PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and thuansh uthaisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ricardo Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silva
vs
uthaisk

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, thuansh uthaisk!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but uthaisk circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva feints and then cracks uthaisk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow uthaisk down.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
uthaisk blocks the body kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva leaves uthaisk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
uthaisk checks a leg kick.
Ricardo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch but uthaisk moves out of range.
A big left from Silva misses.
uthaisk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ricardo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of thuansh uthaisk.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed uthaisk momentarily.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on uthaisk. That did some damage!
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
uthaisk looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but uthaisk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
uthaisk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to clinch but uthaisk moves out of range.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva feints and then cracks uthaisk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow uthaisk down.
uthaisk is trying desperately to land a takedown but Silva is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for uthaisk.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow uthaisk down.
uthaisk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to uthaisk's calf.
uthaisk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
uthaisk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but uthaisk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses uthaisk's sensitive parts.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
uthaisk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva feints and then cracks uthaisk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow uthaisk down.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by uthaisk.
Silva misses the jab.
uthaisk avoids the head kick by Silva.
uthaisk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged uthaisk in a clinch.

Silva lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but uthaisk is defending well.
Silva is looking to stall here but uthaisk recovers full guard.

uthaisk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

uthaisk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

uthaisk looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva wants to control from the top but uthaisk keeps moving.

uthaisk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva stands up and waves to uthaisk to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thows a body kick. uthaisk tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent uthaisk's takedown attempt.

Silva has clasped his hands together around uthaisk's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva advances nicely into full mount.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from uthaisk, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Silva moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Silva.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but uthaisk pushes him off.
Ricardo Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from uthaisk.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
uthaisk swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow uthaisk down.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by uthaisk.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
uthaisk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
uthaisk takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva throws a wild body kick that uthaisk sees coming a mile off.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow uthaisk down.
uthaisk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
uthaisk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
uthaisk checks a low kick from Silva.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as uthaisk checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
uthaisk takes one to the chin there.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
uthaisk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
uthaisk throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Ricardo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
uthaisk looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Ricardo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of thuansh uthaisk.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
uthaisk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

uthaisk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
uthaisk wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

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