PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Murray
vs
Silva

170 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

155 cm
27
134 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Brute
Crippler's Corner

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Mark Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luiz Silva!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a series of punches but Murray moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Murray.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
Murray misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva works over Murray's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murray backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Murray.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Murray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murray swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murray looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murray scores with a nice right hand.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a hook.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Murray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva works Murray's body with a nice hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Murray's belly button to the back.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Nice shot by Murray.
Murray swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murray takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva throws a series of punches but Murray avoids them all with ease.
Silva throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luiz Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva tries to bum rush Murray with a series of wild strikes but Murray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Murray throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luiz Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva tries to bum rush Murray with a series of wild strikes but Murray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murray throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Murray only half commits.
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Murray staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Murray eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva stuns Murray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva tries to bum rush Murray with a series of wild strikes but Murray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Luiz Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Murray misses with a hook.
Silva lands a jab to Murray's midsection.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murray rather than just go for the knockout.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

A low kick from Murray misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray.
Murray swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva jabs Murray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Murray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva scores with a one two! Murray had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva leaves Murray with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Murray off balance momentarily.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Murray coming out on top.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Murray's head.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva lands a nice hook to Murray's body. Murray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Luiz Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva misses with the combination.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Mark Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Murray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Murray tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Murray backing up. Murray nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murray misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Silva!
Luiz Silva looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'There's one fight i definitely I want next. We should have fought back in November and I was disappointed the fight didn't happen, so let's do it Above Kual'.