PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Silvic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Silvic

180 cm
30
182 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

178 cm
23
174 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined

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 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominick Silvic!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown scores with a takedown into Silvic's guard.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silvic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silvic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown with a nice head shot there.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silvic keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Silvic is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Silvic is keeping the position.
Brown wants to control from the top but Silvic keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Silvic is retaining full guard.
Silvic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Silvic kicks Brown off and gets to his feet.

Silvic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brown on his heels. He'll look to pass Brown's guard now, I'm sure.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silvic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvic trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Silvic is looking to stand up but Brown won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvic looking to pass the guard.
Silvic won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Silvic advances position into side control!
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown manages to get back to half guard.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silvic.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silvic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silvic works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silvic trying to mount his opponent but Brown defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silvic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Silvic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silvic looking to pass the guard.
Silvic passes into half guard.
Silvic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silvic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silvic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Silvic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silvic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silvic's back!
Silvic grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvic is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Brown misses with an elbow to the head.
Brown tries to get the hooks in deep but Silvic pushed the leg off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown is landing with strikes. Silvic can't take much more of this.
Silvic has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Brown.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brown working for a choke but Silvic is defending well.
Silvic holding both Brown 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Brown dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silvic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Silvic lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brown shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silvic's guard.
Silvic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silvic wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws an elbow that misses. Silvic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brown's guard. Nice move by Silvic!
Silvic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silvic throwing strikes but missing.
Silvic throws a big right hand that misses.
Silvic wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Silvic passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silvic is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Silvic has control of the leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Silvic is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown won't allow Silvic to pass to mount.

Silvic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silvic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silvic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Silvic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silvic throws a big elbow that misses.
Silvic postures up.

Silvic drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Silvic off! Silvic jumps back into Brown's guard.
Silvic tries to stand but Brown is controlling from the bottom.
Silvic is breathing heavily.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Silvic from controlling successfully.
Silvic throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silvic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silvic tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.

Brown working for a triangle but Silvic defends it easily.
Silvic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silvic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silvic just misses with a punch to the body.
Silvic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Dominick Silvic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvic shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Silvic throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Silvic sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silvic shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roy Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominick Silvic.
Silvic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silvic off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvic shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Silvic with a lazy takedown attempt

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silvic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silvic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown wants to control from the top but Silvic keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silvic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silvic's head.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silvic is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Silvic is keeping the position.
Roy Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown landing some decent shots from guard.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown postures up in Silvic's guard and throws a big left but Silvic blocks it.
Silvic wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.
Silvic is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown chips away with some ground and pound.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Brown throws an elbow that misses. Silvic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brown's guard. Nice move by Silvic!

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silvic defends well.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silvic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvic stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Silvic from controlling successfully.
Silvic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silvic is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Silvic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silvic has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Brown!