PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce SilvA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce SilvA is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

David
vs
SilvA

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
177 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Larry David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce SilvA!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
David swings for the body but SilvA moves out of range.
SilvA throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
David looks to land a left hand but SilvA moved out of range nicely.

SilvA feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
SilvA trying to control but David is working from the bottom.
SilvA is looking to work some ground and pound but David has wrist control.
David knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for SilvA on the ground.
SilvA pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. David is keeping the position for now.
SilvA is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SilvA trying to control but David is working from the bottom.
SilvA controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SilvA wants to control from the top but David keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as SilvA accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
SilvA dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on David. That did some damage!
SilvA thuds a left hand into David's body.

SilvA shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
SilvA sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SilvA wants to pass the guard but David is keeping the position.
SilvA controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
David is pulling down on SilvA's head. It's preventing any offense from SilvA, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SilvA pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. David is keeping the position for now.
SilvA throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as David works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
SilvA stands and throws David's legs to the side, diving into side control.
SilvA works to advance to full mount. David defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
David holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as SilvA tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
SilvA is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. David can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
SilvA sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
SilvA has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce SilvA dominated that round.
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.

A shot to the body from David misses
and SilvA counters with a leg kick.
David just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from David misses.
Larry David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David tests SilvA's chin there with a solid looking shot.

SilvA shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. David is trying to defend but SilvA finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
SilvA is looking to advance position but David won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
SilvA throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
SilvA trying to control the action but David is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SilvA tries to pass the half guard into mount. David knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
SilvA throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
SilvA passes the guard and advances to mount!
SilvA controlling the pace for now.
SilvA lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SilvA controlling from mount.
SilvA prevents David from getting the reversal.
David tries to lock up and control but SilvA gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SilvA misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
SilvA can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as David is looking to escape.
SilvA takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
SilvA thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
SilvA thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
SilvA throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for David because SilvA loaded up on that one.
SilvA tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
SilvA trying to control but he's not successful this time.
SilvA throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
SilvA throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for David because SilvA loaded up on that one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
SilvA trying to control but David is having none of it.
SilvA thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce SilvA showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

David checks the leg kick.
SilvA misses with an attempted mid kick.
SilvA tries a head kick but it misses.

SilvA feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
SilvA tries to free his leg and advance position but David is retaining full guard.
SilvA passes easily into side control. Nice work.
SilvA working away.
SilvA throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by SilvA.
David gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
SilvA throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for David because SilvA loaded up on that one.
SilvA looking to ground and pound but David is blocking nicely.

SilvA looking to secure an arm triangle but David defends it well.
SilvA trying to control but David is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
David avoids a series of strikes thrown by SilvA.
SilvA pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

SilvA is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but David is surviving well by controlling SilvA's body position as best he can.
SilvA punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SilvA in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
SilvA controlling his opponent.
David is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Royce SilvA is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
SilvA lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
David on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if David tries to get out of the position.
SilvA trying to control but David is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SilvA throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
David is squirming around, avoiding SilvA's attempts to control the action.
SilvA sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

David defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from SilvA.

And that's the end of the fight!
Royce SilvA comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well SilvA has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royce SilvA!