PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Koutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maguila Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Koutz
vs
Silva

168 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

171 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Koutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maguila Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Koutz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Koutz fails with a takedown attempt.
Koutz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Koutz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Koutz persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva looks to land a combination but Koutz avoids it well.
Silva stalks Koutz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koutz's face. Koutz staggers backwards, shaken.
Koutz throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maguila Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koutz doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva works the jab nicely.
Silva looks to land a combination. Koutz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koutz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Koutz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koutz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Koutz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Koutz scores with a leg kick.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Koutz misses with a head kick.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Koutz shows good takedown defense.
Silva lands with a good body shot.

Oooooh!!! Silva has knocked Koutz down with a huge combo! Silva steps away and waves a wobbly Koutz back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Koutz is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koutz. Koutz obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Good leg kick by Koutz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koutz 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 Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Koutz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva looks to land a combination but Koutz avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koutz.
A combination from Koutz does no damage.
Koutz throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koutz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koutz walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koutz misses with a body kick.
Silva moves out of range as Koutz strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koutz is looking to land body kicks.
Koutz throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
Koutz 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 throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Koutz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva lands a nice hook to Koutz's body. Koutz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koutz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Koutz's head but Koutz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Koutz counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Silva looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koutz misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Koutz.
Koutz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koutz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koutz throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koutz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koutz swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Koutz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva misses with a combination
and Koutz counters with a leg kick.
Koutz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koutz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice cross by Silva.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Koutz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kevin Koutz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koutz throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva avoids the body shot from Koutz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koutz walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koutz.
Maguila Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Koutz doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koutz under the eye.
Koutz misses with a low kick.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Koutz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Koutz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koutz gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva moves out of range as Koutz throws a body kick.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koutz momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Koutz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Koutz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Koutz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Koutz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koutz slips a jab and a cross from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koutz, right into the meat.
Koutz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Koutz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Koutz staying out of range there.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A left lands for Silva.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Koutz misses the jab.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Koutz scores with a nice body kick.
Koutz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koutz scores with a push kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koutz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Koutz counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koutz connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koutz moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koutz connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Koutz seems unphased.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maguila Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Koutz 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.
Koutz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva lands with a straight right. Koutz didn't see that one coming.
Silva throws a body punch but Koutz moves out of range.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koutz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Koutz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koutz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Koutz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koutz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva throws a body punch but Koutz moves out of range.
Koutz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva throws a series of punches but Koutz avoids them all with ease.
Koutz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Koutz fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Koutz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koutz throws a nice head kick!
Koutz 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.
Koutz just misses with a punch to the body.
Koutz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva scores with a jab. Koutz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva looks to land a combination but Koutz avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Koutz. Beautiful body shot.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Koutz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
That kick from Koutz tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Koutz - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Koutz. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Koutz connects with a high kick.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Koutz tries a head kick but it misses.
Koutz thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koutz tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Koutz motions for Silva to come forward. Koutz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koutz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koutz was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Koutz.
The fighters circling - Koutz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koutz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva lands a jab to Koutz's midsection.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koutz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva scores with the left hand. Koutz knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kevin Koutz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Koutz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koutz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Koutz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koutz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva avoids the body shot from Koutz.
Maguila Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.

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 Kevin Koutz.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maguila Silva!
Maguila Silva thanked the fans post fight for their support.