PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between WiLL Crush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Crush
vs
Silva

175 cm
23
163 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

ANABOLIC **160**

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, WiLL Crush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crush misses with a series of wild punches.
Crush steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
Crush throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Crush circles away.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Crush moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crush throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Crush displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Crush throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Crush.
WiLL Crush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crush.
Nice takedown defense from Crush. No joy for Silva on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Crush both land. Nice combination.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
WiLL Crush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Silva.
Crush lands a nice looking body kick.
Crush lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
A left and a right from Crush both land. Nice combination.
Crush lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva tries to bum rush Crush with a series of wild strikes but Crush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crush throws a one two combo.
Crush stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.

Silva forces Crush back against the cage and clinches.
Crush is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crush's efforts to push away.

Crush breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Crush circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crush!
Crush misses with a double jab.
Crush moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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?
Crush misses with the combination.
Crush is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Crush saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crush tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crush to the ground. Crush escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crush misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Danga de danga de dang - Crush scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Crush - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Crush. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Crush buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Crush misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crush.
Crush goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Crush scores with a four punch combination!
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crush.
Crush lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Crush tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crush feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Crush then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crush misses with a wild combination.
Crush with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Crush is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
Crush displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Crush goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
WiLL Crush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crush misses with a few strikes there.
Crush throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Crush displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crush!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Crush - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Crush. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Crush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

WiLL Crush dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva wants to clinch.

Silva clinches.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Crush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Silva pulls guard successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Crush wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Crush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crush wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Crush's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Crush is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crush is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crush throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crush. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crush throws a head kick that misses.
WiLL Crush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silva clinches.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Crush sprawls well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Crush.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Crush.
Crush moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crush moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crush misses with a two punch combination.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Crush throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva prevents Crush from breaking the clinch.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crush pulls him back up using the underhooks.
WiLL Crush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Silva.

Silva manages to pull guard.
Crush trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Silva is looking to stand up but Crush isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crush wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Crush preventing the sweep.
Crush wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Crush pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Crush might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Crush is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Crush is looking to escape.
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 WiLL Crush will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Crush lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Crush misses with a double jab.
Crush lands a two punch combo.
Silva avoids the head kick by Crush.
Crush scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Crush does no damage.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Crush sprawls well.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Crush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Crush lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.

Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Crush's guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Crush keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crush wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Royce Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Crush back into the cage.

Crush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crush.
WiLL Crush is winning the standup battle so far.
Crush stuffs the takedown.
WiLL Crush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Silva.
Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crush.
Crush displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crush lands with a kick to the ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Crush.
Crush lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Crush with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crush lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crush misses with a double jab.
Crush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick from Crush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Crush shows good takedown defense.
A left and a right from Crush both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crush moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Crush.
Crush tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crush tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Crush fails to land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Crush!
Crush throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
A lazy body kick from Crush

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crush prevents it.
Crush wants to break free but Silva has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crush pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crush lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crush fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crush is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crush swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crush closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Crush throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crush misses with a series of wild punches.
Crush goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
WiLL Crush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crush, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... WiLL Crush!