PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Biggs Wafers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wafers comes to the cage accompanied by PrideFC. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Wafers
vs
Silva

171 cm
21
140 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
138 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Biggs Wafers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Silva!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wafers as he jumps to the side.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wafers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.

Wafers darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.

Wafers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Wafers sprawls well.
Biggs Wafers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Silva.

Wafers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wafers is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wafers has escaped and now he's on top!

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Wafers defends easily.
Wafers wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Wafers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wafers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wafers has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Wafers throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wafers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wafers connects with a couple of short punches.
Wafers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wafers is keeping the position for now.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva stops Wafers from standing up.
Wafers keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Wafers is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to advance position but Wafers has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wafers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wafers wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wafers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wafers unloading with bombs!
Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wafers trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wafers tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Wafers from controlling successfully.
Wafers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wafers connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Silva some visible discomfort.
Wafers in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wafers working the ground and pound.
Wafers tries to advance to mount but Silva denies him.
Silva gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Wafers unloading with bombs!
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Wafers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wafers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wafers lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wafers looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Silva is looking to improve his position but Wafers isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wafers wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is pressing down on Wafers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wafers is holding on for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biggs Wafers 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 fails to land the takedown.
Wafers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wafers can pounce on him.
Wafers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wafers tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wafers misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wafers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Biggs Wafers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wafers sprawls well. Wafers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wafers closes the distance and clinches.

Wafers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wafers looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Wafers throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Wafers throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wafers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wafers misses with a wild combination.
Biggs Wafers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wafers is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Wafers circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Wafers lands a two punch combo.
Wafers stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.

Wafers instigates a clinch.

Wafers manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Wafers as Silva shoots in.
Wafers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Wafers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Wafers gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wafers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Wafers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wafers lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - Wafers scores with a four punch combination!
Wafers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wafers misses with the combination.
Wafers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Wafers throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Biggs Wafers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wafers defends it nicely.
Wafers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Wafers moves into the clinch.

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

Wafers darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.

Wafers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wafers sprawls well. Wafers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Wafers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wafers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Wafers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wafers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wafers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.

Wafers gets a clinch.

Wafers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wafers fails to land with a series of punches.

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

Wafers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wafers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wafers.
Wafers misses with a two punch combination.
Wafers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Wafers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wafers fails to land with a series of punches.
Wafers scores with a three punch combo!

Wafers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Wafers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Biggs Wafers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wafers can pounce on him.

Wafers gets a clinch.

Wafers breaks from the clinch.
Wafers stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Wafers misses with a two punch combination.
Wafers scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wafers is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Wafers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wafers throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Wafers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wafers throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Wafers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Wafers rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Wafers holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.

Wafers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wafers is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Wafers circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wafers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wafers misses with a few strikes there.
Wafers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.

Wafers clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biggs Wafers dominated that second round.
That's time! Wafers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wafers's waist but Wafers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Wafers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Wafers fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Wafers does no damage.
Wafers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wafers misses with a double jab.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wafers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wafers throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wafers misses with a two punch combination.
Wafers misses with a wild combination.
Wafers misses with a double jab.
Wafers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Wafers defending well.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Wafers is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is pressing down on Wafers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wafers is holding on for now.
Wafers is trying to stand.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Wafers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Wafers is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wafers looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wafers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva stops Wafers from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Wafers defends it.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.

Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva stops Wafers from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wafers wants to get back to his feet.

Silva is working for a kimura but Wafers is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Silva.
Well Wafers 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biggs Wafers!