PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ej Resparzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mazaa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Resparzo
vs
Silva

182 cm
22
178 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ej Resparzo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mazaa Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resparzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Resparzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva slips under a jab.
Resparzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Resparzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Resparzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Resparzo. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva blocks a jab.
Resparzo cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Resparzo lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Resparzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Resparzo.
Resparzo throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva blocks a head kick by Resparzo.
Resparzo works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Resparzo tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Resparzo connects with a single shot there.
Resparzo is looking to score with low kicks.
Resparzo looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Resparzo.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Resparzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Resparzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Resparzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Resparzo.
Silva avoids the body shot from Resparzo.
Resparzo misses with a body kick.
Resparzo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Resparzo. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Resparzo scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Resparzo.
Resparzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ej Resparzo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva avoids the body shot from Resparzo.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Resparzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Resparzo tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Resparzo lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Resparzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Resparzo.
Resparzo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Resparzo tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Resparzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Resparzo counters with a one-two to the body.
Good leg kick by Resparzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Resparzo tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Resparzo to the ground. Resparzo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ej Resparzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mazaa Silva.
Resparzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Resparzo misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Resparzo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Resparzo scores with a body shot.
Resparzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Resparzo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva avoids the head kick by Resparzo.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Resparzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Resparzo.
Resparzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Ej Resparzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Resparzo misses the shot to the body.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Resparzo throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Silva might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Resparzo has got the better of the exchanges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Resparzo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Resparzo tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Resparzo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Resparzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Resparzo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slow jab from Resparzo misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ej Resparzo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Resparzo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab by Resparzo.
Ej Resparzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Resparzo scores with a jab to the body.
Resparzo is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Resparzo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Resparzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Resparzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Resparzo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Resparzo as he avoids it easily.

Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva trying to control the position but Resparzo is working away.
Resparzo is looking for a sweep.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Resparzo is concentrating on defense, preventing Silva from advancing position.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Resparzo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Resparzo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Resparzo dominating with strikes here.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Resparzo has a good base and remains in mount.
Resparzo looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Resparzo lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Silva is rocked!
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Resparzo looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Resparzo finish him?
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Ej Resparzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Resparzo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Resparzo's attempts to control the action.
Resparzo landing punches.
Silva srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
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!

Resparzo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Silva defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Resparzo lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva fending off the submission attempt from Resparzo.

Silva defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Silva tries to break free.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Resparzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Resparzo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silva!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ej Resparzo clearly takes that round.
That's time! Resparzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Resparzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Resparzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Resparzo misses with a body shot.
Resparzo lands a nice looking body shot.
Resparzo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Resparzo 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.
Silva misses with a takedown
enabling Resparzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Ej Resparzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Resparzo wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Resparzo scores with a jab.
Resparzo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Resparzo settles back down.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva shoots and misses
and Resparzo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva tries for a takedown but Resparzo circles away easily
and Resparzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ej Resparzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mazaa Silva.
Silva is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Resparzo jabs at Silva's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Resparzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Resparzo stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Resparzo. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Resparzo thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A left lands for Resparzo.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo connects with a body shot.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Resparzo. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Resparzo connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ej Resparzo had his way with Mazaa Silva in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Resparzo throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Resparzo misses.
Resparzo scores with a leg kick.
Resparzo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Resparzo throws a shot to the body.
Resparzo throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Resparzo. That's going to slow Silva down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo lands a lovely overhand right.
Resparzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Resparzo misses with a low kick.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Resparzo.
Resparzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Resparzo tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Silva avoids the body shot from Resparzo.
Ej Resparzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo lands with a shot to the body.
Resparzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Resparzo looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Resparzo tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Resparzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Resparzo throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Resparzo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva tries for a takedown but Resparzo circles away easily
and Resparzo counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Resparzo to acknowledge the strikes.
Resparzo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Resparzo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Resparzo.
A good leg kick by Resparzo.
Silva is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Resparzo misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Resparzo.
Silva defending well as Resparzo loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Resparzo punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ej Resparzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Resparzo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:44
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ej Resparzo!
Ej Resparzo retains his welterweight title!