PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Jastrzabski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jastrzabski
vs
Silva

186 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Jastrzabski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukas Silva!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jastrzabski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Lukas Silva has been cut.
Ryan Jastrzabski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch but Jastrzabski moves out of range.
Jastrzabski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Jastrzabski throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Jastrzabski tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jastrzabski misses with a low kick.
Jastrzabski misses with the combination.
Jastrzabski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva tries to clinch there but Jastrzabski circles away.
Jastrzabski throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Jastrzabski only half commits.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jastrzabski as he jumps to the side.
Jastrzabski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jastrzabski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jastrzabski is breathing heavily.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jastrzabski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jastrzabski wants to sweep but no luck.

Jastrzabski pushes Silva off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jastrzabski misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Jastrzabski misses.
Silva slips a jab from Jastrzabski.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva digs a good hook to Jastrzabski's body.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jastrzabski.
Silva looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jastrzabski as he jumps to the side.
Ryan Jastrzabski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukas Silva.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jastrzabski shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Jastrzabski misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jastrzabski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Jastrzabski fights it but they end up in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jastrzabski is on top in guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Jastrzabski controlling him for the moment.
Jastrzabski is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jastrzabski is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jastrzabski with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Jastrzabski stands up from Silva's guard - Jastrzabski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jastrzabski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jastrzabski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Jastrzabski does no damage.
Jastrzabski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.

Jastrzabski has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.

Jastrzabski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jastrzabski throws out the jab.
Jastrzabski misses with a combination
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Jastrzabski clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Jastrzabski has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jastrzabski.
Jastrzabski prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

Jastrzabski breaks the clinch.
Jastrzabski misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jastrzabski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jastrzabski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jastrzabski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jastrzabski lands a takedown into guard.
Jastrzabski tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Jastrzabski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jastrzabski trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Jastrzabski defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jastrzabski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jastrzabski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jastrzabski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Jastrzabski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lukas Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jastrzabski throws a combination that misses

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lukas Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jastrzabski wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jastrzabski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva won't allow Jastrzabski to get back to his feet.
Silva passes into half guard.

Jastrzabski is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Jastrzabski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva looking to control but Jastrzabski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva has control of Jastrzabski's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jastrzabski regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jastrzabski wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Jastrzabski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jastrzabski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to take Jastrzabski's back but he can't do it this time.

Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva wants to take Jastrzabski's back but he can't do it this time.

Silva get's back to his feet.
Jastrzabski misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jastrzabski.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jastrzabski.
Jastrzabski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a body kick that stops Jastrzabski in his tracks momentarily.
Ryan Jastrzabski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jastrzabski is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Jastrzabski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Jastrzabski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jastrzabski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jastrzabski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jastrzabski stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Jastrzabski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jastrzabski cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.

Jastrzabski darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Jastrzabski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Jastrzabski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jastrzabski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jastrzabski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jastrzabski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jastrzabski's guard.
Silva stops Jastrzabski from standing up.
Silva pushes down on Jastrzabski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jastrzabski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Jastrzabski kicks off Silva and gets to his feet.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jastrzabski pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Jastrzabski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jastrzabski is looking to stand back up but Silva counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jastrzabski.
Jastrzabski is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Silva moves into full mount!

Silva is standing up, even though he is in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jastrzabski misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jastrzabski throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Jastrzabski looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lukas Silva's cut.
That's time! Jastrzabski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Jastrzabski sprawls well.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Jastrzabski circles away.
Jastrzabski slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva tries to bum rush Jastrzabski with a series of wild strikes but Jastrzabski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jastrzabski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jastrzabski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jastrzabski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Jastrzabski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jastrzabski lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Jastrzabski from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jastrzabski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jastrzabski looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jastrzabski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Jastrzabski stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Jastrzabski instigates a clinch.
Jastrzabski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Jastrzabski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jastrzabski is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Jastrzabski circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan Jastrzabski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukas Silva.
Jastrzabski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jastrzabski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva scores with a kick to the body.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jastrzabski.
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and Jastrzabski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jastrzabski wants to stand but Silva has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Jastrzabski wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Jastrzabski postures up.
Jastrzabski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Silva is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jastrzabski.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jastrzabski throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Jastrzabski backing up. Jastrzabski nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Jastrzabski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva lands a high kick!
Jastrzabski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Jastrzabski misses with a combination

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jastrzabski wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jastrzabski throws Silva to one side and escapes!
Jastrzabski misses with a two punch combination.
Jastrzabski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva slips under a jab from Jastrzabski.
Jastrzabski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jastrzabski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Jastrzabski pushes him off.

Silva shoots in and bounces Jastrzabski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Jastrzabski keeps moving.

Jastrzabski uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jastrzabski misses with a combination

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Jastrzabski keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jastrzabski wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jastrzabski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jastrzabski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jastrzabski keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva pushes down on Jastrzabski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Jastrzabski defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jastrzabski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Jastrzabski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jastrzabski throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lukas Silva.
I think Silva 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Silva!