PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Kmiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Kmiec

200 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

200 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jay Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Damian Kmiec!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva goes for a double leg but Kmiec avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kmiec continues to drive forward.
Kmiec is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Kmiec closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.

Silva has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kmiec is on him like a limpet, forcing Silva back against the cage.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kmiec to keep the fight standing.

Kmiec pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kmiec misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kmiec goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Kmiec has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Kmiec is blocking nicely.
Silva jumps guard but Kmiec turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kmiec breaks from the clinch.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kmiec counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Kmiec to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kmiec as he jumps to the side.
Kmiec shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Silva was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Kmiec 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.
Kmiec throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Kmiec.
Kmiec tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.

Kmiec clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kmiec can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Kmiec has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kmiec gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Kmiec tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Kmiec manages to break the clinch.

Silva pushes Kmiec up against the cage in a clinch.

Kmiec is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Silva can't fight it off and eventually Kmiec manages to take the fight to the floor. Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Silva wriggles free and stands up.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Kmiec shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Kmiec.
Kmiec appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a body kick that misses

and Kmiec counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva is letting Kmiec control him for a moment.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.
Kmiec controlling the position.
Silva regains half guard, as Kmiec was trying to land strikes.
Silva tries to roll over but Kmiec keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kmiec wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Kmiec is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Silva manages to get to full guard.
Kmiec slips nicely into half guard.
Kmiec content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Damian Kmiec 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.

Silva is looking to clinch but Kmiec is avoiding it.
Kmiec defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kmiec counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.

Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kmiec off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kmiec's waist but Kmiec gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Kmiec with the counter takedown but Silva avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Kmiec saw it coming and moves away.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Kmiec sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Kmiec pushes him off.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Kmiec, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Kmiec, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Kmiec shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kmiec controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kmiec landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kmiec working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kmiec wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Kmiec postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kmiec has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kmiec preventing the sweep.
Kmiec wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva trying to control the position.
Kmiec trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kmiec defends well and Silva ends up having to push Kmiec into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kmiec throws a counter combo.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kmiec.

Kmiec scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Kmiec preventing the sweep.
Silva is trying to control the position but Kmiec postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kmiec won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Kmiec lands a couple of digs.
Kmiec has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Kmiec works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kmiec is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Kmiec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kmiec fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Kmiec backpedaling.

It looks like Damian Kmiec has been cut.
Kmiec swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Kmiec changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kmiec or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Kmiec manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kmiec throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kmiec.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kmiec checks a leg kick.
Kmiec steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Silva.
Kmiec fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Kmiec closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kmiec just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kmiec drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kmiec's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kmiec is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Kmiec won't allow it.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Kmiec won't allow it.

Silva drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kmiec trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Kmiec working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kmiec is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
Kmiec slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kmiec works to advance to full mount. Silva defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kmiec controlling from the full mount.

Kmiec looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Silva wants to hold on but Kmiec pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kmiec tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Kmiec landing strikes from the mount.
Kmiec wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Kmiec not allowing Silva to control his hands.
Kmiec controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva is really stuck here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Kmiec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kmiec 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Kmiec!
Damian Kmiec decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.