PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Friday Thirteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Friday Thirteen
vs
Silva

182 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Friday Thirteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Friday Thirteen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Friday Thirteen scores with a four punch combination!
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Friday Thirteen sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Friday Thirteen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Friday Thirteen fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friday Thirteen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Friday Thirteen stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva looks winded!
Friday Thirteen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Friday Thirteen pushes him off.
Friday Thirteen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Friday Thirteen pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Friday Thirteen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jake Friday Thirteen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Some wild striking there from Friday Thirteen.

Friday Thirteen gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friday Thirteen scores with punches from side control.

Friday Thirteen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jake Friday Thirteen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friday Thirteen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Friday Thirteen defends it well.
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!
A right-left combo lands from Friday Thirteen.
Friday Thirteen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Friday Thirteen duly obliges.

Silva gets caught napping as Friday Thirteen dives in and scores a takedown. Silva manages to retain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friday Thirteen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Friday Thirteen pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Friday Thirteen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Friday Thirteen not doing much here.
Friday Thirteen working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Friday Thirteen content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Friday Thirteen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, if Friday Thirteen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Friday Thirteen stands up from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Friday Thirteen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Friday Thirteen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Friday Thirteen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Friday Thirteen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friday Thirteen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva is breathing heavily.
A combination from Friday Thirteen does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Friday Thirteen pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Friday Thirteen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?

Friday Thirteen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.

Friday Thirteen is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Friday Thirteen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Friday Thirteen has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Silva is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Friday Thirteen is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Friday Thirteen walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Friday Thirteen, as that shot connected.
We've been told by Friday Thirteen's head coaches at Cozad MMA Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jake Friday Thirteen is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Friday Thirteen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friday Thirteen lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friday Thirteen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Friday Thirteen is looking to land body kicks.
A cross from Friday Thirteen lands.
Friday Thirteen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva unleashes a big counter combination but Friday Thirteen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Friday Thirteen.
A head kick misses from Friday Thirteen.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Friday Thirteen defends it well.

Friday Thirteen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Friday Thirteen crashes against the mat.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Friday Thirteen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Friday Thirteen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Silva felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Friday Thirteen working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Friday Thirteen stalls from top position.

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 struggling a bit here.
Friday Thirteen happy to just control the position for now.
Friday Thirteen cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Jake Friday Thirteen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Friday Thirteen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Friday Thirteen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Friday Thirteen scores with a body shot.

Friday Thirteen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Friday Thirteen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Friday Thirteen with the ground and pound but Silva uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Friday Thirteen stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
A left and a right from Friday Thirteen both land. Nice combination.

Silva is rocked!
Friday Thirteen throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Silva crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jake Friday Thirteen!