PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Pyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Pyatt
vs
Da Silva

200 cm
26
167 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

173 cm
22
165 lbs
8 - 2 - 2

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peyton Pyatt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Pyatt misses.
Da Silva looks to land a right hand but Pyatt moved out of range.
Da Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pyatt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Da Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Silva throws the left hand but Pyatt avoids the punch easily.
Da Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Pyatt sprawls well. He's pushed Da Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Da Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pyatt sprawls well initially but Da Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pyatt is not content to let Da Silva control the position.

Da Silva is looking for a kimura but Pyatt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Da Silva to get the leverage.
Da Silva is looking to take a break and control but Pyatt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Da Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Da Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pyatt keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to advance position but Pyatt won't allow it.
Da Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Da Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Da Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Pyatt defends the submission attempt.
Da Silva trying to control the action but Pyatt is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Da Silva prevents Pyatt from improving his position.
Da Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pyatt keeps working.
Pyatt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Da Silva is thwarting Pyatt's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Da Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Pyatt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pyatt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Pyatt as Da Silva shoots in.
A jab from Pyatt does it's job there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Da Silva is defended easily by Pyatt.
Peyton Pyatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Da Silva.
Da Silva looks gassed!
Da Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Da Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Silva. Pyatt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pyatt throws a right hand that Da Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Da Silva also avoids with ease.
Pyatt lands the left hand.
Da Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pyatt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pyatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyatt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Bruno Da Silva has been cut.
Da Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pyatt lands with a nice combination. Da Silva backs away looking to recover.
Jab by Pyatt.
Pyatt lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Pyatt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pyatt scores with a three punch combo!
Pyatt tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pyatt misses with a double jab.
Da Silva misses with an uppercut.
Pyatt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pyatt lands a lovely overhand right.
Da Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Da Silva missing with a left hand there. Pyatt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pyatt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peyton Pyatt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Da Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pyatt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Da Silva throws out the jab.
Pyatt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pyatt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Silva.
Bruno Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva dives in and grabs Pyatt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pyatt pushes down on Da Silva's head and hops out.
Pyatt with a hook.
A big right from Da Silva misses.
Pyatt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pyatt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slow jab from Da Silva misses its intended target.
Pyatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pyatt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pyatt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Da Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pyatt.
Horrible takedown by Da Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Pyatt which made him look bad.
Da Silva is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peyton Pyatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Da Silva.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pyatt, as that shot connected.
Pyatt scores with a hook.
Da Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a hook but Pyatt blocks it.
Pyatt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pyatt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab from Pyatt.
Pyatt moves out of range of the leg kick from Da Silva.
Pyatt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pyatt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pyatt scores with a three punch combo!
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Pyatt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pyatt lands a body shot.
Pyatt lands a really nice looking cross but Da Silva seems unphased.
Pyatt lands a jab to the nose.
Nice cross by Pyatt.
Nice uppercut there from Pyatt.
Da Silva fails with the takedown.
Da Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyatt lands a nice shot that snaps Da Silva's head back.
Pyatt with a jab.
Pyatt connects with the punch.
Da Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Pyatt.
Da Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Da Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pyatt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pyatt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Da Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pyatt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Pyatt lands.
Pyatt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pyatt scores with a hook to the body. Da Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Da Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pyatt throws a series of strikes that have Da Silva backpedaling.
Da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good shot there by Pyatt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyatt lands a slapping body shot.
Peyton Pyatt is winning the standup battle so far.
Da Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pyatt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Da Silva. Da Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pyatt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pyatt looks to land a combination. Da Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pyatt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Silva.
Pyatt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Da Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pyatt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pyatt cracks a nice hook into Da Silva's ribs.
Peyton Pyatt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pyatt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Da Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Pyatt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pyatt cracks Da Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pyatt scores with a sloppy right hand. Da Silva should have avoided that one.
Da Silva shoots for a takedown but Pyatt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pyatt lands a nice shot that snaps Da Silva's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Pyatt - just one landing.
Pyatt lands a glancing blow to the side of Da Silva's head.
Da Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pyatt lands a lovely overhand right.
Pyatt scores with a decent looking hook.
Da Silva throws a shot from downtown. Pyatt moves away and avoids it.
Da Silva takes one on the button.
Pyatt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peyton Pyatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Da Silva throws a shot from downtown. Pyatt moves away and avoids it.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pyatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.
Pyatt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Horrible takedown by Da Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Pyatt which made him look bad.
Pyatt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Da Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pyatt lands with a nice combination. Da Silva backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Silva misses with an uppercut. Pyatt saw that one coming.
Pyatt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peyton Pyatt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Da Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pyatt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pyatt moves out of range as Da Silva strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Pyatt. No joy for Da Silva on that attempt.
Da Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pyatt lands a jab to the nose.
Pyatt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Da Silva misses with an uppercut.
Pyatt is working the combinations to good effect here.
Da Silva throws out a loose jab but Pyatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pyatt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Da Silva's hands.
Pyatt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Da Silva in his tracks.
Pyatt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pyatt stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pyatt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Da Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Da Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Da Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pyatt lands a jab to Da Silva's midsection.
Pyatt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Da Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyatt scores with the left hand. Da Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Pyatt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Da Silva on the side of the head.
Pyatt slips a straight right by Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Pyatt.
Pyatt lands a two punch combo.
A punch lands to the side of Da Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pyatt throws a series of strikes that have Da Silva backpedaling.
Nice sprawl there from Pyatt as Da Silva shoots in.
Peyton Pyatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Da Silva.
Pyatt scores with a shot to the body.
Pyatt lands a jab.
Da Silva walks into a left hand.
Da Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pyatt looks to land a combination. Da Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pyatt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pyatt scores with a nice right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pyatt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyatt misses with a few strikes there.
Da Silva misses with a looping right.
Da Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pyatt throws a series of punches but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva misses the jab.
Da Silva slips a jab and a cross from Pyatt.
Some bone on bone action there as Pyatt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Da Silva misses.
Some wild striking there from Pyatt.
Da Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Pyatt counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Silva throws a wild body kick that Pyatt sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Pyatt misses the target.
Pyatt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Da Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Pyatt.
Pyatt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Silva can do to turn this around?
Pyatt avoids a kick to the body.
Pyatt slips under a jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyatt lands with an uppercut that bounces Da Silva off the cage and back into rage.
Da Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pyatt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Da Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Da Silva misses the jab.
Pyatt lands a glancing blow to the side of Da Silva's head.
Da Silva throws a looping overhand right but Pyatt ducks down to avoid it.
Da Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Pyatt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pyatt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Da Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pyatt.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pyatt manages to avoid it.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pyatt sprawls well. Pyatt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Pyatt.
Pyatt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Da Silva misses the body punch
enabling Pyatt to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Pyatt counter with a right hand.
Pyatt misses with a two punch combination.
Pyatt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pyatt!
Pyatt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Da Silva.
Da Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A lazy left from Pyatt finds it's target.
Pyatt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pyatt lunges at Da Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Da Silva's hand.
Da Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pyatt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pyatt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pyatt scores with a three punch combo!
Pyatt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pyatt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Pyatt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peyton Pyatt clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Da Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Da Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pyatt's waist but Pyatt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Da Silva off to one side.
Da Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pyatt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pyatt digs a good body shot into Da Silva's ribs.
Jab, jab by Pyatt - just one landing.
Pyatt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pyatt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pyatt clobbers Da Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Da Silva throws out a leg kick but Pyatt moves out of range and Da Silva only half commits.
Pyatt lands a body shot.
Da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Pyatt blocks a jab.
Pyatt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Da Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pyatt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pyatt scores with a one two! Da Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyatt lands a jab.

Da Silva shoots in and bounces Pyatt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Da Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pyatt is keeping the position for now.
Pyatt keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.

Da Silva drops back looking for a leg! Pyatt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pyatt manages to kick Da Silva off! Da Silva jumps back into Pyatt's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva preventing the sweep.
Pyatt is pulling down on Da Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Da Silva, at least for the moment.
Pyatt trying to keep a closed guard but Da Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Da Silva advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pyatt, who protects the arm well.

Da Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pyatt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Da Silva content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Da Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyatt is looking to reverse the position.
Pyatt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Da Silva on the ground.
Da Silva tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pyatt tries to improve position but can't.
Pyatt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pyatt tries to get out of the position.

Da Silva has hold of Pyatt's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Pyatt seems comfortable defending it but Da Silva has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Pyatt is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Pyatt is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Da Silva couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruno Da Silva!
Bruno Da Silva is the new lightweight champion!