PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Better Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Dirty Hous' blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Muller

178 cm
25
182 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

185 cm
28
184 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Better Muller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Muller dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Muller is out of range.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Muller.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Muller down.
Muller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Muller blocks a leg kick.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva digs a good hook to Muller's body.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muller.
Muller throwing strikes but missing.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muller is one step ahead there.
Muller distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Muller throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva won't allow Muller to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muller is looking to sweep but instead, Silva has passed into half guard.
Silva controlling the pace.
Silva moves into full mount! Muller won't be happy about that!
Muller tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muller tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Better Muller will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva tries to work over Muller's front leg with a kick but Muller checks it.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva lands a jab to Muller's midsection.
Muller checks a low kick from Silva.
Muller swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Muller avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muller.
Muller misses with a hook.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Muller looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Muller loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva throws the left hand but Muller avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Muller.
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Muller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva scores with a push kick.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muller moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Mauricio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muller.
Muller 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.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Muller with an uppercut!
Muller connects with the punch.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Muller takes a step back to recover.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Muller takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Muller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva clobbers Muller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva throws a leg kick but Muller moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller misses with a body shot.

Muller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Muller lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Muller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Muller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Muller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva pulls Muller in to control the position.
Muller throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Muller's guard. Nice move by Silva!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muller wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Muller trying to strike off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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 Mauricio Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Muller or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mauricio Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Muller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Muller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Muller thows a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Silva tenderised Muller's leg. Muller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva feints and then cracks Muller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muller down.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Muller looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Muller throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva is looking to slow Muller down with leg kicks.
Muller slips under a jab.
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Muller.
Silva is looking to slow Muller down with leg kicks.
Muller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Muller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Muller avoids the head kick by Silva.
Good work by Muller as he checks the leg kick.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Muller sees coming a mile off.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Muller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A clash of legs there as Muller blocks the low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Muller checks it.
Muller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mauricio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller misses with a double jab.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Muller in a clinch.
Silva tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Muller.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Muller shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Muller tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Muller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mauricio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Better Muller.
Muller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Muller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Muller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Muller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muller working aggressively here.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muller.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Muller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Muller takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Silva.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva with a knee to the head.

Muller breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Silva clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Muller's front leg but catches the back leg as Muller tries to avoid it.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muller was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Muller misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Muller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva looks to land a combination but Muller avoids it well.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Muller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.

Silva rushes Muller and presses him up against the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.
Mauricio Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muller is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muller is trying to break free.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muller wants a takedown.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Muller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Muller avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Muller avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Muller is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Muller is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Muller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
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 tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips under a jab.
Muller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Muller stumbling back into the cage.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Muller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Muller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Muller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Muller misses with a looping left.
Muller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Muller persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Mauricio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Better Muller.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Muller moves away from the strike by Silva.
That kick from Silva tenderised Muller's leg. Muller is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Muller throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Muller's head backwards.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muller scores with a shot to the body.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Muller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Muller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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 misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Silva had his way with Better Muller in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva misses with a double jab.
Muller misses with a wild body shot.
Muller moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Muller misses the shot to the body.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Muller thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva throws a leg kick but Muller checks it.
Muller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Muller.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Muller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Muller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Muller swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Muller slips under a jab.
Better Muller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muller blocks the body kick.
Silva defending well as Muller loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a low kick but Muller avoids it.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Muller moves out of range easily.
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Muller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Muller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva wants to slow Muller down by chopping away at his legs.
A big right from Muller misses.
Muller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Muller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva tries to work over Muller's front leg with a kick but Muller checks it.
Silva misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muller. That did some damage!
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mauricio Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Silva!
Mauricio Silva retains his middleweight title!
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