PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Deleon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Deleon
vs
Silva

170 cm
25
146 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
135 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Deleon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patricio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Deleon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Deleon.
Deleon working Silva over with knees to the body.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Deleon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Deleon with a knee to the head.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jay Deleon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patricio Silva.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Deleon lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deleon throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Deleon.
Deleon scores a nice knee to the body.
Deleon misses with a knee to the head.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Deleon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Deleon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deleon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Deleon misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Deleon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deleon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Deleon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deleon throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva tries to bum rush Deleon with a series of wild strikes but Deleon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deleon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deleon lands a slapping body shot.
Deleon scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Deleon scores with a nice body kick.

Deleon moves into the clinch successfully.

Silva has hold of one of Deleon's legs. Deleon is fighting the takedown attempt but Silva gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Deleon is retaining full guard.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva stops Deleon from standing up.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deleon is keeping the position for now.

Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Deleon is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.

Deleon stands up from Silva's guard - Deleon perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Deleon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice inside leg kick there by Deleon. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Deleon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deleon throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Deleon misses with a body shot.
Deleon misses with a two punch combination.
Deleon scores with a shot to the body.
Deleon misses with a few strikes there.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva defending well as Deleon loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deleon.
Deleon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Jay Deleon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deleon slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Deleon is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deleon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deleon defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deleon manages to avoid it.

Deleon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Deleon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deleon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Deleon with a knee to the head.
Deleon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deleon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Deleon swinging wildly here.
Deleon throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Deleon rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Deleon lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva is working for takedown but Deleon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Deleon scores with a knee to the head.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Jay Deleon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patricio Silva.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Deleon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Deleon misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Deleon.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deleon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Deleon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Deleon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deleon misses with a knee strike.
Deleon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Deleon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Deleon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Deleon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Deleon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Deleon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Deleon.
Deleon feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Jay Deleon is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings for the body but Deleon moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Deleon!
Deleon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva works over Deleon's head and body with a nice combination.
Deleon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Deleon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Deleon is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Deleon fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.

Deleon moves into the clinch successfully.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Deleon misses with a knee strike.
Deleon stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Deleon lands a nice knee to the body.
Deleon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A knee to the head by Deleon.
Deleon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deleon lands a knee to the head.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Deleon after a bit of a struggle.
Silva is working for takedown but Deleon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Deleon is defending well.
A knee to the head by Deleon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deleon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Deleon pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Deleon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Deleon misses with a knee to the head.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
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 goes for a takedown in the clinch but Deleon prevents it.
Deleon looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tries for a takedown but Deleon manages to get underhooks.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Deleon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Deleon dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Deleon misses with a jab to the body
and Deleon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Deleon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deleon looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Deleon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Deleon.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Deleon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Deleon lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Deleon misses with a knee to the head.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Deleon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Deleon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jay Deleon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patricio Silva.
A knee to the head by Deleon.
Deleon connects with a knee to the head.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Deleon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva has Deleon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Deleon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deleon working Silva over with knees to the body.
Deleon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Deleon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Deleon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Deleon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Deleon.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Deleon prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deleon looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Deleon crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Deleon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deleon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deleon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Deleon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deleon misses with a knee to the head.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Deleon prevents it.
Deleon connects with a knee to the head.
Jay Deleon has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Deleon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Deleon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Deleon misses with a knee strike.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Deleon after a bit of a struggle.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Deleon lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Deleon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Deleon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deleon stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Deleon after a bit of a struggle.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Deleon after a bit of a struggle.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deleon lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deleon landing knees to the body.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Deleon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Patricio Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deleon working Silva over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deleon scores with a knee to the head.
Deleon lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Deleon is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Deleon down to the mat. Deleon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Deleon rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Deleon with a knee to the head.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Deleon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Deleon's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Deleon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Deleon, 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Deleon!