PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Shake And Bake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva
vs
Shake And Bake

161 cm
18
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Shake And Bake!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shake And Bake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shake And Bake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.

Silva gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Shake And Bake's face as Silva controls the position.
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
Shake And Bake on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shake And Bake looks gassed!
Silva cracks Shake And Bake with a big right hand but Shake And Bake just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands a few punches from side control.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shake And Bake is trying to escape the position but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shake And Bake for as long as he can get away with.
Shake And Bake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Silva slows the pace down.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shake And Bake on the ground.
Silva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shake And Bake some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing strikes.
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is staying tight to Shake And Bake's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Silva working the head with strikes.
Shake And Bake taking punishment in the form of punches.
Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Shake And Bake is letting Silva control him for a moment.
Silva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shake And Bake some visible discomfort.
Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Silva controls the position.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as Shake And Bake takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Silva taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Silva lands a nice forearm strike.
Silva is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
Shake And Bake takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shake And Bake takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shake And Bake seems a little lost for a moment, as Silva dominates the positioning.
Silva scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shake And Bake will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shake And Bake takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Silva lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Silva lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shake And Bake takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Shake And Bake takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shake And Bake's half guard.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shake And Bake is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Silva is pressing down on Shake And Bake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shake And Bake is holding on for now.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shake And Bake is breathing heavily.
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. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Shake And Bake's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Diego Silva just wasn't active enough.

Shake And Bake gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Shake And Bake manages to retain guard.
Silva stays in close to Shake And Bake's body and controls the position.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shake And Bake is keeping the position for now.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shake And Bake has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva passes Shake And Bake's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Silva.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.
Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
Silva controlling the pace.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shake And Bake!
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shake And Bake takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Shake And Bake is rocked!
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!
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shake And Bake is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shake And Bake seems to have recovered his senses.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Diego Silva just wasn't active enough.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Shake And Bake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Silva 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!

Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shake And Bake tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Shake And Bake's guard.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva stands up over Shake And Bake, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva pushes down on Shake And Bake's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva prevents Shake And Bake from improving his position.
Shake And Bake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shake And Bake is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Diego Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Shake And Bake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shake And Bake moves out of range as Silva strikes.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shake And Bake's guard.
Shake And Bake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Shake And Bake is keeping the position.
Silva is in close to Shake And Bake's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva stays in close to Shake And Bake's body and controls the position.
Silva distracts Shake And Bake with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva pushes down on Shake And Bake's leg and manages to get into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva working Shake And Bake over with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.
Sean Shake And Bake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva wants to pass the guard but Shake And Bake is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Silva!
Our winner, Diego Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.