PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jigoro Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane comes to the cage accompanied by Under a Killing Moon by Thrice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kane
vs
Silva

185 cm
28
213 lbs
22 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
213 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jigoro Kane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Silva slips under a jab from Kane.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Kane lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Kenji Silva has been cut.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva scores with a head kick.

It looks like Jigoro Kane has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva cracks the inside of Kane's front leg.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kane is able to avoid easily.
Silva is looking to chop away at Kane's legs.
Kane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kane throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Kane is out of range.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Kane moves his leg out of the way.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips a jab from Kane.
Kane cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva throws a leg kick but Kane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kane throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane scores with a nice head shot.
Kane misses with an uppercut.
Kane throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Kane connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Kane blocks the low kick.
Kane avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Kane.
Kane misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Kane shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
Kane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Kane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Kane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva slips a jab from Kane.
Silva tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenji Silva will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kane misses the shot to the body.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kane takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kane scores with a jab to the head.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Jigoro Kane's cut is getting worse.
Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Kane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kane blocks the body kick.
Kane lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Kane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Kane throws a good cross that connects.
Kenji Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A clash of legs there as Kane blocks the low kick.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kane tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva moves away from the strike by Kane.
Kane misses with a body punch

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kane lands a nice uppercut.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Kane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kane is defending well for now.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Kane blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Kane - that landed with a thud.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kane has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Kane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kane.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Kane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Kane manages to break the clinch.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kane.
Kane misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Kane cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Kane avoids the head kick by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to slow Kane down by chopping away at his legs.
Kane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Kane's side.
Kane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Kane counters with a nice body shot.
Kane throws a big shot that misses.
Kane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane avoids a kick to the body.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kane's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kenji Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A head kick by Silva misses
and Kane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kane misses with a straight left.
Silva wants to clinch
and Kane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kane misses with an uppercut.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kane throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Kane dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Silva throws a head kick but Kane moves out of range.
Silva staying out of range there.
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Kane looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Kane throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Silva throws a head kick that Kane semi-blocks.
Kane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Kane misses.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kane misses.
Kane misses with the combination.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kane misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Kane counters with a left to the body.
Kane scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
The fighters circling - Kane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.

Kane tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Kane avoids the damage to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kane.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Kane blocks with his arms.
Kane managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kane holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Kane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Kane lands with a short shot to the head.
Kane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kane looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A leg kick checked by Kane.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Kane misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jigoro Kane clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
Silva gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kane counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick misses from Kane.
Silva lands a high kick!
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kane throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Kane misses the shot to the body.
Kane misses with a looping left.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kane avoids the head kick by Silva.
Kane throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kane will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a push kick but Kane slaps the foot to one side.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva lands a head kick. Kane smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kane.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
Silva wants to clinch but Kane slips to the side
and Kane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva is looking to clinch but Kane is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Jigoro Kane's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Silva looks to clinch
and Kane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva defending well as Kane loads up on a big left hand.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kane.
Kane misses the shot to the body.
Silva avoids the body shot from Kane.
Kane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with the body kick
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kane throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kane throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Kane throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Kane swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Kane works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Nice body kick from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Kane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Kane moved away.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kane scores with a shot to the body.
Silva is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kane throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with the body kick
and Kane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Kane counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jigoro Kane had his way with Kenji Silva in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Kane counters with a thumping low kick.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Kane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Kane counters with a right hand to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kane.
Silva is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Kane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Kane misses.
Silva blocks a head kick by Kane.
Kane throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Kane.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva wants to clinch but Kane slips to the side
and Kane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kane checks a leg kick.
Kane missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kane.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Kane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kane.
Kane lands a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Kane lands a body shot.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kane manages to break the clinch.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Kane misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick but Kane checks it.
Kane lands with a good body shot.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Kane misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Kane cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
A lazy body kick from Silva
enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
Kenji Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kane motions for Silva to come forward. Kane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kane scores with a shot to the body.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva closes the distance but Kane moves to the side
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kane. That did some damage!
Kane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Kane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva tries a low kick but Kane avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jigoro Kane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kane 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Jigoro Kane!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Jigoro Kane!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Jigoro Kane!

Jigoro Kane wins by unanimous decision!
Jigoro Kane retains his light heavyweight title!