PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bring Da Ruckus. The crowd seem to be enjoying Perry's choice of entrance music: Lützenkirchen - Leer aber Techno. Fred Perry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Perry

189 cm
29
212 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

189 cm
26
213 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Perry!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perry looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Perry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Perry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perry wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Perry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries for a takedown but Perry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Perry 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 for a kimura here.
Perry wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.

Silva is working for a submission of some sort.

Perry looking for subs from the bottom but Silva mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Perry looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Perry is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Silva looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Silva looking to finish Perry with some ground and pound. This is bad for Perry!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Perry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Perry is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
Silva looking to finish Perry with some ground and pound. This is bad for Perry!

Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but Perry frees his head quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva looking to finish Perry with some ground and pound. This is bad for Perry!

Silva wants to finish this one by submission but Perry is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Silva.
Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Perry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Silva has control of Perry's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Perry regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silva is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.

Silva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Silva is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Perry to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Perry shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Perry is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.

Silva is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Perry to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Perry shrugs it off.
Perry is trying desperately to improve position.

Silva wants to finish this one by submission but Perry is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva has control of Perry's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Perry regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Silva breaks from Perry's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Perry looks a forlorn figure.
Silva landing shots from mount.
Perry is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva fails to advance to Perry's back.

Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Perry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Damien Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perry but Perry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Perry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perry wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perry throws a head kick that misses.
Perry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perry defends it nicely.
Perry is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Perry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perry.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Perry shows good takedown defense.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Perry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Damien Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Perry which made him look bad.

Perry clinches up against the cage.

Perry is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Silva can't fight it off and eventually Perry manages to take the fight to the floor. Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Perry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.

Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Perry is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Perry is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Perry has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.

Silva in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Perry tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damien Silva!