PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Crash Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crash Davis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Davis
vs
Silva

178 cm
25
162 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

172 cm
29
168 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crash Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Silva!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva dodges the punch combination from Davis.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Davis misses with a right hand
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva missing with knees to the body.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Davis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Roger Silva has been cut.
Davis scores with a jab to the head.
Silva scores with a head kick. Davis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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 effectively controlling the action here.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Davis throws an off balance right hand

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Silva stands up and beckons Davis to his feet.
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Davis throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Davis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davis misses with a wild combination.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Davis in his tracks for a moment.
Silva stalls.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva prevents Davis from escaping the position.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
Davis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Silva controlling from side mount.

Silva stands up and beckons Davis to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Silva clinches with his opponent.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crash Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva slips under a jab.
Davis with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Davis misses.
Silva moves out of range as Davis strikes.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Davis misses with an uppercut.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Davis can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roger Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roger Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.

Silva fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Davis to the ground. Silva is now in Davis's guard.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Davis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Davis up against the cage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Davis lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Crash Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.

That has opened up Roger Silva's cut even more.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis misses with a wild combination.

Davis lands a left and a right that sends Silva crashing to the canvas! Davis dives into mount looking to finish!

Silva is rocked!
Davis looking to ground and pound but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Davis finish him?
Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Davis misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Davis looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.

Davis goes for an armbar but Silva turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.

Davis looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.

Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Crash Davis is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis drops Silva with a left and a right! Oh, Silva is hurt - Davis dives into side control looking to finish!

The cut above Roger Silva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Davis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silva has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Davis but great work by Silva.

Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Davis to his feet.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Davis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Davis shrugs it off.

Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Davis on his heels. He'll look to pass Davis's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva gets to his feet - Davis follows without any prompting.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Davis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Davis back into the cage.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davis lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Davis misses with a hook

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Davis fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Crash Davis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roger Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Davis misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Davis cracks Silva with an uppercut from hell and Silva crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Davis's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Davis passes into half guard.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Davis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Davis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva gets full guard.

Davis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!

Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Davis to his feet.
Davis blocks a head kick by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Davis taking a breather.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Roger Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Silva misses with a knee strike.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis misses with a right hand

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davis won't be happy with that.
Davis is trying to get back to his feet.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Davis wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva tries to move into full mount but can't pass Davis's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Davis is defending well.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to advance to mount but can't.

Silva tries for a kimura but Davis is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

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