PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Goldberg Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Da Silva
vs
Silva

201 cm
28
296 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

201 cm
28
321 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyoto Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Da Silva throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Da Silva wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Da Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva tries a low kick but Da Silva avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Da Silva. Silva shrugs it off though.
Silva tries to clinch but Da Silva is having none of it.

Da Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Da Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Da Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Da Silva is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Santiago Da Silva just wasn't active enough.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two 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.
Da Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Da Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Da Silva's knee momentarily.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Da Silva breaks from the clinch.
Da Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Da Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Da Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva works the jab nicely.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Da Silva checks it well.
Da Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva tries to clinch there but Da Silva circles away.
Da Silva stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva takes one on the button.
Santiago Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Da Silva.
Silva is trying to escape the position but Da Silva is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

Da Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva stops Da Silva from passing to mount.
Silva is pushing Da Silva's head away, looking to escape. Da Silva manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Da Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Da Silva misses with a right hand

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Da Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Da Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Da Silva.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Da Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Da Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Nice defenses there by Silva.

Da Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Da Silva fails to pull guard.
Da Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Da Silva drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Da Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Da Silva jumps guard but Silva stands there with Da Silva around his waist. Da Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Da Silva manages to pull guard.
Da Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Da Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Da Silva tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Well, if Da Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Da Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Santiago Da Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Da Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Da Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Da Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Da Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Da Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Da Silva pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Da Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Da Silva has control of the leg.
Da Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Da Silva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva is looking to clinch but Da Silva is avoiding it.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Silva.
Some wild striking there from Da Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Da Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Da Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Da Silva pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Da Silva clinches.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Da Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Da Silva misses the body punch

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Da Silva tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook
and Da Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva 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.
Silva cracks Da Silva with an open hand slap.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.
Da Silva fails to land the takedown.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Lyoto Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Da Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lyoto Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Silva clinches up with Da Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva misses with some punches.
Da Silva fails to pull guard.
Da Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Da Silva jumps guard but Silva stands there with Da Silva around his waist. Da Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Da Silva fails to pull guard.
Santiago Da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva tries to stall but Da Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Da Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Da Silva slows down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Da Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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