PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kapital Punishment (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kapital Punishment will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Silva
vs
Punishment

194 cm
21
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
27
276 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kapital Punishment!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Punishment is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Punishment manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva is pushing down on Punishment's leg trying to pass to half guard. Punishment is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Punishment does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Punishment wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Punishment is trying to stand.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Punishment won't allow Silva to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Punishment fails with the takedown

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva is pushing Punishment up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Punishment drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Punishment is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Silva gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Punishment wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.

Punishment throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silva escapes and throws Punishment's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as Punishment takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Punishment manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Punishment is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Punishment manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva trying to control but Punishment is working from the bottom.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.

Punishment is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Punishment looks gassed!
Silva wants to pass the guard but Punishment is keeping the position.
Punishment keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Punishment wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva 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 is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Punishment is trying to get back to full guard.

Punishment looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is keen to just control but Punishment is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick 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.

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

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva is putting a hurting on Punishment here, landing some big shots from side control.
Punishment manages to get back to half guard.
Punishment gets back to full guard.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Punishment 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.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Punishment gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Punishment makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Punishment tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Punishment 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Punishment is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Punishment is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Punishment manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Punishment's guard.

Punishment is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Punishment is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Punishment escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Punishment looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.

Punishment looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Punishment!
Silva wants to take Punishment's back but he can't do it this time.
Rick Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.

Silva looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Punishment defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
Punishment slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Punishment defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Silva dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Punishment decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Punishment sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Punishment from controlling successfully.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Punishment keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Punishment throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Punishment's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Punishment is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Punishment is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Punishment throwing strikes but missing.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Punishment postures up.
Punishment throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Punishment drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Punishment off! Punishment jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Punishment!

That's two 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.
Silva raining down shots from the mount!
Silva tries to control but Punishment wriggling away.
Punishment is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva unloading with bombs!
Punishment taking shots to the head.
Silva is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Punishment is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Punishment is looking to escape.
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Punishment is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Silva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Punishment has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Punishment!
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Punishment makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Punishment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punishment trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Punishment pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Punishment is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kapital Punishment has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

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