PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyoto Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Blake Nash's chin.

Silva
vs
Nash

180 cm
29
190 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

188 cm
23
200 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lyoto Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Nash!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Nash avoids the head kick by Silva.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Nash.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Nash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blake Nash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Nash counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Nash throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Nash wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nash is able to avoid easily.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nash.
Nash fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva wants to clinch up but Nash keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nash throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Nash misses
and Silva counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva throws a series of punches but Nash moves out of range.
Nash cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Nash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nash throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Nash counters with an inside leg kick.
Nash thumps Silva with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Nash fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Silva forces Nash back against the cage and clinches.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Nash.
Nash throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Nash slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nash tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Nash looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Nash turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Nash is controlling the position.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nash throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva tries to break free but Nash pushes him back against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nash misses with a low kick.
Nash defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyoto Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nash blocks a head kick by Silva.
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nash tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nash is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Nash fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nash is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Nash scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nash can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Nash lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Nash takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Silva is rocked!

It looks like Lyoto Silva has been cut.
Nash throws a quick head kick that knocks Silva silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Nash is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Blake Nash!
After the big win, Blake Nash made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.