PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guy Douche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Silva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Douche
vs
Silva

175 cm
22
173 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Fast

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guy Douche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douche lands with a nice body punch.
Douche chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Douche just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Douche thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Douche misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Douche stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Douche lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Douche is breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Douche, pushing him back against the cage.
Douche is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.

Douche is fighting off a takedown attempt but Silva is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Douche to the mat. Douche regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Silva stands up from Douche's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Douche misses with a double jab.
Douche throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Douche throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a body punch but Douche moves out of range.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Ricardo Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva scores with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva cracks the inside of Douche's front leg.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva throws a nice head kick!

Douche is rocked!
Douche is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Douche chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Douche prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Douche avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Douche is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.

Silva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva is trying to control. Douche wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Douche manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva passes Douche's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Douche wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Douche!
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Douche is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling from mount.
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva slips a jab from Douche.
Douche throws a leg kick
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Douche misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ricardo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Douche's head back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Silva rushes Douche and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Douche's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Douche swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Douche is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Silva's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Silva drops Douche with a beautiful combination! Douche stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Silva is looking for the KO!
Oh Douche is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Douche's calf.

Silva drives through and clinches with Douche against the cage.

Silva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douche is looking to improve his position.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
Douche seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
Silva content just to control the position here.
Douche is looking to get to half guard.
Silva controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douche is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva avoids the attempt from Douche to control.
Silva trying to control but Douche is having none of it.
Silva controlling from mount.

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 looking to control but Douche is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva controlling his opponent.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ricardo Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Douche.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Silva clinches.

Silva has picked Douche up - he's going for a ride! Silva dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Douche tries to land a body kick
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Douche tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Douche blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva lands a right hand.
Douche is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva wants a takedown.
Douche wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Douche gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Guy Douche has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Silva.
Douche is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Douche tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Douche.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Douche fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ricardo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Douche looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Douche swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douche throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douche. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Douche takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Douche doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Douche takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Douche takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Douche.
Douche misses the body punch
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Douche pulls him back up using the underhooks.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douche avoids the head kick by Silva.
Douche scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Douche sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva thows a body kick. Douche tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Douche throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Douche's head.
Silva defending well as Douche loads up on a big left hand.
Douche misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Douche was not able to check.
Silva feints and then cracks Douche's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Douche down.
Douche misses with a straight right.

Silva moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Douche working hard to break the clinch.
Guy Douche has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Douche misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Douche 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douche misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Guy Douche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douche.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Douche's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Douche pulls his leg out and moves away.
Douche misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Douche throws a head punch that misses.
Douche has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Douche gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douche.
Silva misses with some punches.
Douche misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Douche's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douche.
Douche is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva tries to clinch there but Douche circles away.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Douche uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Douche takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Douche throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricardo Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva connects with a right hand. Douche shakes it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

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