PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Durden

180 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogerio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Durden!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Durden.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden wants to clinch.
A jab from Silva misses.
Durden throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Durden.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Durden misses with a knee to the head.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Durden.
Durden lands a shot to the body.
Durden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Durden misses with a punch to the body.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Durden improves position.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Durden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Durden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durden wants to clinch.
Durden misses with a body kick.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Durden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Durden has double underhooks.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva prevents a body shot from Durden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durden tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Durden tries to clinch up.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Durden backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Durden.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

Silva pushes Durden up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Durden gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Durden has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Still in the clinch, Durden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Durden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durden is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Durden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Durden looks gassed!

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Durden fails with an attempt to clinch.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Silva.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durden circles away quickly and effectively.
Rogerio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Durden tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.

Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durden moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Durden presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Durden misses with the head strike.
Durden keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Durden misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durden.
Durden working hard to break the clinch.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Durden missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Durden is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrew Durden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Durden tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Durden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durden wants to clinch.
Durden throws a sloppy head kick
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Andrew Durden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva clobbers Durden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Durden clinches.
Durden tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Durden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durdens head.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Durden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durden is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Durden tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Durden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Rogerio Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Durden lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Durden's efforts to push away.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva tries to break free but Durden pushes him back against the cage.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Durden has double underhooks.
Durden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Durden has him pressed against the cage.

Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva clinches up with Durden and pushes him back against the cage.
Durden prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Durden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Durden controls the action.
Durden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.

Durden breaks from the clinch.
Durden is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Durden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a series of punches but Durden moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Durden moves out of range easily.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.

Silva darts in and clinches Durden up against the cage.
Durden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durden throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva is trying to push Durden away but Durden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a right hand.
Durden working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Durden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durden tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Durden tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Durden or not.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Durden blocks an elbow strike.
Durden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Durden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Durden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Durden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Durden is keeping busy.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Durden has him pressed against the cage.
Durden prevents a body shot from Silva.
A short body shot lands from Durden as the two fighters clinch.
Durden tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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 Rogerio Silva will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Silva keeps the fight on the outside.

Durden rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Silva.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Durden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Durden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Durden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Silva tries to stall but Durden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva avoiding damage as Durden throws knees to the body.
Durden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Durden misses with a knee strike.
Durden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durden lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Durden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Durden tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durden lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Durden has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva stalks Durden and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Durden's face. Durden staggers backwards, shaken.
Durden misses with a series of wild punches.
Andrew Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durden, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silva has Durden up against the cage in a clinch.
Durden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Durden keeps him there for the moment.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Durden has him pressed against the cage.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Durden's head.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Durden misses with a punch to the body.
Silva prevents a body shot from Durden.
Durden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Durden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durden tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Durden misses with a knee strike.
Durden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Durden throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Durden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.

Durden breaks from the clinch.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Silva gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Silva.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Durden is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Durden misses with the head strike.

Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Silva.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Durden tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden can't break the clinch.
Durden throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Durden as Silva tries to tie him up.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

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