PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reginaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Trinckelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Trinckelton has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Silva
vs
Trinckelton

190 cm
28
222 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
213 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Reginaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Tony Trinckelton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some wild striking there from Trinckelton.
Trinckelton wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Trinckelton tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Trinckelton misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick from Trinckelton misses.
Trinckelton misses with a wild body shot.
Tony Trinckelton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trinckelton tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trinckelton scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trinckelton misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Trinckelton moves out of range easily.
Trinckelton misses with a head kick.

Trinckelton feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Trinckelton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trinckelton landing with the ground and pound.
Trinckelton trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trinckelton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trinckelton stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trinckelton manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva won't allow Trinckelton to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Trinckelton wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Trinckelton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trinckelton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Trinckelton sits in half guard.
Silva controlling the position well.
Trinckelton drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Trinckelton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trinckelton.
Trinckelton thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trinckelton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva trying to control but Trinckelton postures up.
Trinckelton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Trinckelton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trinckelton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Nice strikes from Trinckelton there.
Trinckelton thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Trinckelton drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Trinckelton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Trinckelton's back!
Trinckelton breaks Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Trinckelton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trinckelton landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva controls Trinckelton momentarily but Trinckelton frees himself.
Trinckelton with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trinckelton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trinckelton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trinckelton landing with the ground and pound.
Silva pulls Trinckelton in close to prevent any damage.
Trinckelton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trinckelton with a nice head shot there.
Trinckelton wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

Trinckelton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Trinckelton misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva tries to work over Trinckelton's front leg with a kick but Trinckelton checks it.

Trinckelton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Trinckelton getting side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is positioning himself well to prevent Trinckelton advancing to mount.

Trinckelton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Trinckelton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Trinckelton lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Trinckelton looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Trinckelton throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Trinckelton tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Trinckelton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva throws a leg kick but Trinckelton checks it.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trinckelton looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.

Silva pushes Trinckelton up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trinckelton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.
Trinckelton is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Trinckelton works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Trinckelton postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Trinckelton being controlled here momentarily.
Silva controls Trinckelton momentarily but Trinckelton frees himself.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Trinckelton from controlling successfully.
Trinckelton wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trinckelton throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Trinckelton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trinckelton looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trinckelton keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trinckelton is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Trinckelton is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Reginaldo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Trinckelton.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Trinckelton controls the action.
Trinckelton tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trinckelton takes a shot to the head.
Trinckelton prevents a body shot from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets through Trinckelton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva tries a body shot but Trinckelton blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva gets through Trinckelton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trinckelton wants a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries a body shot but Trinckelton blocks it.
Trinckelton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Silva.
Trinckelton is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reginaldo Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Trinckelton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Trinckelton.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tony Trinckelton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trinckelton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Silva connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva lands a jab.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Trinckelton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva thumps Trinckelton with a low kick.
Trinckelton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Trinckelton up against the cage.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trinckeltons head.
Trinckelton blocks a body shot from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes Trinckelton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva pushes Trinckelton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Trinckelton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Trinckelton controls his hands.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Trinckelton controls his hands.
Reginaldo Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Trinckelton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trinckelton or not.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trinckelton backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Trinckelton.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Trinckelton is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trinckelton backwards.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Trinckelton controls the action.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Trinckelton blocks an uppercut.
Silva is stalling here.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trinckelton's elbow.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Trinckelton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva stalls.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reginaldo Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reginaldo Silva!
Reginaldo Silva managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry, into his post fight interview.