PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce SilvA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reilly has chosen Frontline-Pillar as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

SilvA
vs
Reilly

180 cm
19
174 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
182 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Team S.W.A.T.

TKO Vegas

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce SilvA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Reilly!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SilvA tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reilly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
SilvA tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reilly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reilly closes the distance and clinches up with SilvA, looking for a takedown. Reilly pushes SilvA against the cage but SilvA circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reilly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SilvA fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SilvA tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
SilvA is looking to clinch but Reilly is avoiding it.
SilvA tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reilly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
SilvA tries to clinch but Reilly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reilly swats away the attempt to clinch by SilvA.
Royce SilvA is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reilly swats away the attempt to clinch by SilvA.
SilvA tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reilly swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly keeps the fight on the outside.
Reilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
SilvA wants to clinch.

That's four 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 tries to clinch but Reilly is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
SilvA tries to clinch there but Reilly circles away.
SilvA moves in looking to clinch but Reilly pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reilly thows a body shot but no joy.
SilvA fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reilly fails with the takedown.
Royce SilvA is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SilvA is looking to clinch but Reilly is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly shoots in for a takedown but SilvA shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - SilvA looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Reilly or perhaps it was just good defense by SilvA which made him look bad.
Royce SilvA has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Reilly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reilly will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reilly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but SilvA swivels and escapes.
SilvA wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SilvA tries to clinch but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly shoots for a double leg takedown but SilvA sprawls well. He's pushed Reilly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Reilly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reilly moves into full mount!
SilvA is looking to get to half guard.
SilvA is working hard here to advance position.
Reilly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Reilly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as SilvA is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
SilvA really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reilly tries to control but SilvA wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Reilly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - SilvA looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Reilly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? SilvA is fending him off so far but Reilly persists. Nope, SilvA circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly closes this distance looking for a takedown but SilvA circles away.
SilvA wants to clinch.
Reilly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Royce SilvA seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
SilvA moves in looking to clinch but Reilly pushes him off.
SilvA doesn't manage to clinch there - Reilly circles away.
Reilly swats away the attempt to clinch by SilvA.
SilvA moves in looking to clinch but Reilly pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SilvA is looking to clinch.
SilvA tries to clinch there but Reilly circles away.
Reilly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
SilvA misses with a series of wild punches.
SilvA misses with a double jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reilly misses with a takedown attempt - SilvA sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Royce SilvA showed his dominance in that final round.
I think SilvA 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royce SilvA!