PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nario Gwan (ranked 2625 p4p, 2245 weight class) and Daniel Silva (ranked 339 p4p, 292 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gwan
vs
Silva

183 cm
20
174
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
178
5 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nario Gwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva slips a jab from Gwan.
Gwan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Gwan.

Silva clinches up with Gwan and pushes him back against the cage.
Gwan tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gwan managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Gwan tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Gwan tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nario Gwan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Gwan avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gwan's efforts to push away.
Gwan wants to break free but Silva has control.
Gwan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gwan is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.

Gwan jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva wants to stand but Gwan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Silva stands up and waves to Gwan to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gwan's elbow.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gwan's elbow.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gwan jumps guard but Silva stands there with Gwan around his waist. Gwan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gwan takes a shot to the head.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Gwan controls his hands.
Gwan can't break the clinch.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Gwan breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Gwan pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Gwan misses the target.

Silva forces Gwan back against the cage and clinches.
Gwan tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silva stalls.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Silva continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Gwan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Silva defending well as Gwan loads up on a big left hand.

Silva drives through and clinches with Gwan against the cage.
Gwan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Gwan wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Gwan is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva is working Gwan over against the cage.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Gwan controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gwan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Gwan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Decent striking displayed by Gwan there.
Gwan throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gwan working hard to break the clinch.
Gwan is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gwan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva has Gwan pressed against the cage.
Gwan is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Gwan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva avoids the body shot from Gwan.
Silva thinks about the counter body kick.

Silva forces Gwan back against the cage and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva has Gwan pressed against the cage.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
Gwan is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gwan managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Gwan tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gwan's efforts to push away.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Gwan jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Gwan controls the action.
Gwan wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva tries a body shot but Gwan blocks it.
Gwan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Jab from Gwan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gwan wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gwan tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Gwan jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva closes the distance and pushes Gwan back into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Gwan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gwan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gwan jumps guard but Silva stands there with Gwan around his waist. Gwan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Daniel Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Gwan is blocking nicely.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gwan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gwan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Gwan avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Gwan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nario Gwan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gwan fails to pull guard.

Gwan decides to pull guard.

Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gwan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.

Silva forces Gwan back against the cage and clinches.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gwan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gwan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gwan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva pushes Gwan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gwan being controlled against the cage.
Gwan is trying to break free.
Silva stalling the fight.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Gwan is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Silva.

It looks like Nario Gwan has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Gwan won't want to take too many of those.
Gwan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gwan's face.
Gwan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gwan tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Gwan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Gwan won't want to take too many of those.
Silva has Gwan pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva landing knees to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gwan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gwan.
Gwan is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gwan is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Gwan tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Gwan drops back down to his feet.
Gwan fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gwan's elbow.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Gwan avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Gwan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Gwan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gwan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nario Gwan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gwan keeps the fight on the outside.
Gwan swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Gwan is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Gwan tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Gwan is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva lands a body shot.
Gwan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gwan backwards.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Gwan's ribcage.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Gwan's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva presses Gwan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Gwan in his tracks for a moment.
Silva lands an elbow just above Gwan 's eye.
Gwan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nario Gwan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Gwan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gwan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Gwan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva pushes Gwan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gwan tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Gwan drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gwan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Gwan takes an elbow to the temple.
Gwan wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Gwan tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silva working Gwan over with knees to the body.
Gwan wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gwan backwards.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gwan backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Gwan won't want to take too many of those.
Silva presses Gwan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Gwan letting Silva take a breather here.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gwan up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Gwan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Gwan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gwan throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Silva receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gwan's defenses.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva presses Gwan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Gwan to the mat.

Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Silva drives through and clinches with Gwan against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gwan's defenses.

Gwan successfully pulls guard.
Nario Gwan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gwan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30

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