PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Atomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atomi comes to the cage accompanied by Spookshow Baby. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Atomi
vs
Silva

191 cm
29
181 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

183 cm
34
178 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Dynamite

Mango Nutrition
Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomi Atomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a right and a left that Atomi avoids nicely.
Atomi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Atomi.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Atomi scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Atomi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atomi throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Atomi scores with a nice right hand.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Atomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atomi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Atomi settles back down.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atomi.
Atomi cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Atomi saw that one coming.
Atomi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Atomi cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva swings for the body but Atomi moves out of range.
Atomi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Atomi throws a head kick that misses.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Atomi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Atomi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Atomi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Atomi slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atomi manages to avoid it.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Atomi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atomi connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atomi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Atomi misses with a leg kick.
Atomi throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Atomi's head but Atomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atomi doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva connects with a jab.

It looks like Tomi Atomi has been cut.
Atomi misses with a low kick.
Atomi is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Atomi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Atomi scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silva blocks a head kick by Atomi.
Atomi ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tomi Atomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Atomi throws out a powerful jab.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Atomi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Atomi uses good head movement to avoid it.

Atomi moves into the clinch.
Atomi misses with the head strike.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Atomi has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Atomi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tomi Atomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Silva.

Silva pulls guard successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Atomi looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Atomi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atomi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atomi throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva pulls Atomi in close to his closed guard and prevents Atomi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Atomi postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atomi throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomi Atomi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Atomi's cut.
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.

Atomi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Atomi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Atomi tries a head kick but it misses.
Atomi misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Atomi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Tomi Atomi is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Atomi.
Silva sizes up Atomi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Atomi connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Atomi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Atomi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Atomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Atomi.
Atomi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Atomi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronaldo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atomi lands a high kick!
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss

and Atomi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva tries to pull guard but Atomi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Atomi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tomi Atomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Silva.

Silva gets control of Atomi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Atomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva keeping full guard, as Atomi tries to pass.
Silva is pulling down on Atomi's head. It's preventing any offense from Atomi, at least for the moment.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Atomi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atomi is looking to advance position but Silva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Atomi tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Atomi is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Atomi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silva prevents Atomi from improving his position.
Atomi trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva prevents Atomi from improving his position.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Atomi is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tomi Atomi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Silva looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atomi is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ronaldo Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tomi Atomi's cut.
That's time! Atomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Atomi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Atomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Atomi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Atomi avoids the body shot from Silva.
Crunch! Atomi slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Atomi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Atomi delivers a nice body kick.
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Atomi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atomi misses with a head kick.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a body punch but Atomi moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atomi. That's going to slow Silva down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Atomi counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atomi moves away.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Atomi tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Atomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Atomi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Atomi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Atomi tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Atomi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva throws the left hand but Atomi avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Atomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Atomi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atomi can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Atomi.
Atomi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Atomi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Atomi misses with a looping right.
Silva misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Atomi.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Atomi counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Atomi's head but Atomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Atomi connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atomi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva throws a body punch but Atomi moves out of range.
Atomi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Atomi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Atomi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atomi throws a head kick that misses.
Atomi feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Atomi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Atomi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atomi. Atomi obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Atomi.
Atomi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Atomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Atomi.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Atomi - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atomi throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atomi.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Atomi rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Atomi fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is trying to pull guard but Atomi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Atomi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tomi Atomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Silva.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Silva pulls Atomi into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomi Atomi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Atomi 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomi Atomi!
Tomi Atomi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.