PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony McReynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McReynolds comes to the cage accompanied by 100 bars of Death. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as David Silva enters the cage!

McReynolds
vs
Silva

182 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
204 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 144 Quality
NCC: Nemesis Cage Clothing

2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 144 Quality

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony McReynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McReynolds works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.

Silva gets caught flat footed, as McReynolds shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
McReynolds with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Silva is rocked!

It looks like David Silva has been cut.

McReynolds is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Silva can't fight it off and eventually McReynolds manages to take the fight to the floor. Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can McReynolds finish him?
McReynolds is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McReynolds seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva for as long as he can get away with.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McReynolds passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McReynolds keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
McReynolds has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Silva is working an open guard so McReynolds takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva looks gassed!

McReynolds feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, McReynolds changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McReynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McReynolds looking to pass the guard.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but McReynolds is one step ahead there.
McReynolds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
McReynolds wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McReynolds's guard.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break McReynolds's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McReynolds is on top in guard.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
McReynolds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McReynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McReynolds postures up.
Silva is looking to stand up but McReynolds isn't so interested in that idea.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva wriggles free and stands up.
McReynolds takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.

McReynolds scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McReynolds throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

McReynolds stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
David Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Silva.

McReynolds shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McReynolds was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva gets back to half guard.
McReynolds stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
McReynolds keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

McReynolds is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McReynolds.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is looking to stand up but McReynolds isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony McReynolds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva just misses with a punch to the body.

McReynolds scores a takedown into full mount!
Silva tries to improve his position but instead McReynolds has taken his back!

McReynolds patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Will McReynolds go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Silva showing good submission defense here.
Anthony McReynolds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McReynolds looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McReynolds prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva is trying to stand up here but McReynolds is controlling him well.

McReynolds is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva pushes McReynolds off looking to stand but McReynolds dives back in and keeps control.

McReynolds decides to stand and escape the position.
Anthony McReynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McReynolds looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but McReynolds persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
McReynolds misses with a body kick.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.

McReynolds closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
McReynolds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
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.
McReynolds is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McReynolds looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McReynolds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

McReynolds is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Silva gets to his feet - McReynolds follows without any prompting.

McReynolds shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McReynolds showed some decent athleticism there.
McReynolds tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Silva.

McReynolds decides to return to a standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but McReynolds pushes him off.

McReynolds drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Silva is trying to reverse the position but instead McReynolds has taken his back - oops!
Silva just looking to survive in the bad position.
Silva trying to control the hands but McReynolds won't let him.
Silva wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony McReynolds dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McReynolds scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

McReynolds stands up from half guard.
McReynolds blocks a jab.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McReynolds tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

McReynolds looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva wants to control but McReynolds is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva tries to kick McReynolds off in order to stand up. McReynolds Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
McReynolds slows the pace down.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McReynolds's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McReynolds prevents Silva from standing back up.

McReynolds is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is trying to control but can't.

Silva has one foot on McReynolds's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but McReynolds ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McReynolds ducks under a wild hook from Silva.

McReynolds shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McReynolds was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
McReynolds controlling the pace for now.
Silva is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.

McReynolds looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

McReynolds looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

McReynolds looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McReynolds trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
McReynolds prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
David Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony McReynolds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McReynolds, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony McReynolds!