PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stunny Silverston (ranked 3908 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanjai Kleepbua (ranked 4466 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silverston
vs
Kleepbua

178 cm
22
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stunny Silverston !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sanjai Kleepbua!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silverston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kleepbua throws a body shot but no joy.
Kleepbua slips a jab from Silverston .
Kleepbua feints a counter leg kick.
Kleepbua fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silverston avoids it really well and circles away.
Silverston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kleepbua is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Silverston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kleepbua fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Silverston does no damage.
Silverston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kleepbua throws a lazy uppercut
and Silverston counters with a nice body shot.
Silverston pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kleepbua is out of range and Silverston settles back down.
Silverston displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Silverston , who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Kleepbua moves into the clinch.

Kleepbua breaks the clinch.
Kleepbua misses with a takedown
and Silverston counters with a one-two to the body.
Stunny Silverston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanjai Kleepbua.

Kleepbua moves into the clinch successfully.
I was talking to Silverston 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Kleepbua pulls guard successfully.
Kleepbua seems keen to control Silverston 's posture.
Kleepbua not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kleepbua looking for a guillotine here but Silverston defends easily.
Kleepbua wants to sweep here but Silverston controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silverston trying to control the position from guard on top but Kleepbua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silverston won't allow Kleepbua to get back to his feet.

Kleepbua has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Silverston is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kleepbua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kleepbua clinches with his opponent.

Kleepbua manages to break the clinch.
Kleepbua shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silverston as he jumps to the side.
Kleepbua stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kleepbua wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Silverston . No joy for Kleepbua on that attempt.
Silverston is looking to counter punch.
Silverston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kleepbua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Silverston was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kleepbua looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kleepbua tries for a takedown but Silverston circles away easily
and Silverston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kleepbua looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverston misses with a two punch combination.
Kleepbua wants to clinch.
Silverston seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kleepbua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silverston counters with a three punch combo that has Kleepbua backing up. Kleepbua nods at Silverston to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Silverston .
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!
Kleepbua defending well as Silverston loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Silverston misses.
Silverston throws a head kick but Kleepbua moves out of range.
Kleepbua tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stunny Silverston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Silverston as Kleepbua shoots in.
Silverston scores with a three punch combo!
Silverston throws a right hand that Kleepbua ducks under and follows up with a left that Kleepbua also avoids with ease.
Silverston swats away the attempt to clinch by Kleepbua.
Silverston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kleepbua can do to turn this around?
Silverston misses with a series of wild punches.
Kleepbua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kleepbua has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kleepbua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silverston effectively controlling the action here.
Silverston seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleepbua wants to take the fight to the mat but Silverston manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Kleepbua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silverston swats away the attempt to clinch by Kleepbua.
Silverston is looking for a counter combo.
Kleepbua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kleepbua misses with a takedown attempt - Silverston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silverston tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kleepbua manages to circle out of the way.
Stunny Silverston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanjai Kleepbua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleepbua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silverston motions for Kleepbua to come forward. Silverston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stunny Silverston is winning the standup battle so far.

Kleepbua clinches with his opponent.

Kleepbua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kleepbua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kleepbua.
Kleepbua lands with a hook. Silverston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silverston throws out a loose jab but Kleepbua uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleepbua shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silverston but Silverston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silverston seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kleepbua is breathing heavily.
Kleepbua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanjai Kleepbua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silverston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Kleepbua is rocked!

It looks like Sanjai Kleepbua has been cut.
Silverston throws a right hand that Kleepbua ducks under and follows up with a left that Kleepbua also avoids with ease.
Kleepbua is still on wobbly legs! Can Silverston finish him?
Silverston works over Kleepbua's head and body with a nice combination.
Silverston goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silverston looks to land a combination but Kleepbua avoids it well.
Kleepbua wants to clinch up but Silverston keeps it at a distance.
Kleepbua lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silverston feints a jab promting Kleepbua to slip. Silverston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kleepbua slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverston slaps away a takedown attempt from Kleepbua, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silverston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kleepbua shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silverston but Silverston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kleepbua seems to have recovered his senses.
Silverston feints a jab promting Kleepbua to slip. Silverston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kleepbua slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Silverston throws a wild body kick that Kleepbua sees coming a mile off.
Kleepbua wants to counter with a clinch but Silverston pushes him away.
Silverston throws a sloppy head kick and Kleepbua moves out of range easily.
Kleepbua tries to counter with a clinch but Silverston shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stunny Silverston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sanjai Kleepbua's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Silverston works over Kleepbua's head and body with a nice combination.

Kleepbua instigates a clinch.
Kleepbua tries to score a body lock takedown but Silverston shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Kleepbua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kleepbua rushes Silverston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kleepbua pulls Silverston into guard.
Kleepbua not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverston is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silverston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kleepbua is keeping the position for now.
Silverston wants to control from the top but Kleepbua keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleepbua controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silverston throws a big right hand that misses.

Kleepbua has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Silverston is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Kleepbua tries to land knees in the clinch but Silverston avoids the damage to the body.

Kleepbua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silverston misses with a two punch combination.
Silverston scores with a one two! Kleepbua had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kleepbua slips a jab and a cross from Silverston .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverston tries to clinch but Kleepbua moves out of range.
Silverston keeps the fight on the outside.
Silverston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kleepbua.
Kleepbua closes the distance and clinches up with Silverston , looking for a takedown. Kleepbua pushes Silverston against the cage but Silverston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stunny Silverston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanjai Kleepbua.
Kleepbua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kleepbua shoots in for a double leg but Silverston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silverston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silverston tries to bum rush Kleepbua with a series of wild strikes but Kleepbua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silverston misses with a double jab
and Kleepbua counters with a left and a right that stings Silverston .
Silverston throws a leg kick which misses Kleepbua's front leg but catches the back leg as Kleepbua tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleepbua misses with a takedown attempt - Silverston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kleepbua throws a nice looking combination but Silverston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silverston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kleepbua momentarily.
Silverston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kleepbua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kleepbua wants to counter the offense by Silverston and move into the clinch position.
Silverston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kleepbua changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Silverston has Kleepbua up against the cage in a clinch.

Kleepbua successfully pulls guard.
Silverston won't allow Kleepbua to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverston wants to control from the top but Kleepbua keeps moving.
Kleepbua can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silverston controls the pace.
Silverston trying to control the position from guard on top but Kleepbua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kleepbua wants to stand but Silverston is controlling the position.
Silverston tries to free his leg and advance position but Kleepbua is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stunny Silverston .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silverston , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stunny Silverston !