PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shibukawa Gouki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Silvia
vs
Gouki

170 cm
19
141 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs

2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 144 Quality
Demonic Drugs

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pepe Silvia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shibukawa Gouki!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gouki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silvia looks to land a combination but Gouki avoids it well.
Silvia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silvia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gouki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silvia throws a front kick aimed at Gouki's knee but Gouki avoids it well.
Gouki dodges the punch combination from Silvia.
Silvia tries to clinch but Gouki moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gouki.
Silvia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gouki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silvia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pepe Silvia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silvia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gouki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silvia.
Good exchange - Silvia coming out on top.
Silvia tries a head kick but it misses.
Gouki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silvia misses with the combination.
Silvia throws a right and a left that Gouki avoids nicely.
Silvia tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silvia throws a series of punches but Gouki moves out of range.
Silvia throws a jab when Gouki was well out of range.
Silvia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gouki is out of range.
Silvia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silvia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silvia lands the left hand.
Silvia throws a head kick that half lands.
Gouki keeps the fight on the outside.
Silvia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gouki.
Silvia misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouki avoids the head kick by Silvia.
Silvia fails to land with a series of punches.
Silvia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silvia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gouki checks a low kick from Silvia.
Silvia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silvia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gouki dodges the punch combination from Silvia.
Silvia works over Gouki's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Silvia misses.
Silvia misses with the combination.
Silvia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gouki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvia.
A punch combination from Silvia misses.
Silvia misses with the combination.
Silvia misses with a two punch combination.
Silvia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepe Silvia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gouki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silvia looks to score with a jab to the body but Gouki is just out of range.
Silvia misses with the combination.
Silvia throws a hook to the side of Gouki's head but Gouki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silvia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gouki manages to avoid it.
Silvia tries to clinch up but Gouki circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Gouki blocks the low kick.
Silvia tries to clinch there but Gouki circles away.
Silvia is looking to chop away at Gouki's legs.
Silvia misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silvia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Silvia misses.
Silvia tries to clinch but Gouki is having none of it.
Silvia misses with a series of wild punches.
Silvia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silvia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silvia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gouki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gouki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silvia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvia misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice defenses there by Gouki.
Gouki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silvia misses the shot to the body.
Silvia misses with a low kick.
Gouki moves out of range of the leg kick from Silvia.
Pepe Silvia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvia thows a body shot but no joy.
Silvia misses with a series of wild punches.
Silvia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvia throws a series of punches but Gouki moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouki slips a jab and a cross from Silvia.
Silvia throws a push kick but Gouki slaps the foot to one side.
Silvia throws a sloppy head kick and Gouki moves out of range easily.
Silvia tries to bum rush Gouki with a series of wild strikes but Gouki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silvia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silvia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silvia throws a sloppy head kick and Gouki moves out of range easily.
Silvia throws a shot from downtown. Gouki moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Gouki.
Silvia doesn't manage to clinch there - Gouki circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Some wild striking there from Silvia.
Silvia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gouki ducks under a wild hook from Silvia.
Gouki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Shibukawa Gouki has been cut.
Silvia tries to clinch up but Gouki circles away and keeps his distance.
Decent striking displayed by Silvia there.
Gouki avoids the head kick by Silvia.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gouki avoids the head kick by Silvia.
A head kick from Silvia lands but Gouki takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepe Silvia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shibukawa Gouki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Silvia throws a head kick but Gouki moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Gouki blocks the low kick.
Silvia throws a right hand that Gouki ducks under and follows up with a left that Gouki also avoids with ease.
Silvia tries to bum rush Gouki with a series of wild strikes but Gouki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silvia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silvia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silvia tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Silvia does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Gouki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gouki lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gouki is pushing down on Silvia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silvia is fighting to maintain full guard but Gouki has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silvia keeps working.

Gouki seems to be working for a kimura but Silvia defends the submission attempt.
Gouki with the ground and pound but Silvia uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gouki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silvia swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gouki drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silvia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gouki has Silvia in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gouki looking for a guillotine here but Silvia defends easily.

Silvia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gouki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouki wants to sweep but no luck.

Silvia decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gouki, up you get!
Silvia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silvia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silvia throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Gouki tumbling to the canvas!

Silvia stands up from Gouki's guard - Silvia perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silvia throws a right and a left that Gouki avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gouki.
Silvia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silvia connects with a high kick.

Gouki is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvia misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Silvia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gouki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silvia tries for a takedown but Gouki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shibukawa Gouki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silvia misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pepe Silvia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silvia, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepe Silvia!