PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Silvic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owens's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Disturbed- Inside the Fire. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Owens
vs
Silvic

180 cm
30
184 lbs
14 - 13 - 1

178 cm
20
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Silvic!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silvic clinches.
Silvic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Owens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silvic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Owens is out of range and Silvic settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Owens.
Silvic keeps the fight on the outside.
Owens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silvic's waist but Silvic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Owens off to one side.
Silvic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Silvic instigates a clinch.
Silvic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Owens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silvic walks away with a smile on his face. Owens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Owens rushes Silvic and presses him up against the cage.

Owens drags the fight down to the ground.
Owens managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvic wants to control from the top but Owens keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Silvic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Owens dives on top into guard.
Owens tries to free his leg and advance position but Silvic is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Owens trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Roman Owens just wasn't active enough.

Silvic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Owens with a knee to the head.
Silvic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvic throws an elbow but it misses.
Silvic lands a body punch.
Owens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Owens looking to throw knees to the head but Silvic is blocking nicely.
Silvic taking a breather.
Owens avoiding damage.
Owens seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silvic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Owens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Owens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silvic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Owens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silvic just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Owens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvic scores a nice knee to the body.
Silvic is trying to maintain a safe position but Owens gets an underhook and turns Silvic into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens is trying to force a seperation but Silvic has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silvic as Owens tries to tie him up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Owens - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Owens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Owens scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silvic in his tracks.
Silvic throws a wild body kick that Owens sees coming a mile off.
Silvic circles away from the clinch attempt.

Owens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silvic, pushing him back against the cage.
Owens prevents Silvic from breaking the clinch.
Owens misses with a knee strike.
Owens jumps guard but Silvic stands there with Owens around his waist. Owens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Owens is breathing heavily.
Silvic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silvic tries to land a knee to the head but Owens blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silvic tries to land a knee to the head but Owens blocks with his arms.
Owens prevents a body shot from Silvic.
Silvic is looking to break free of the clinch but Owens has double underhooks.
Silvic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Owens avoiding damage.
Silvic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silvic has a couple of punches blocked by Owens.
Owens gets through Silvic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Silvic working Owens over with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvic lands an elbow just above Owens 's eye.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Owens.
Silvic looking to throw knees to the head but Owens is blocking nicely.
Owens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silvic backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dominick Silvic will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Owens checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Both fighters circling a little - Owens finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Silvic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silvic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silvic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silvic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silvic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Owens's efforts to push away.
Silvic tries a knee to the head but Owens blocks it.
Silvic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Owens lands a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Owens as Silvic tries to tie him up.
Owens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens is struggling to control the position.
Owens pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Owens scores with a shot to the side of Silvic's head.
A short body shot lands from Owens as the two fighters clinch.
Silvic wants to stall.

Silvic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Owens as he checks the leg kick.
Silvic avoids the body shot from Owens.

Owens gets tackled into the cage by Silvic. Silvic maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silvic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silvic stalls.
Owens wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvic wants to stall.
Owens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silvic backwards.
Silvic avoiding damage as Owens throws knees to the body.
Owens trying to land knees to the body.
Owens lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silvic or not.

Owens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Silvic pushes Owens up against the cage in a clinch.
Silvic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silvic misses with a knee to the head.
Owens gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Dominick Silvic has been cut.

Owens has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silvic uses from the top position.
Silvic throwing strikes but missing.
Silvic trying to control but Owens is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Owens kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silvic throwing strikes but missing.
Owens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silvic.
Owens wants to get back to his feet but Silvic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Dominick Silvic has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Owens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silvic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silvic throws a half hearted mid kick.

Owens moves into the clinch.
Silvic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owens blocks it with crossed arms.
Silvic looking to stall.
A knee to the head by Silvic.
Owens keeps control of Silvic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silvic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silvic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Owens tries to pull guard but Silvic won't allow it.
Owens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silvic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Owens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dominick Silvic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dominick Silvic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silvic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Owens rushes Silvic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Owens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Owens is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silvic.
Silvic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Owens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silvic avoids it really well and circles away.
Silvic thumps Owens with a low kick.
Owens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Owens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silvic.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Owens breaks from the clinch.
Owens moves in looking to clinch but Silvic pushes him off.
Owens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Owens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silvic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silvic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Owens looks to clinch
and Silvic counters with a good low kick that Owens was not able to check.
Owens misses with a straight left.

Owens forces Silvic back against the cage and clinches.
Silvic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvic lands an elbow inside.
Owens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Owens tries to pull guard but Silvic holds him up against the cage and eventually Owens drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Owens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silvic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens avoiding damage as Silvic throws knees to the body.
Silvic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silvic looking to stall.
Owens misses with a body punch.
Silvic dodges an elbow strike from Owens.

Silvic breaks the clinch.
Silvic scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvic scores with a nice head shot.

Silvic rushes Owens and presses him up against the cage.
Silvic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvic is struggling to control the position.
Owens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Owens throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Silvic breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silvic throws a right and a left that both miss.

Owens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Owens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silvic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Owens's elbow.
Owens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silvic avoids it.
Dominick Silvic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Silvic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silvic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silvic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silvic throws a head kick that misses.

Silvic clinches with his opponent.
Owens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Owens is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silvic has Owens pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvic takes a shot to the head.
Silvic dodges an elbow strike from Owens.
Silvic missing with knees to the body.
Owens scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silvic manages to break the clinch.
Silvic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silvic misses with a few strikes there.

Silvic forces Owens back against the cage and clinches.
Silvic tries to break the clinch but Owens is controlling the position.
Silvic tries a knee to the head but Owens blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Owens.
Silvic misses with a knee to the head.
Silvic trying to land knees to the body.
Owens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Silvic really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominick Silvic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silvic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Owens, pushing him back against the cage.
Silvic is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silvic throws an elbow but misses.
Owens lands an elbow inside.
Silvic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silvic tries to stall but Owens uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Owens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Owens closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silvic counters with an outside leg kick.

Silvic moves into the clinch.

Owens jumps into guard, dragging Silvic to the mat.
Silvic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silvic wants to pass the guard but Owens is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens trying to control the position here.
Silvic wants to stand and escape but instead Owens has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Owens pushes down on Silvic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silvic is trying to escape back to his feet but Owens uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silvic keeps working.
Silvic struggling a bit here.
Silvic is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Owens's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Silvic looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Silvic looking for submissions off his back.
Silvic moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silvic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silvic looking for a sweep. Not yet Silvic, not yet.
Owens is standing up over Silvic. Silvic looks to escape but Owens dives into side control.

Owens stands up and beckons Silvic to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Silvic dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dominick Silvic's cut.
That's time! Owens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Owens shoots for a takedown but Silvic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Owens shoots for a takedown but Silvic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dominick Silvic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Owens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silvic counters with a low kick, right behind Owens 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Owens. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silvic has closed the distance and engaged Owens in a clinch.

Silvic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Silvic has managed to clinch.
Owens tries to land knees in the clinch but Silvic avoids the damage to the body.

Silvic breaks the clinch.
Silvic lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Silvic. That snapped Owens's head back.
Silvic is looking to land body kicks.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens doesn't manage to clinch there - Silvic circles away.
Silvic misses with a low kick.
Silvic looks to land a body kick but Owens moved away.
Owens is looking to clinch.
Owens takes one on the button.

Silvic has taken the fight to the clinch.

Silvic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roman Owens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silvic has closed the distance and engaged Owens in a clinch.
Owens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silvic walks away with a smile on his face. Owens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Silvic has Owens up against the cage in a clinch.

Silvic breaks the clinch.
Silvic swats away the attempt to clinch by Owens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvic throws a push kick but Owens slaps the foot to one side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Owens.

Silvic drives through and clinches with Owens against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvic misses with a knee strike.
Owens makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Owens lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Silvic fails to land.
Silvic looking to throw knees to the head but Owens is blocking nicely.
Silvic can't break the clinch.
Silvic has had enough of the clinch but Owens keeps him there for the moment.
Silvic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvic misses with the head strike.

Owens manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silvic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Owens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Owens rushes Silvic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silvic missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Owens.
Silvic tries to circle away but Owens has him pinned against the cage.
Silvic looking to throw knees to the head but Owens is blocking nicely.
Owens lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silvic or not.
Silvic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Owens scores with a hook to the body.
Silvic tries to stall but Owens uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Owens pulls guard effortlessly.
Owens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silvic manages to get himself to full guard.
Roman Owens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Silvic pushes a forearm under Owens's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Owens is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dominick Silvic!