PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kung Pow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tota Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kung Pow has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pow
vs
Silva

225 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
173 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kung Pow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tota Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pow defends it nicely.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Kung Pow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tota Silva.
Pow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Pow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pow is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Pow circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Kung Pow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pow wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

Pow takes the fight into the clinch.
Pow's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pow landing knees to the head.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Pow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Pow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pow stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva looks gassed!
Pow controlling the action here for a moment.
Pow landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pow slows down the pace here.

Pow breaks from the clinch.

Pow has Silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pow gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Pow lands a knee to the head.
Pow slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kung Pow.
Nice sprawl there from Pow as Silva shoots in.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Pow throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pow closes the distance and clinches.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kung Pow.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pow is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.

Pow forces Silva back against the ropes and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Pow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick from Pow lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pow moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Pow tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Pow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kung Pow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Pow doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Pow scores with a three punch combo!
Pow fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pow.
Pow is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Pow lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Pow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kung Pow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pow lands with a nice body kick.
Pow tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Pow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pow clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the ropes.
Pow lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Pow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kung Pow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tota Silva.
Pow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pow keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pow has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pow scores with a knee to the head.
Pow landing knees to the head.
Pow lands a nice knee to the body.
Pow landing knees to the head.
Pow manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pow prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pow working Silva over with knees to the body.
Pow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Pow controlling the action here for a moment.
Pow scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pow obliges.
Pow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Pow gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Pow has Silva pressed against the ropes.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pow pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pow. Silva shrugs it off though.
Pow throws a head kick that half lands.
Pow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Pow darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pow pulls his leg out and moves away.

Pow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Pow dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pow rushes Silva and presses him up against the ropes.
Pow crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Pow landing knees to the head.
Pow lands a left hand.

Pow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pow scores with a head kick.
Pow throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pow.
Pow is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pow stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Pow fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Pow is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pow wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

Pow gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pow tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Pow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Pow connects with a high kick.
Pow is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Pow doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Kung Pow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tota Silva.

Pow darts in and clinches Silva up against the ropes.
Silva letting Pow take a breather here.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pow fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pow is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Pow scores with a head kick.
Pow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Pow moves into the clinch.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Pow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the ropes.
Pow lands a knee to the body.
Pow just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pow works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Kung Pow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pow scores with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pow takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva tries for a takedown but Pow manages to get underhooks.
Pow is struggling to control the position.
Pow scores with a knee to the head.
Pow is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pow landing knees to the body.
Tota Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kung Pow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pow obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kung Pow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pow 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:24
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Pow!