PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silent Arbiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ewan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arbiter's entrance music is Justice. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Arbiter
vs
Silva

184 cm
29
197 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

[JMFC] 160!
[JMFC] 160!

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 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silent Arbiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ewan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arbiter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Arbiter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arbiter moves away.
Arbiter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arbiter misses with a looping right.
Arbiter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Arbiter lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Arbiter lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Arbiter moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Arbiter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Arbiter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Arbiter. Beautiful body shot.
Silva looks gassed!
Arbiter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arbiter throws a head kick that misses.
Arbiter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arbiter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbiter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Arbiter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arbiter.
Silva swings for the body but Arbiter moves out of range.
Arbiter feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Arbiter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Arbiter scores with a head kick.

It looks like Ewan Silva has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arbiter scores with a jab to the head.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arbiter lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Arbiter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arbiter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Arbiter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arbiter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Arbiter fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Arbiter connects with a solid leg kick.
Arbiter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arbiter scores with a nice strike.
Arbiter keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arbiter - that will leave a mark!
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Arbiter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Arbiter blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arbiter.
Arbiter thumps Silva with a low kick.
Arbiter connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arbiter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arbiter.
Arbiter scores with a punch to the head.
Arbiter scores with a jab to the body.
Silent Arbiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arbiter.
Arbiter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
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!
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Arbiter.
Some wild striking there from Arbiter.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Arbiter is just out of range.
A big left from Silva misses.
Arbiter throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arbiter manages to avoid it.
Arbiter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Arbiter. That snapped Silva's head back.
Arbiter connects with an inside leg kick.
Arbiter jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arbiter lands with a nice body punch.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Arbiter. That one must have hurt.
Arbiter misses the shot to the body.
Arbiter cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arbiter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arbiter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Arbiter throws a head kick that misses.
Arbiter lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Arbiter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Arbiter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silent Arbiter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ewan Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Arbiter lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Arbiter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Arbiter counters with a nice leg kick.
Arbiter scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arbiter. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arbiter.
Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arbiter lands a nice looking body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arbiter.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arbiter rather than just go for the knockout.
Arbiter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arbiter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arbiter cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Arbiter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Arbiter scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbiter lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Arbiter. That one must have hurt.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arbiter.
Arbiter throws a shot to the body.
Arbiter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arbiter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arbiter lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Arbiter. That snapped Silva's head back.
Arbiter lands with a kick to the ribs.
Arbiter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Arbiter lands a jab to the head.
Arbiter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Arbiter.
Arbiter lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Arbiter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab from Arbiter does it's job there.
Arbiter lands a jab to the nose.
Arbiter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Arbiter. Silva shrugs it off though.
Arbiter with a hook.

That has opened up Ewan Silva's cut even more.
Arbiter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arbiter.
Arbiter lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arbiter thumps Silva with a low kick.
Arbiter scores with a spinning back kick!
Arbiter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbiter lands a nice looking body kick.
Arbiter throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Arbiter cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arbiter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Arbiter jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arbiter.
Arbiter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Arbiter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Arbiter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Silva is rocked!
Arbiter misses with the combination.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Arbiter finish him?
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Silva in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Arbiter lands with a right hand.
Arbiter swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arbiter lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Silent Arbiter is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Arbiter.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arbiter. That's going to slow Silva down.
Arbiter digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Arbiter lands a head kick!

The cut above Ewan Silva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Arbiter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Arbiter lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arbiter.
Arbiter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arbiter tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silent Arbiter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ewan Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Arbiter blocks a jab.
Arbiter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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, Arbiter has got the better of the exchanges.
Arbiter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Arbiter throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arbiter, pushing him back against the cage.
Arbiter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arbiter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva working aggressively here.
Arbiter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Arbiter misses with a body punch.

Arbiter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arbiter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arbiter throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Arbiter.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick there by Arbiter.
Arbiter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arbiter scores with a hook.
Silva is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arbiter.
Arbiter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arbiter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from Arbiter.
Arbiter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arbiter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arbiter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arbiter takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Arbiter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Arbiter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arbiter moves away.
A head kick from Arbiter lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Arbiter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva misses with a double jab.
A left lands for Arbiter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arbiter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping body kick lands there for Arbiter.
Arbiter scores with a nice body kick.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Arbiter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arbiter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Arbiter. Silva shrugs it off though.
Silva avoids the body shot from Arbiter.
Arbiter cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva throws a body punch but Arbiter moves out of range.
Donk. Arbiter catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arbiter tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ewan Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silent Arbiter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arbiter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arbiter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Arbiter is just out of range.
Arbiter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arbiter lands with a nice body punch.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Arbiter counters with a good, hard body kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Arbiter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arbiter can pounce on him.
Arbiter lands a jab to the nose.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arbiter finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arbiter lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Arbiter does it's job there.
Arbiter avoids the body shot from Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silent Arbiter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arbiter 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Silent Arbiter!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Silent Arbiter!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Silent Arbiter!

Silent Arbiter wins by unanimous decision!