PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Sheffield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheffield's entrance music is New Model Army - Vagabonds. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sheffield
vs
Silva

189 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Sheffield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheffield throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sheffield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sheffield is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sheffield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva defending well as Sheffield loads up on a big left hand.
Sheffield lands a body shot.
Sheffield misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Sheffield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sheffield throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Sheffield misses with a body shot
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sheffield moves into the clinch.

Sheffield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sheffield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheffield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Sheffield misses with a straight right.
Sheffield scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva lands the left hand.
Silva digs a good body shot into Sheffield's ribs.
Sheffield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Silva clinches with his opponent.

Sheffield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sheffield misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sheffield throws a combination that misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheffield tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Sheffield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sheffield throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva lands a head shot.
Sheffield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Sheffield slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Sheffield walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brian Sheffield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Sheffield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Sheffield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silva works over Sheffield's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sheffield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sheffield throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sheffield eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sheffield throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sheffield throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sheffield moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sheffield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sheffield tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Sheffield throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Sheffield has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Sheffield's head.
Sheffield looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva avoids the body shot from Sheffield.
Sheffield misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Sheffield will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sheffield throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sheffield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva throws a series of punches but Sheffield avoids them all with ease.
Sheffield has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sheffield falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sheffield lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Sheffield looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sheffield throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Sheffield backing up. Sheffield nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice shot by Silva.
Sheffield swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sheffield thinking.
Sheffield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva blocks a head kick by Sheffield.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sheffield counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheffield throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva punishes Sheffield's body with a nice straight punch.
Sheffield throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sheffield misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Sheffield misses with a double jab
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Sheffield throws a combination that misses
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sheffield throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Sheffield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sheffield throws a poor cross that misses
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Sheffield misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sheffield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sheffield misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sheffield throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Sheffield misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sheffield throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sheffield throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sheffield throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

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 connects with a body shot.
Sheffield misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sheffield backs up against the cage.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sheffield misses with a body punch
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Sheffield backs away looking to recover.
Silva misses with the combination.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sheffield up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Sheffield throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sheffield off to one side.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Sheffield backpedaling.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheffield lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sheffield throws a left and a right that both miss

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to break free but Sheffield has control.

Sheffield breaks the clinch.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Sheffield misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Sheffield will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva looks to land a combination. Sheffield sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sheffield misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Sheffield.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.

Sheffield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sheffield walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Sheffield misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Sheffield misses with an uppercut

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.

Sheffield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sheffield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Sheffield misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sheffield swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Sheffield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sheffield throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheffield misses with a combination
and Sheffield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sheffield takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sheffield throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sheffield.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sheffield.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sheffield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Sheffield falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva tries to clinch but Sheffield is having none of it.
Brian Sheffield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheffield misses with a wild combination.
Sheffield misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Sheffield closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva digs a good body shot into Sheffield's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

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