PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calypso Damione Deathclaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Silfversberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Damione Deathclaw
vs
Silfversberg

180 cm
27
183 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

178 cm
34
179 lbs
18 - 15 - 1

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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calypso Damione Deathclaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jakob Silfversberg!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Damione Deathclaw 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.
Silfversberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Damione Deathclaw pushing down on Silfversberg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silfversberg is looking for a sweep. Damione Deathclaw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Damione Deathclaw's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Damione Deathclaw is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silfversberg is just riding it out for now. Damione Deathclaw eventually gives up the hold.
Damione Deathclaw scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Damione Deathclaw controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damione Deathclaw prevents Silfversberg from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Damione Deathclaw is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silfversberg is just riding it out for now. Damione Deathclaw eventually gives up the hold.
Damione Deathclaw wants to pass to mount but Silfversberg is defending the position.
Silfversberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Damione Deathclaw is working away from the top position though.

Silfversberg actively working from the bottom here.

Damione Deathclaw is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silfversberg works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Damione Deathclaw tries to free his leg and advance position but Silfversberg is retaining full guard.
Damione Deathclaw is looking to advance position but Silfversberg has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Silfversberg dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Calypso Damione Deathclaw has been cut.
Silfversberg controlling from mount.
Damione Deathclaw slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silfversberg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Damione Deathclaw actively working from the bottom here.
Damione Deathclaw tries to get to full guard but Silfversberg has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silfversberg lands a nice short elbow.
Damione Deathclaw flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silfversberg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Damione Deathclaw trying to control here.
Damione Deathclaw is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silfversberg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silfversberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silfversberg is pressing down on Damione Deathclaw's thigh, looking to free his foot. Damione Deathclaw is holding on for now.
Damione Deathclaw works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Damione Deathclaw had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silfversberg defends it easily.
Silfversberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Damione Deathclaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Damione Deathclaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silfversberg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silfversberg wants to control from the top but Damione Deathclaw keeps moving.
Silfversberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damione Deathclaw is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silfversberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silfversberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Damione Deathclaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damione Deathclaw is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jakob Silfversberg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calypso Damione Deathclaw's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Silfversberg.
Damione Deathclaw half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silfversberg misses with a straight right.
Damione Deathclaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silfversberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silfversberg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silfversberg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Calypso Damione Deathclaw's cut is getting worse.
Damione Deathclaw closes the distance and clinches up with Silfversberg, looking for a takedown. Damione Deathclaw pushes Silfversberg against the cage but Silfversberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Damione Deathclaw moves away from the strike by Silfversberg.
Damione Deathclaw tries to counter with a takedown but Silfversberg is quick to defend against it.
Damione Deathclaw throws a body punch but Silfversberg moves out of range.
A jab from Damione Deathclaw misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damione Deathclaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silfversberg.
Silfversberg lands an overhand right.
Silfversberg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Damione Deathclaw swings for the body but Silfversberg moves out of range.

Damione Deathclaw shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silfversberg manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silfversberg wants to sweep here but Damione Deathclaw controlling him for the moment.

Damione Deathclaw avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silfversberg keeping moving, preventing Damione Deathclaw from controlling successfully.
Damione Deathclaw lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Damione Deathclaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silfversberg working a defensive guard here.

Silfversberg looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Damione Deathclaw has picked Silfversberg up and slammed him! Silfversberg can't keep hold of the triangle and Damione Deathclaw manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Damione Deathclaw is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silfversberg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Damione Deathclaw tries to move to mount but Silfversberg blocks the move with his legs.
Damione Deathclaw working the ground and pound.
Silfversberg manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silfversberg wants to get back to full guard.
Silfversberg trying to hold on to Damione Deathclaw's head to control him but Damione Deathclaw postures up.

Damione Deathclaw is working for a submission of some sort.
Silfversberg trying to get back to full guard but Damione Deathclaw takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silfversberg tries to lock up and control but Damione Deathclaw gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silfversberg gets back to half guard.
Silfversberg is looking to get back to full guard here but Damione Deathclaw has managed to pass to side control instead.

Damione Deathclaw looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silfversberg has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Silfversberg manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Damione Deathclaw's head.
Silfversberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damione Deathclaw keeps working.
Silfversberg wants to pass the guard but Damione Deathclaw is defending well.
Silfversberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Damione Deathclaw tries to get to full guard but Silfversberg has control of the leg.
Damione Deathclaw works his way to full guard. Good work.

Damione Deathclaw working for a triangle but Silfversberg defends it easily.
Damione Deathclaw controls Silfversberg momentarily but Silfversberg frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Calypso Damione Deathclaw will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calypso Damione Deathclaw's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Silfversberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silfversberg with a jab.
Silfversberg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Damione Deathclaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Silfversberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Damione Deathclaw manages to avoid it.
Damione Deathclaw throws a looping overhand right but Silfversberg ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silfversberg! But no joy.
Damione Deathclaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Silfversberg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damione Deathclaw tries to bum rush Silfversberg with a series of wild strikes but Silfversberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silfversberg goes for a double leg but Damione Deathclaw avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Damione Deathclaw continues to drive forward.
Damione Deathclaw fails with the takedown
and Silfversberg counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calypso Damione Deathclaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in but no luck this time.
Silfversberg feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Calypso Damione Deathclaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silfversberg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Silfversberg.
Silfversberg winds up and cracks Damione Deathclaw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Silfversberg is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Damione Deathclaw defends it well.

Silfversberg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Damione Deathclaw keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silfversberg is trying to control. Damione Deathclaw wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silfversberg is thwarting Damione Deathclaw's attempts to control the position.
Silfversberg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silfversberg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silfversberg's back!

Damione Deathclaw is looking for the choke from the back position but Silfversberg is controlling his hands well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damione Deathclaw not allowing Silfversberg to control his hands.
Damione Deathclaw is hanging on to Silfversberg's back as he tries to escape.
Calypso Damione Deathclaw overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Silfversberg defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Damione Deathclaw keeping full guard, as Silfversberg tries to pass.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silfversberg taking a break here but Damione Deathclaw is having none of it and regains half guard.
Damione Deathclaw wants to get back to full guard.
Damione Deathclaw is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silfversberg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silfversberg's back!
I really don't envy Silfversberg right now.
Silfversberg manages to reverse the position and now he's in Damione Deathclaw's guard. Nice work there by Silfversberg.
Silfversberg lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Damione Deathclaw winds up and cracks Silfversberg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Damione Deathclaw working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silfversberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Damione Deathclaw wants to pass the guard but Silfversberg is keeping the position.
Silfversberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Damione Deathclaw looking to pass the guard.
Damione Deathclaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Silfversberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damione Deathclaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jakob Silfversberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silfversberg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... 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.