PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Miller

190 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carmine Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Miller!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva controlling the pace.
Miller should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Miller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
Miller wants to control but Silva passes into side.
Miller takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carmine Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Miller.
Miller jumps guard but Silva stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Miller jumps guard but Silva stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.

Miller pulls Silva into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Miller looks gassed!

Miller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Silva gets to his feet - Miller follows without any prompting.

Miller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Miller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Miller landing strikes.
Miller trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva prevents Miller from moving into mount.
Silva being controlled for a moment.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Miller slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Miller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Silva tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Miller has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carmine Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily

and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.

Silva is looking for a triangle here but Miller uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Miller trying to control here.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Silva.
Miller wants to sweep but Silva has passed to side control!

Silva decides to stand back up.

Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Miller content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Silva jumps guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Paul Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miller has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Miller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Miller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva prevents Miller from getting the reversal.

Silva stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carmine Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Miller is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.

Silva looking for a kimura from the bottom but Miller passes into side control!
Silva gets back to half guard.

Miller looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Miller stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Silva to get to his feet.

Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva pushing down on Miller's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Miller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miller counters with a nice leg kick.
Miller with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.

Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

Silva stands and steps away. Miller gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Miller tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miller won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silva is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Miller looks calm but he's in trouble here. Silva gets his head over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Miller is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Silva lets go of the hold and Miller can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carmine Silva!