PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robyn Sazon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robyn Sazon's chin.

Silva
vs
Sazon

183 cm
24
187 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Nutrition Oracle

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robyn Sazon!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sazon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sazon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Sazon missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sazon misses with a two punch combination.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Sazon fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.

It looks like Robyn Sazon has been cut.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.

Sazon scores a takedown into full mount!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Sazon gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Silva throws a right and a left that Sazon avoids nicely.
Sazon jabs at Silva's body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva looks to land a right hand but Sazon moved out of range.

Sazon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Sazon decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sazon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Sazon looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.

Sazon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sazon gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Sazon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva throws a body punch but Sazon moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Sazon there.
Sazon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sazon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.

Sazon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sazon is in Silva's guard.

Sazon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sazon.

Sazon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Sazon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva throws the left hand but Sazon avoids the punch easily.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Sazon.

Sazon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sazon is in Silva's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sazon preventing the sweep.

Sazon stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sazon misses with a wild combination.
Sazon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Sazon throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Sazon's shoulder, as Sazon tries to avoid the shot.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva looks to land a combination but Sazon avoids it well.
Sazon looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sazon lands with a nice body punch.
Sazon misses with a body shot.
Sazon misses with a body shot.
Sazon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Sazon scores with a jab to the body.
Robyn Sazon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sazon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sazon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sazon misses its intended target.
Sazon misses with an uppercut.
Sazon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Good shot there by Silva.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Sazon misses.
Sazon throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Sazon is out of range.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sazon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sazon throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ronaldo Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sazon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sazon just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva throws a right hand that Sazon ducks under and follows up with a left that Sazon also avoids with ease.
Sazon scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Sazon misses its intended target.
Sazon lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Sazon misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva moves out of range as Sazon strikes.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sazon digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Sazon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Sazon thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Sazon misses.
A big left from Sazon misses.
Silva stalks Sazon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sazon's face. Sazon staggers backwards, shaken.
Sazon lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sazon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Sazon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva swings for the body but Sazon moves out of range.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robyn Sazon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robyn Sazon'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.

Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robyn Sazon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sazon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sazon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva swings for the body but Sazon moves out of range.
Sazon misses the jab.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sazon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sazon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sazon shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Sazon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva missing with a left hand there. Sazon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sazon with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Sazon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sazon staying out of range there.
Silva staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Sazon.
Sazon throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazon walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Sazon digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.

Sazon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Sazon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva has a hand on Sazon's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sazon takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Sazon gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Sazon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sazon catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva slips under a jab from Sazon.
Sazon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Sazon.
Sazon misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sazon. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva throws a hook but Sazon blocks it.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sazon missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sazon looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva slips under a jab from Sazon.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sazon lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Sazon.
Sazon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab from Sazon.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Sazon 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.
Sazon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sazon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sazon throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva moves away from the strike by Sazon.
Silva looks to land a combination but Sazon avoids it well.
Sazon throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sazon misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva misses with a combination
and Sazon counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Sazon.
Sazon avoids the head kick by Silva.
Ronaldo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sazon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Sazon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sazon throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Nice jab there from Sazon.

That's four 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.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sazon.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Sazon scores with a punch to the head.
Sazon throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the body from Sazon misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Sazon misses with a straight right.
Sazon dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Some wild striking there from Sazon.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sazon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Sazon's defenses.

Sazon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Sazon decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sazon just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robyn Sazon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robyn Sazon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva misses with a combination
and Sazon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sazon swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a right and a left that Sazon avoids nicely.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Sazon.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva slips a jab from Sazon.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sazon throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva looks to land a combination but Sazon avoids it well.
Sazon lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Sazon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sazon lands a right hook to the body.
Sazon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sazon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Sazon.

Sazon moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Sazon manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sazon scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Sazon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Sazon connects with the punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Nice uppercut lands for Sazon. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sazon finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Silva scores with a jab. Sazon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Sazon.
Sazon slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva checks a leg kick.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Sazon lands a nice shot to the body.
Sazon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sazon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Sazon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Ronaldo Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sazon misses with a straight left.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Sazon.

Sazon shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sazon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silva looking to control.

Sazon gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
Sazon misses the shot to the body.
Sazon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a right and a left that Sazon avoids nicely.
Sazon throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sazon throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sazon.
Sazon misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Sazon misses with a two punch combination.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sazon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sazon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Sazon misses its intended target.
Sazon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sazon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sazon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Sazon thows a body shot but no joy.
Sazon lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva slips under a jab from Sazon.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Sazon misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Sazon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Sazon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Sazon.
Sazon ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sazon lands a body shot.
Sazon connects with a jab.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sazon takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.

Sazon moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Sazon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sazon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.

Silva pulls Sazon into guard.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Sazon stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sazon.
Robyn Sazon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva throws a head kick but Sazon moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robyn Sazon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sazon 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robyn Sazon!