PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Jinx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Jinx has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jay Silva's chin.

Silva
vs
Jinx

200 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jay Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Jinx!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Jinx sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

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

Silva darts in and clinches Jinx up against the cage.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jinx just stands there and leans against the cage.

Jinx breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a push kick but Jinx slaps the foot to one side.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Jinx tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jinx manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jinx tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva rushes Jinx and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jinx keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.

Jinx breaks from the clinch.
Jinx tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.

Jinx closes the distance and clinches.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jinx is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Jinx manages to break the clinch.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Jinx sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jinx tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Jinx.
Silva appears to be looking for a big counter.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jinx lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jinx sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinx wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jinx is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Jinx circles away and we're back to standing.
Jinx throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jinx off to one side.
Jinx fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Jinx counters by clinching up.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Jinx pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva tries for a takedown but Jinx sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Jinx counters with a head kick.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva looks for a takedown but Jinx sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Jinx on that attempt.
Silva fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jinx just manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Jinx sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jinx is looking to clinch.
Silva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No luck for Jinx with that takedown attempt.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jinx tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jinx is defended easily by Silva.
Jinx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
A punch combination from Jinx misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jinx keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jinx misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jinx thinking.
Jinx closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jinx gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Jinx is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Jinx from controlling successfully.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jay Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jinx shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Jinx. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Jinx fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Jinx has the dominant position.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jinx pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jinx looking to stall.
Jinx is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jinx drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jay Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Jinx.
Jinx is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jinx avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jinx avoids it.
Jinx tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jinx wants a takedown.
Jinx is breathing heavily.
Jinx is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Jinx is controlling him.

Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jinx uses from the top position.
Silva throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jinx's guard.

Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jinx, up you get!
Jinx shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Silva was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Jinx gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Silva jumps guard and drags Jinx to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva kicks Jinx off and gets to his feet.
Jinx blocks a head kick by Silva.
Jinx throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Jinx turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jay Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jinx wants a takedown but no success here.
Jinx trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Jinx is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jinx should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jinx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jinx tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jinx wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jinx wants to stall.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Jinx manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva stalling the fight.

Silva manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jinx fails with a takedown attempt.

Silva clinches up with Jinx and pushes him back against the cage.
Jinx jumps guard but Silva stands there with Jinx around his waist. Jinx gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Jinx to the mat.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jinx is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jinx missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Billy Jinx seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jinx wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Jinx misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jinx, pushing him back against the cage.

Jinx jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jinx for as long as he can get away with.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jinx swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jinx can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jinx looking to control.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jinx counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Jinx dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Jinx's head and hops out.
Jay Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Jinx.
Jinx takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jinx keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Jinx has the dominant position.
Jinx taking a breather.
Jinx avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jinx prevents it.
Billy Jinx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jinx has Silva pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Silva!