PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis has chosen Monkey Junction as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Silva
vs
Davis

190 cm
22
230 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

203 cm
18
268 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sonny Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Davis!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

It looks like Sonny Silva has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davis's face.

It looks like Donny Davis has been cut.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davis.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Davis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davis is defending well for now.
Silva has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva is trying to stall.
Davis avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Davis in his tracks for a moment.
Davis tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Davis wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva has Davis pressed against the cage, preventing Davis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Davis in his tracks for a moment.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the body shot from Davis.
Davis avoids the head kick by Silva.
Davis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Davis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Davis checks a leg kick.
Silva swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Davis blocks a head kick by Silva.

Davis has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Davis.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Davis can't break the clinch.
Davis blocks the elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.

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

Davis gets a clinch.
Silva working Davis over with knees to the body.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis misses with a wild body shot.

Davis rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Davis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Davis throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
A head kick misses from Silva.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.

Davis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Donny Davis's cut even more.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Davis takes a shot to the head.
Davis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Davis takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Davis up against the cage.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Sonny Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Silva here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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

Davis manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Davis moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Davis wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Davis won't want to take too many of those.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Davis is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Davis tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis swinging wildly here.

Davis has managed to clinch.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Davis blocks it.
Davis wants a takedown.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Davis lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Silva dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Davis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva lands a big head kick that sends Davis to the canvas! Silva follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Silva!
In his post fight interview, Sonny Silva started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.