PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bryant
vs
Silva

189 cm
29
272 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

192 cm
25
280 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bryant.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bryant backs up against the cage.

It looks like Erik Bryant has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Nice body kick from Bryant.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Bryant does no damage.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Bryant with an uppercut!
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Bryant.
Bryant blocks a jab.
A combination from Bryant does no damage.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Bryant's head but Bryant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bryant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bryant avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Bryant lands with an overhand left.
Erik Bryant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Silva tests Bryant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bryant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva throws a hook but Bryant avoids it easily.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bryant can pounce on him.
Bryant throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Bryant misses with a head kick.
Bryant scores with a nice right hand.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Bryant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bryant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva takes a swing at Bryant's ribcage but misses.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bryant tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva cracks Bryant with a good jab.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva moves out of range as Bryant strikes.
Bryant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.

Bryant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Bryant lands a shoulder strike.
Bryant digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Bryant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva takes a swing at Bryant's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bryant walks into a jab.
Bryant misses with a body kick.
Bryant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryant moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Bryant.
Bryant scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bryant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bryant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bryant misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Silva.
Bryant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant scores with a head kick.
Silva takes a swing at Bryant's ribcage but misses.
Bryant lands a head shot.
Bryant throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Daniel Silva has been cut.
Bryant is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Bryant.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Bryant counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bryant.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bryant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva scores with a one two! Bryant had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bryant misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Erik Bryant will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bryant wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bryant looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Bryant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Bryant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bryant takes one to the side of the head.
Silva lunges at Bryant with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bryant's hand.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant lands a head kick!
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Bryant's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a kick to the body.
Bryant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bryant counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva swings for the body but Bryant moves out of range.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bryant.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva swings for the body but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant wants to clinch.
Silva jabs Bryant to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bryant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Bryant throws a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bryant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva thuds his right hand into Bryant's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bryant's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bryant scrambles back to his feet.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Bryant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Bryant throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Erik Bryant is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bryant wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Erik Bryant's cut is getting worse.
Bryant blocking the ground and pound.
Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bryant because Silva loaded up on that one.
Bryant working to try and regain half guard.
Silva thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Bryant is in trouble!
Silva postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Bryant bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Silva and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.