PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saohin Srisuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Srisuk has chosen Traditional Muay Thai Music as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Silva
vs
Srisuk

173 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saohin Srisuk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva closes the distance but Srisuk moves to the side
and Srisuk counters with a good, hard body kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Srisuk counters with a stiff right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Srisuk.
Silva closes the distance but Srisuk moves to the side
and Srisuk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Srisuk.
Silva dives in and grabs Srisuk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Srisuk pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva closes the distance but Srisuk moves to the side
and Srisuk counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves to clinch but Srisuk breaks away
and Srisuk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Srisuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva wants to clinch.
Srisuk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Srisuk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Srisuk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Srisuk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Srisuk shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Srisuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Srisuk.
Srisuk throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Srisuk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Srisuk swinging wildly here.
Srisuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Srisuk throws a head kick that misses.
Srisuk circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva blocks a head kick by Srisuk.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Srisuk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Vitor Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Srisuk throws a sloppy head kick

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Srisuk is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Srisuk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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 Vitor Silva will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Srisuk as he avoids it easily.
Srisuk misses with a two punch combination.
Silva tries to clinch but Srisuk moves out of range.
Silva is looking to clinch but Srisuk is avoiding it.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva avoids the head kick by Srisuk.
Srisuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Srisuk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Srisuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Srisuk.
Srisuk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Srisuk stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Srisuk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Srisuk wants it to stay on the feet.
Srisuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Srisuk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Srisuk misses with a head kick.
Srisuk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Srisuk pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Srisuk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Srisuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Srisuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Srisuk tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Srisuk looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Srisuk moves out of range.
Srisuk lands with a nice body kick.
Srisuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Srisuk misses with a kick to the body.
Silva tries to clinch but Srisuk moves out of range.
Srisuk throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
A nice combination there by Srisuk.
Silva avoids the body shot from Srisuk.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Srisuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva is looking to clinch but Srisuk is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Srisuk counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Srisuk to acknowledge the strikes.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Srisuk scores with a spinning back kick!
Srisuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vitor Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries for a takedown but Srisuk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Srisuk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Saohin Srisuk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Srisuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Srisuk misses with a body kick.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Srisuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Srisuk.
Srisuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch
and Srisuk counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Silva checks a low kick from Srisuk.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Srisuk circles away.
Srisuk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Srisuk counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva dives in and grabs Srisuk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Srisuk pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Srisuk throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Srisuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Srisuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Srisuk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Srisuk misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Srisuk misses with a head kick.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Srisuk. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Srisuk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saohin Srisuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Srisuk is looking to land body kicks.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Srisuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Srisuk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Srisuk misses with a series of wild punches.
Srisuk connects with a high kick.
Srisuk lands with a nice body kick.
Srisuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Srisuk slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Srisuk lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Silva wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Srisuk scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Srisuk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Srisuk throws a body kick that misses.
Srisuk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Srisuk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Srisuk lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Srisuk, right into the meat.
Srisuk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saohin Srisuk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Srisuk 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saohin Srisuk!