PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Silvic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Smith
vs
Silvic

185 cm
30
183 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

178 cm
20
174 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Silvic!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silvic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silvic.
Silvic looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith moves away from the strike by Silvic.
Marcus Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silvic throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvic.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silvic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Silvic throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Silvic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silvic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silvic misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Silvic throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Silvic throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Smith throws a right hand that Silvic ducks under and follows up with a left that Silvic also avoids with ease.
Silvic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Silvic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith 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.
Silvic slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Silvic throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws a combination. Silvic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Dominick Silvic has been cut.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Silvic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Marcus Smith has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvic misses with a double jab.
Silvic jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvic.
Silvic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Smith drives through and clinches with Silvic against the cage.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoiding damage.
Silvic trying to land knees to the body.

Silvic breaks from the clinch.
Silvic misses with a wild combination.
Silvic throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Silvic looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Dominick Silvic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silvic.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Smith lands a left and a right that send Silvic crashing to the mat, dazed. Smith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Silvic is rocked!
Silvic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Silvic is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silvic throws out the jab.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Silvic 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.
Silvic seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Silvic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Silvic in a clinch.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silvic as he jumps to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvic.
Silvic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Silvic throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Silvic pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Silvic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silvic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvic throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silvic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvic swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Silvic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith avoids the body shot from Silvic.
Silvic slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silvic just misses with a punch to the body.
Silvic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Silvic dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That kick from Silvic tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silvic just misses with a punch to the body.
Silvic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut lands for Silvic. That snapped Smith's head back.
Silvic misses with a wild combination.
Donk. Silvic catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Silvic misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Silvic scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Silvic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silvic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith throws a right and a left that Silvic avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silvic lands a jab to the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silvic.
Dominick Silvic seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvic scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silvic tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silvic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silvic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Silvic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silvic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silvic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silvic misses the jab.
Silvic connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith moves away from the strike by Silvic.
Silvic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith defending well as Silvic loads up on a big left hand.
Silvic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silvic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silvic.
Silvic misses with a body shot.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silvic.
A big left from Silvic misses.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Silvic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith 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.
Silvic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
A jab from Silvic finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Silvic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silvic as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silvic.
A good leg kick by Silvic.
A left and a right from Silvic both land. Nice combination.
Silvic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silvic misses with a straight right.
Silvic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Silvic lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silvic tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Silvic moves away and avoids it.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silvic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.

Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silvic's half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Silvic is defending well.
Silvic pushes Smith off looking to stand but Smith dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Silvic is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
Silvic tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Silvic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith checks a low kick from Silvic.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Silvic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silvic throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Silvic only half commits.
Silvic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Silvic misses the shot to the body.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Silvic throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvic throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silvic loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Smith gets a takedown into half guard.
Silvic is trying to stand.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silvic is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silvic has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvic regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Smith.
Silvic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Silvic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silvic keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Marcus Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Silvic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith trying to control but Silvic is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silvic wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Silvic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Marcus Smith has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silvic misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Smith.
I think Silvic 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominick Silvic!