PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Deth Kult Social Club. Louis Storm has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Miguel Silva's chin.

Silva
vs
Storm

187 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

BUY ONE,GET TWO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Storm!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Storm pushes him off.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Storm circles away.
Storm shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva is looking to clinch but Storm is avoiding it.

Storm scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silva's legs.
Silva is trying to buck Storm off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Storm is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.

Storm is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Storm landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Silva!
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Storm has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva wants to hold on but Storm pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch up but Storm keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to work over Storm's front leg with a kick but Storm checks it.
Silva tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Silva tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva tries to clinch but Storm moves out of range.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Storm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Storm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Storm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Storm stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Storm looks gassed!
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Storm circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Storm moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up but Storm circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Storm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Storm keeps the fight on the outside.
Louis Storm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch up but Storm circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Storm is having none of it.
Silva wants to clinch.
Storm swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to clinch up but Storm circles away and keeps his distance.
Miguel Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva tries to clinch up but Storm circles away and keeps his distance.

Silva forces Storm back against the cage and clinches.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Storm is breathing heavily.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Storm takes a shot to the head.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Storm or not.
Silva gets through Storm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva taking a breather.
Storm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Storm takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Storm takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Storm.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Storm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Storm or not.
Storm letting Silva take a breather here.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Storm shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Storm's face.
Silva works on Storm's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Storm's head.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Silva working Storm over with knees to the body.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Storm's ribcage. Storm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Storm takes a shot to the head.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva stalls.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva lands an elbow just above Storm 's eye.
Storm takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Silva 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!

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Storm.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Storm.
Storm takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
Miguel Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Storm.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Storm improves position.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Miguel Silva.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Storm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Storm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Storm jumps guard but Silva stands there with Storm around his waist. Storm gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Miguel Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Storm.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Storm.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Silva lands an elbow just above Storm 's eye.
Silva lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Storm.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva lands an elbow just above Storm 's eye.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Storm shrugs off.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva lands a right hand.
Storm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Storm takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working aggressively here.
Storm being controlled against the cage.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Storm in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva stalls.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miguel Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Louis Storm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva gets through Storm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right from Silva.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26

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