PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yallen Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Blick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Like Light to the Flies - Trivium. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silver
vs
Blick

167 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
177 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Elite Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yallen Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johan Blick!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver takes a swing at Blick's ribcage but misses.

Silver closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silver lands in his opponent's guard.
Silver landing some decent shots from guard.
Blick pulls Silver in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silver controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blick controlling the position.

Blick looking for a guillotine here but Silver defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver distracts Blick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silver loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silver looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver postures up.
Blick is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Silver is looking to work some ground and pound but Blick has wrist control.
Blick controls Silver momentarily but Silver frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
Blick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Blick closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blick lands in his opponent's guard.
Silver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silver is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blick is trying to maintain the position but Silver is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silver thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blick's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silver connects with a nice short shot to Blick's temple.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blick has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silver is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silver lands a nice short elbow.
Silver slips a nice elbow through Blick's hands, connecting with Blick's forehead.
Silver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blick is trying to get back to full guard.
Silver lands strikes from half guard.
Silver throwing shots but Blick is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silver winds up and cracks Blick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silver in particular looking to stall.
Silver is trying to control the action in half guard but Blick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silver is looking to pass Blick's guard but actually Blick recovers to full guard.

Blick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silver gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silver distracts Blick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blick wants to sweep here but Silver controlling him for the moment.
Silver tries to free his leg and advance position but Blick is retaining full guard.
Silver with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Blick is looking for a triangle but Silver pushes his legs off easily.
Blick manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blick throws some wild stikes that Silver manages to avoid easily.
Silver on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silver tries to get out of the position.
Silver is looking to improve his position but Blick isn't that keen on the idea.
Blick avoids the attempt from Silver to control.
Silver is looking to improve his position but Blick isn't that keen on the idea.
Blick landing strikes from the mount and Silver is in trouble!
Silver tries to hold on but Blick postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yallen Silver dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silver misses with a wild body shot.

Blick gets caught flat footed, as Silver shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silver throwing strikes from guard but Blick blocks nicely.
Silver postures up.
Blick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Blick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blick keeping moving, preventing Silver from controlling successfully.
Silver makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silver landing some decent shots from guard.
Silver throws and elbow that misses. Blick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silver's guard. Nice move by Blick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver working a defensive guard but Blick passes into half guard.
Blick prevents Silver from improving his position.
Blick frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blick forces the positional change into back control.

Blick is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Blick is breathing heavily.
Silver rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Silver flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Blick not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver is trying to control but can't.

Blick 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.
Silver wants to get back to full guard.
Silver wants to control but Blick is keeping busy.
Silver is pressing down on Blick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silver has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Blick has passed into side control.
Blick trying to control the position but Silver is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silver is looking to improve his position.
Blick blocks the strikes from Silver.
Silver tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Silver wants to improve his position but Blick is controlling well.
Blick is trying to control the action in half guard but Silver is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silver swings for the body but Blick moves out of range.
Blick misses with a takedown attempt

and Silver counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blick!
Blick wants to control but Silver is having none of it.
Blick is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silver putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silver punishing his opponent with strikes.
Blick is in a horrible position here. Silver smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silver looking to control but Blick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silver working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silver lands a big elbow.
Blick taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blick in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Silver raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blick is bucking up trying to escape but Silver cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yallen Silver dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blick moves away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Blick.
Blick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silver keeps working.
Silver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blick is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silver will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Blick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silver keeps working.
Silver regains half guard.
Blick is looking to advance position but Silver won't allow it.
Silver is looking for a sweep. Blick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blick passes the guard and advances to mount!
Silver flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Blick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blick sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silver is looking to improve his position but Blick isn't that keen on the idea.

Blick has control of Silver's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silver regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Blick working for a guillotine from mount but Silver is in no mood to give up.
Silver regains half guard.
Blick is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silver!
Blick lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blick lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silver hang on?
Silver really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Blick looking to control but Silver is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silver taking shots to the head.
Blick looking to control but Silver is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silver looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Blick's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Blick looking for the RNC.
Johan Blick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Silver is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Blick gets his way!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Blick has the hooks in. Silver is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Blick trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Blick scores with punches to the body.

Blick is looking for the choke from the back position but Silver is controlling his hands well.
Silver manages to reverse the position and now he's in Blick's guard. Nice work there by Silver.
Silver lands a couple of elbows.
Silver lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver is working Blick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Blick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yallen Silver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silver controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blick looking for a sweep. Not yet Blick, not yet.
Blick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blick looking to control.

Blick has his foot on Silver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silver works his way back into a safe position though.

Blick is looking for a triangle but Silver pushes his legs off easily.
Silver forces his way into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Blick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silver 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yallen Silver!