

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

Rogers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stays in close to Rogers's body and controls the position.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogers is retaining full guard.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rogers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rogers.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rogers scores with a punch to the head.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.

Rogers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rogers trying to land knees to the body.
Rogers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rogers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva wants a takedown.
Rogers crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.

Rogers ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rogers no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva won't allow Rogers to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

Rogers drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Rogers off! Rogers jumps back into Silva's guard.

Rogers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Rogers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rogers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva tries to kick Rogers off but Rogers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rogers pulls his head out easily.
Rogers is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rogers pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Rogers trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Rogers postures up.
Nice strikes from Rogers there.
Rogers wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Rogers.
Rogers slows the pace down in half guard.
Ian Rogers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva gets full guard.
Rogers controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rogers content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Rogers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rogers defends well.
Chuck Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rogers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Rogers!
The defeated Chuck Silva had this to say: 'it was bad luck'.