PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Gahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gahan
vs
Silva

180 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Gahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gahan darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Gahan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
A short right from Gahan on the inside.
Gahan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Gahan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva tries to circle away but Gahan has him pinned against the cage.
Gahan is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gahan can't break the clinch.
Gahan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gahan prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Gahan has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gahan presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gahan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gahan pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva keeps control of Gahan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Gahan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Gahan has the dominant position.
Gahan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Gahan tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Gahan digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gahan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gahan tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Gahan working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Gahan manages to break the clinch.
Gahan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gahan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gahan scores with a jab to the body.

Gahan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gahan lands a body shot.
Gahan wants to break free but Silva has control.
Gahan wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Gahan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gahan.
Gahan is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Gahan scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Gahan can't break the clinch.
Gahan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gahan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gahan is trying to break free.
Gahan has Silva pressed against the cage.

Gahan breaks from the clinch.

Gahan drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Gahan tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Gahan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gahan wants to break free but Silva has control.
Gahan scores with a hook to the body.
Gahan working hard to break the clinch.

Gahan breaks from the clinch.

Gahan clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gahan is trying to break free.
Gahan pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva has Gahan pressed against the cage, preventing Gahan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gahan's efforts to push away.

Gahan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Gahan forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Gahan leaning against his opponent.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Gahan is controlling the position.
Silva has Gahan pressed against the cage, preventing Gahan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Gahan has the dominant position.
Silva keeps control of Gahan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gahan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gahan moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gahan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva prevents Gahan from breaking the clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Gahan has him pressed against the cage.
Gahan stalling in the clinch.

Gahan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to bum rush Gahan with a series of wild strikes but Gahan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Gahan clinches.
Gahan working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gahan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva tries to break free but Gahan pushes him back against the cage.
Gahan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Nice cross by Gahan.
Gahan wants to clinch.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gahan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Gahan has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Gahan scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Gahan has double underhooks.
Gahan avoiding damage.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Gahan keeps him there for the moment.
Gahan taking a breather.
Gahan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Vitor Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gahan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gahan's corner calls for a 1-2. Gahan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Gahan blocks the low kick.
Gahan scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gahan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gahan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva tries a low kick but Gahan avoids it.

Gahan takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gahan wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hand to the body from Gahan.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a low kick but Gahan avoids it.
Gahan scores with a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gahan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Gahan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gahan. That did some damage!
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gahan counters with a nice body shot.

Gahan moves into the clinch successfully.
Gahan tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Gahan won't allow it.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Gahan is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gahan's efforts to push away.
Silva is trying to break free.
Gahan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gahan has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gahan.

Gahan breaks from the clinch.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gahan finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Gahan is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gahan scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gahan jabs at Silva's body.
Nice uppercut there from Gahan.

Gahan darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Gahan has the dominant position.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Gahan prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Gahan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Gahan is controlling him.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gahan has him pressed against the cage.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Gahan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gahan lands an overhand right.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Gahan.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gahan circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gahan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gahan lands a right hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Gahan scores with a four punch combination!

Gahan closes the distance and clinches.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Gahan has double underhooks.
Silva tries to break free but Gahan pushes him back against the cage.
Gahan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva tries to break free but Gahan pushes him back against the cage.
Silva prevents Gahan from breaking the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dave Gahan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gahan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva throws a leg kick but Gahan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gahan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gahan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gahan cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gahan is looking to clinch.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Gahan saw that one coming.
Gahan throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gahan digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.

Gahan has managed to clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Gahan is controlling him.
Gahan keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Gahan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva prevents Gahan from breaking the clinch.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva tries to break free but Gahan pushes him back against the cage.
Gahan wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva tries to break free but Gahan pushes him back against the cage.
Silva keeps control of Gahan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gahan doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Gahan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gahan tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Gahan lands a jab-cross combination.
Gahan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Gahan saw it coming and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gahan checks a leg kick.
Gahan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva misses with a low kick.

Gahan moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Silva keeps control of Gahan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

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 circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gahan works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Gahan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gahan moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Gahan is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Gahan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Gahan has double underhooks.
Gahan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva tries to break free but Gahan pushes him back against the cage.
Gahan is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Gahan into the cage.
Gahan wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Gahan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Gahan looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Gahan tries to clinch up.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gahan moves into the clinch.
Gahan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Dave Gahan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gahan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva tries to break free but Gahan pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Gahan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Silva misses with a low kick.
Gahan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gahan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva thumps Gahan with a low kick.
Gahan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Gahan closes the distance and clinches.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good body shot from Gahan.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

Gahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gahan checks a leg kick.
Gahan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Gahan moves into the clinch.
Silva wants to break free but Gahan has control.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gahan has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gahan tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Come on Gahan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gahan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Gahan has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gahan wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gahan prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gahan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gahan tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gahan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gahan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Gahan checks the leg kick.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gahan counters with a two punch combo.
Gahan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Gahan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gahan lands a body punch.

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.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Gahan has the dominant position.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Gahan is controlling him.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Gahan is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Gahan tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva keeps control of Gahan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva tries to circle away but Gahan has him pinned against the cage.
Gahan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gahan wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Gahan.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Gahan has him pressed against the cage.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva wants to break free but Gahan has control.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Gahan has him pressed against the cage.
Gahan has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gahan scores with a hook to the body.
Gahan is trying to break free.
Gahan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Gahan has double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gahan.

Gahan breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gahan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gahan checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Gahan.
Gahan misses with a jab, cross combination.

Gahan takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Gahan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gahan counters with a two punch combo.
Silva connects with a right hand. Gahan shakes it off.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Gahan blocks the leg kick.
Nice shot by Gahan.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gahan lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Gahan with a hook.

Gahan closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Gahan has double underhooks.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dave Gahan is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Gahan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gahan working hard to break the clinch.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gahan has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gahan throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.

Gahan moves into the clinch.
Gahan tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gahan has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gahan closes the distance and clinches.
Vitor Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Gahan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gahan can't break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Gahan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gahan 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 Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Gahan!