PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takahiro Akiyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Silvinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silvinho's choice of entrance music: It's Nothin - Wiz Khalifa ft. 2 Chainz. This should be fireworks!

Akiyoshi
vs
Silvinho

185 cm
29
175 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takahiro Akiyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erick Silvinho!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvinho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silvinho tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Akiyoshi counters with a shoot takedown. Silvinho fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Akiyoshi lands a couple of digs.

Silvinho is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Silvinho using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silvinho scores with a knee to the head.
Silvinho slows down the pace here.
Akiyoshi looking for a takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silvinho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silvinho tries to clinch there but Akiyoshi circles away.
Akiyoshi shoots in looking for a takedown but Silvinho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Akiyoshi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silvinho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Akiyoshi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Silvinho rushes Akiyoshi and presses him up against the cage.
Silvinho lands a nice knee to the body.
Akiyoshi looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takahiro Akiyoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvinho stops a takedown attempt from Akiyoshi.
Silvinho connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvinho throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvinho stalling in the clinch.
Silvinho with a knee to the head.
Silvinho scores with a knee to the head.
Silvinho connects with a knee to the head.
Silvinho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silvinho is pressed up against the cage. Akiyoshi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silvinho down to the mat. Silvinho avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silvinho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Akiyoshi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyoshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silvinho wants to clinch up but Akiyoshi keeps it at a distance.

Silvinho clinches up against the cage.
Silvinho with a knee to the head.
Akiyoshi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Akiyoshi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silvinho fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Akiyoshi is breathing heavily.
Silvinho tries to clinch up.
Erick Silvinho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho moves in looking to clinch but Akiyoshi pushes him off.
Silvinho tries to clinch but Akiyoshi is having none of it.
Silvinho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silvinho moves in looking to clinch but Akiyoshi pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvinho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Akiyoshi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silvinho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silvinho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Akiyoshi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyoshi shoots in for a double leg but Silvinho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silvinho tries to clinch there but Akiyoshi circles away.

Silvinho pushes Akiyoshi up against the cage in a clinch.
Akiyoshi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silvinho is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silvinho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Akiyoshi.
Silvinho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akiyoshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silvinho connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho pressing his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silvinho.
Silvinho lands a knee to the head.
Silvinho connects with a knee to the head.
Silvinho connects with a knee to the head.
Silvinho landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silvinho misses with a knee strike.

Silvinho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silvinho doesn't manage to clinch there - Akiyoshi circles away.
Silvinho tries to clinch up but Akiyoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Silvinho tries to clinch up but Akiyoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Silvinho tries to clinch there but Akiyoshi circles away.
Silvinho is looking to clinch but Akiyoshi is avoiding it.
Silvinho tries to clinch but Akiyoshi moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akiyoshi.
A big left from Silvinho misses.
Silvinho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akiyoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Erick Silvinho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silvinho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Akiyoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvinho.
Silvinho moves in looking to clinch but Akiyoshi pushes him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silvinho moves into the clinch successfully.
Akiyoshi looking for a takedown.
Silvinho misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Akiyoshi as Silvinho tries to tie him up.
Akiyoshi has Silvinho pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silvinho manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silvinho scores with a shoulder strike.

Silvinho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silvinho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akiyoshi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silvinho.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvinho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Silvinho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silvinho moves in looking to clinch but Akiyoshi pushes him off.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Akiyoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silvinho is looking to clinch.
Akiyoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takahiro Akiyoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silvinho wants to clinch up but Akiyoshi keeps it at a distance.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akiyoshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silvinho is looking to clinch.
Silvinho throws a head kick but Akiyoshi moves out of range.
Good shot there by Silvinho.
Akiyoshi has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvinho doesn't manage to clinch there - Akiyoshi circles away.
Silvinho connects with a jab.
Silvinho tries to clinch but Akiyoshi moves out of range.
Akiyoshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvinho.
Silvinho misses with a two punch combination.
Silvinho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akiyoshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silvinho is looking to clinch but Akiyoshi is avoiding it.
Akiyoshi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silvinho.
Silvinho fails with an attempt to clinch.

Silvinho gets a clinch.
Akiyoshi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silvinho gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Akiyoshi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silvinho pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takahiro Akiyoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho tries to clinch up.
Silvinho shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Akiyoshi eats them both and turns towards Silvinho to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silvinho looks to land a combination but Akiyoshi avoids it well.
Akiyoshi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silvinho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvinho is looking to clinch but Akiyoshi is avoiding it.
Silvinho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Akiyoshi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Silvinho misses.

Akiyoshi tries to keep at a distance but Silvinho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silvinho is trying to maintain a safe position but Akiyoshi gets an underhook and turns Silvinho into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Silvinho.
Erick Silvinho seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyoshi tries to score a body lock takedown but Silvinho shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silvinho leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silvinho with a knee to the head.
Akiyoshi is looking for a takedown.
Silvinho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Akiyoshi tries for a takedown but Silvinho manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silvinho lands a knee to the head.
Akiyoshi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silvinho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silvinho stalling in the clinch.
Silvinho connects with a nasty looking knee right to Akiyoshi's face.
Akiyoshi takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Silvinho.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Akiyoshi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silvinho pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silvinho is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyoshi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silvinho throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akiyoshi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silvinho sprawls well. Silvinho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Akiyoshi gets slowly back to his feet.

Silvinho darts in and clinches Akiyoshi up against the cage.
Silvinho controlling the action here for a moment.
Akiyoshi wants to take the fight to the mat but Silvinho manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvinho is stalling here.
Silvinho throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Silvinho 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. This is the final round!

Akiyoshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silvinho misses with a looping left.
Silvinho tries to clinch but Akiyoshi is having none of it.
A slow jab from Silvinho misses its intended target.
Akiyoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akiyoshi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silvinho's waist but Silvinho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Akiyoshi off to one side.
Silvinho tries to clinch there but Akiyoshi circles away.
Silvinho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akiyoshi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silvinho wants to clinch up but Akiyoshi keeps it at a distance.
Silvinho wants to clinch.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akiyoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Erick Silvinho seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyoshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvinho.

Silvinho gets a clinch.
Akiyoshi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silvinho prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takahiro Akiyoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akiyoshi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silvinho after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvinho content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silvinho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A knee to the head by Silvinho.
Silvinho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Takahiro Akiyoshi has been cut.
Silvinho scores with a knee to the head.
Silvinho effectively controlling the action here.
Silvinho with a knee to the head.
Silvinho landing knees to the head.
Silvinho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvinho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takahiro Akiyoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Akiyoshi is rocked!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silvinho with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silvinho with a knee to the head.
Silvinho connects with a knee to the head.
Silvinho tries to land a knee to the head but Akiyoshi blocks with his arms.
Silvinho tries a knee to the head but Akiyoshi blocks it.
Silvinho is trying to break free.
Akiyoshi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silvinho gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Akiyoshi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silvinho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silvinho connects with a nasty looking knee right to Akiyoshi's face.
Akiyoshi goes for a takedown attempt but Silvinho pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Silvinho rushes Akiyoshi and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho scores with a knee to the head.
Akiyoshi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silvinho fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silvinho tries to clinch there but Akiyoshi circles away.
Silvinho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akiyoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Silvinho.
Akiyoshi keeps the fight on the outside.

Silvinho takes the fight into the clinch.
Silvinho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akiyoshi wants a takedown.
Silvinho connects with a knee to the head.

Silvinho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Akiyoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho tries to clinch but Akiyoshi is having none of it.

Silvinho has Akiyoshi up against the cage in a clinch.
Erick Silvinho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Akiyoshi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silvinho is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Akiyoshi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silvinho with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Silvinho lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Akiyoshi being controlled against the cage.
Silvinho receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvinho landing knees to the head.
Silvinho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silvinho looking to slow down the pace here.
Silvinho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erick Silvinho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silvinho winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erick Silvinho!
Erick Silvinho decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.