PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kk Ww (ranked 4694 p4p, 4716 weight class) and Maruim Silva (ranked 76 p4p, 404 weight class). Maruim Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ww
vs
Silva

172 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kk Ww!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maruim Silva!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ww throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Ww lands a head shot.
Kk Ww seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Ww.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ww scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ww scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ww misses the target.
Ww's corner calls for a 1-2. Ww obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ww lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ww slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva moves forwards but Ww connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ww is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ww finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Silva misses with a hook. Ww ducked under it nicely.
Ww is looking to counter punch.
Ww just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Ww drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silva sprawls and moves away.
Silva wants to clinch up but Ww keeps it at a distance.
Ww lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Ww is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Ww takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
A jab from Silva misses.
Ww attempts a counter takedown but Silva avoids it well and moves away.
Ww lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.

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

Silva tries for a kimura but Ww is defending well.

Silva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ww has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Silva but great work by Ww.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ww connects with a decent elbow.
Ww is putting a hurting on Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ww in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ww knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Ww in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ww scores with punches from side control.
Silva looks winded!
Ww is staying tight to Silva's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ww scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.
Ww scoring with punches from side control.
Ww in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ww lands an elbow.
Silva is not content to let Ww control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face as Ww controls the position.
Ww working the ground and pound from side control.
The referee asks Ww politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ww prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ww lands a nice forearm strike.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
We've been informed that Silva has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ww cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ww controlling from side mount.
Ww working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ww wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ww working the ground and pound from side control.
Ww looks up at the clock and then as Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ww smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Ww's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Ww scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ww in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ww working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kk Ww dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ww lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Silva wants to clinch.
Ww swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ww comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Ww misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A shot to the liver by Ww. Beautiful body shot.
Ww is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ww misses with an uppercut.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ww defends it well.
Ww scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ww.
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!
Ww lands a head shot.
Silva blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ww.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ww swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Ww pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A shot to the liver by Ww. Beautiful body shot.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ww moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Ww checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva is looking to clinch but Ww is avoiding it.
Silva tries to clinch up but Ww circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ww lands a jab to the head.
Ww scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ww throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Ww pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kk Ww is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ww throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves away from the strike by Ww.
Ww jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ww lands a nice shot to the body.
Ww scores with a shot to the body.
Ww lands with a shot to the body.
Ww blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ww tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ww to the ground. Ww escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ww lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Ww misses.
Ww comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ww lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ww throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from Ww lands.
Ww works Silva's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ww lands a head shot.
Ww jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ww lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Ww finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Ww keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ww catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ww throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Ww with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ww connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ww lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Silva misses the body punch
and Ww counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ww missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ww dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Ww there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ww misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Ww.
Ww jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva slips a jab from Ww.
Ww lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ww scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ww connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Ww throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Ww jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kk Ww is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ww keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ww thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ww throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kk Ww dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ww misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Ww lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva goes for a double leg but Ww avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ww continues to drive forward.
Ww takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ww misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Ww misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Ww. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - Ww throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ww misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by Ww.
Ww throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva with the counter takedown but Ww avoids it easily.
Ww throws a shot to the body.
Ww with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva defending well as Ww loads up on a big left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Ww. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ww.
Ww keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Ww misses.
Ww fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ww misses the jab.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Ww pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silva throws the left hand but Ww avoids the punch easily.
Silva wants to clinch.
Ww scores with a nice strike.
Silva tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ww rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ww.
Ww misses with a straight left.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ww stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ww leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kk Ww has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maruim Silva.
Jab by Ww.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ww dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ww loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ww misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Ww cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ww lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ww sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ww takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ww looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab from Ww.
Ww scores with a jab to the head.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ww connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ww tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ww throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ww lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ww listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ww with a hook.
Silva misses the jab.
Ww throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ww misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ww.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Maruim Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ww ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ww throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Ww connects with a nice looking jab.
Ww scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Ww uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ww lands with an overhand left.
Kk Ww is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ww slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kk Ww showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ww 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kk Ww!