PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noc Turnal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turnal has chosen Nocturnal as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Silva
vs
Turnal

172 cm
23
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
161 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Noc Turnal!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Turnal misses.
Silva thumps Turnal with a low kick.
Turnal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turnal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Turnal looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Silva drives through and clinches with Turnal against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Turnal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Turnal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Turnal scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Turnal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva dominating with strikes here.
Turnal is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turnal avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turnal 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.
Silva prevents Turnal from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Turnal working to try and regain half guard.
Silva unloading with bombs!
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turnal is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnal is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Silva landing punches.
Turnal is working to get back to half guard.
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Turnal but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Turnal can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Turnal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turnal is looking to escape.
Turnal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Turnal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turnal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turnal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
A jab from Turnal misses.

Silva clinches up with Turnal and pushes him back against the cage.
Turnal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Turnal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Turnal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roger Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noc Turnal.
Turnal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Turnal is breathing heavily.
Silva catches Turnal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Turnal misses with a body shot.
Turnal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Turnal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turnal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Turnal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Silva drives through and clinches with Turnal against the cage.

Turnal has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Silva defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Turnal working for a choke but Silva is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks Turnal's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Turnal dives on top into guard.
Turnal looking to pass the guard.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turnal is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Turnal has managed to sneak the leg through.

Turnal seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.

Silva kicks Turnal off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnal throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Turnal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Turnal.
Turnal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Turnal.
Turnal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noc Turnal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnal looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turnal looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Turnal misses the shot to the body.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Turnal misses.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Turnal moves away from the strike by Silva.
Turnal misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Turnal misses its intended target.
Turnal misses with an uppercut.
Turnal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turnal misses with a body shot.
Turnal throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.

Turnal scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.

Turnal drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Turnal off! Turnal jumps back into Silva's guard.
Turnal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Turnal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turnal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva avoids the body shot from Turnal.
A punch lands to the side of Turnal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turnal throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva slips a straight right by Turnal.
Turnal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Turnal looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Turnal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Turnal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turnal waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Silva.
Turnal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Turnal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turnal just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnal.
Silva lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnal misses with a wild body shot.
Turnal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turnal.
Turnal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva moves away from the strike by Turnal.
Turnal throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Turnal misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turnal circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva digs a good hook to Turnal's body.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Turnal should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Turnal's shoulder, as Turnal tries to avoid the shot.
Turnal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turnal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Turnal changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Turnal is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Turnal is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
Roger Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva is trying to control but can't.

Turnal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Turnal!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Turnal is working to get back to half guard.

Silva goes for an armbar but Turnal turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Turnal.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Turnal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva leaves Turnal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Turnal just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turnal.
Silva with a hook.
Turnal misses with a body shot.
Turnal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva thumps Turnal with a low kick.
Silva defending well as Turnal loads up on a big left hand.
Turnal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Turnal.
Roger Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turnal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turnal throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turnal swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Turnal throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turnal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turnal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turnal just misses with a punch to the body.
Noc Turnal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Turnal misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

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