PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gstring Borad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Silva
vs
Borad

170 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirko Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gstring Borad!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Borad.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Borad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Borad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Borad forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Borad is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Borad has the dominant position.
Borad tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Borad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Borad looking to slow down the pace here.
Borad working Silva over with knees to the body.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Borad has him pressed against the cage.
Borad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Borad lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Borad with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Borad moves into the clinch.
Borad trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Borad into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Borad obliges.
Borad misses with a knee to the head.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva is trying to push Borad away but Borad has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by Borad.
A knee to the head by Borad.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Borad is controlling him.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Borad is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Borad has the dominant position.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Borad.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borad landing knees to the head.
Silva tries to circle away but Borad has him pinned against the cage.
Borad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Borad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva wants to break free but Borad has control.
Borad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Borad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Borad crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Borad working Silva over with knees to the body.
Borad landing knees to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Borad is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice elbow from Borad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to push Borad away but Borad has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Borad scores a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Borad obliges.
Borad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Borad won't allow it.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Borad has him pressed against the cage.
Borad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borad has him pressed against the cage.
Borad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Borad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Borad lands a damaging elbow.
Borad scores with a knee to the head.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Borad unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva tries to break free but Borad pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Borad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Borad is controlling him.
Borad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Borad has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva is trying to push Borad away but Borad has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Borad scores with a knee to the head.
Borad crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gstring Borad dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Borad goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva tries to bum rush Borad with a series of wild strikes but Borad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Borad tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Borad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borad slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Borad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Borad lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borad.
The fighters circling - Borad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borad throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mirko Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Borad moved away.
Borad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borad avoids a kick to the body.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Borad swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Borad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borad throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva throws a hook but Borad avoids it easily.
Silva defending well as Borad loads up on a big left hand.
Borad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Borad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Borad moves out of range easily.
Borad connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Borad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borad misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Borad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Borad. That snapped Silva's head back.
Jab, jab by Borad - just one landing.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Borad misses with a straight right.
Borad wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borad blocks a head kick by Silva.
Borad tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borad loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Borad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borad's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gstring Borad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A slow jab from Borad misses its intended target.
Borad tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Borad.
Nice defenses there by Borad.
Borad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gstring Borad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borad doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Mirko Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Borad.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borad misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borad misses with a looping right.
A jab from Borad misses.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Borad is out of range and Silva settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Borad darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Borad lands a knee to the head.
Borad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Borad connects with a knee to the head.
Borad putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Borad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borad stalling the fight.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Borad landing knees to the head.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borad lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Borad connects with a knee to the head.
Borad lands a nice knee to the body.
Borad landing knees to the body.
Borad lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Borad.
Borad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The referee is keeping an eye on Borad - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Borad with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Borad.
Borad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Borad with a knee to the head.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Borad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Borad prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Borad looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Borad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Borad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Borad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Borad keeps him there for the moment.
Borad lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Gstring Borad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Borad.
Borad is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Borad has his back to the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borad tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a head kick but Borad moves out of range.
Mirko Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gstring Borad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Borad 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gstring Borad!