PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soprano comes to the cage accompanied by Got Yourself a Gun . Silva has chosen Vlad the Impaler as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Thor Silva was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Soprano
vs
Silva

188 cm
28
215 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

192 cm
25
218 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thor Silva!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
A big right from Soprano misses.
Soprano keeps the fight on the outside.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Soprano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Soprano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soprano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Soprano blocks a leg kick.
Soprano throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Soprano scores with a spinning back kick!
Soprano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
A slow jab from Soprano misses its intended target.
Soprano loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Soprano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Soprano throws a hook but Silva blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a head kick but Soprano moves out of range.
Soprano throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Soprano is out of range and Silva settles back down.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Soprano throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Soprano.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Soprano throws out a powerful jab.
Soprano throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Silva thumps Soprano with a low kick.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva misses with a hook. Soprano ducked under it nicely.
Thor Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Soprano.
Soprano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soprano connects with a body shot.
Soprano defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Soprano dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Left hook, right uppercut from Soprano.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soprano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Soprano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Soprano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Soprano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A leg kick checked by Soprano.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Soprano.
Silva tries to clinch up but Soprano circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soprano.
Soprano tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Soprano.
Soprano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Soprano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silva cracks the inside of Soprano's front leg.
Silva is looking to chop away at Soprano's legs.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soprano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Soprano moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Soprano takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Soprano saw it coming and moves away.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Soprano misses with a straight left.
Some bone on bone action there as Soprano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Soprano throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Soprano checks a leg kick.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Soprano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soprano misses with a kick to the body.
Soprano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soprano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Soprano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Soprano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soprano paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soprano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Soprano lands with a left to the head.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Soprano is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Soprano.

Soprano breaks from the clinch.
Silva wants to clinch up but Soprano keeps it at a distance.
Soprano throws a head kick that misses.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soprano manages to avoid it.
Soprano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soprano.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Soprano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Soprano misses.
Soprano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soprano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soprano blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva tries to clinch but Soprano is having none of it.
Soprano connects with a solid leg kick.
Soprano throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Soprano misses with a low kick.
Soprano avoids the head kick by Silva.
Soprano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tony Soprano is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva is breathing heavily.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Soprano counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva moves away from the strike by Soprano.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Soprano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Soprano.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch up but Soprano circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Soprano checks a leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soprano counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Soprano counters with a nice kick to the body.
Soprano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soprano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice shot by Soprano.
A cross from Soprano lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soprano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soprano just misses with a punch to the body.
Soprano with a hook.
Silva throws a low kick but Soprano avoids it.
Soprano lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Soprano.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Soprano.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Soprano.
Soprano checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Soprano moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Soprano throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soprano motions for Silva to come forward. Soprano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Soprano counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Soprano.
Soprano missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva lands a head kick. Soprano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Soprano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Silva is rocked!
Soprano throws a monster overhand right that drops Silva! Soprano follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Soprano!
Tony Soprano spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.