PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Silev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Mugabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silev
vs
Mugabe

178 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Silev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Mugabe!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mugabe is looking to clinch.
Jack Silev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mugabe has Silev up against the cage in a clinch.
Mugabe lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Mugabe.
Mugabe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Mugabe.
Mugabe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Mugabe.
A body shot lands from Mugabe.
Silev could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mugabe.
Mugabe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silev backwards.
Mugabe lands a body punch.
Silev is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mugabe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mugabe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silev.
Mugabe lands a nice shot to the body.
Mugabe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mugabe gets through Silev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mugabe controlling the action here for a moment.
Mugabe lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mugabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rob Mugabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mugabe.

Mugabe closes the distance and clinches.
Mugabe pushes Silev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mugabe scores with a hook to the body.
Mugabe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silev backwards.
Mugabe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mugabe.
Mugabe lands a hook that snaps the head of Silev backwards.
A right hand to the body from Mugabe.
Mugabe digs a right hand underneath Silev's ribcage. Silev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Mugabe.
Nice body punch from Mugabe - that landed with a thud.
Mugabe stalls.
Nice body punch from Mugabe.
Mugabe scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Mugabe on the inside.
Mugabe lands a hook that snaps the head of Silev backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe gets through Silev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mugabe lands a hook that snaps the head of Silev backwards.
Mugabe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silev.
Mugabe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silev backwards.
Mugabe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mugabe is working Silev over against the cage.
Mugabe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mugabe.
Mugabe digs a right hand underneath Silev's ribcage. Silev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silev tries to pull guard but Mugabe won't allow it.
Mugabe lands a body punch.
Mugabe works on Silev's body with a couple of short punches.
Mugabe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silev.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mugabe.
Good body shot from Mugabe.
Silev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mugabe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Silev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Mugabe.
Mugabe lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Mugabe.
Mugabe cracks Silev with a nice body shot.
Mugabe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mugabe is leaning against Silev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Mugabe as the two fighters clinch.
Mugabe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mugabe stalling the fight.
Mugabe cracks Silev with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Mugabe.
Mugabe scores with a hook to the body.
Mugabe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mugabe lands a nice shot to the body.
Mugabe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Mugabe.
Mugabe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mugabe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mugabe stalling.
Mugabe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mugabe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mugabe lands a body shot.
A short right from Mugabe on the inside.
Mugabe lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mugabe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Mugabe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mugabe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mugabe lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mugabe.
A right hand to the body from Mugabe.
Mugabe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mugabe lands a shot to the body.
Mugabe gets through Silev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mugabe pushes Silev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Mugabe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mugabe lands a body punch.
Mugabe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silev backwards.

Mugabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mugabe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silev, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mugabe is leaning against Silev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silev has Mugabe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mugabe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mugabe is working Silev over against the cage.
Mugabe lands a hook that snaps the head of Silev backwards.
Mugabe pushes Silev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Mugabe dominated that round.
That's time! Silev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mugabe gets a clinch.
A short right from Mugabe.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mugabe.
A hook to the body from Mugabe.
Mugabe leaning against his opponent.
Silev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silev tries to score a body lock takedown but Mugabe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mugabe cracks Silev with a nice body shot.
Mugabe lands a nice shot to the body.
Mugabe lands a body shot.
Mugabe lands with a short shot to the head.

Mugabe breaks the clinch.
Mugabe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silev backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mugabe has closed the distance and engaged Silev in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mugabe.
Mugabe pushes Silev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mugabe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mugabe lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Mugabe - that landed with a thud.

Mugabe manages to break the clinch.

Mugabe clinches up with Silev and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mugabe.
Mugabe scores with a shot to the side of Silev's head.
Mugabe lands a body punch.

Mugabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mugabe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mugabe.
Mugabe digs a right hand into Silev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silev's gas tank.

Mugabe breaks from the clinch.
Mugabe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mugabe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silev doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mugabe clinches up against the cage.
Mugabe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mugabe lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Mugabe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mugabe scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Mugabe - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Mugabe.
Mugabe digs a right hand into Silev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silev's gas tank.
Mugabe digs a right hand into Silev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silev's gas tank.
A short left from Mugabe.
Mugabe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rob Mugabe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mugabe pushes Silev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mugabe digs a right hand underneath Silev's ribcage. Silev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mugabe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silev backwards.
Silev tries for a takedown but Mugabe manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Silev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Mugabe - that landed with a thud.

Mugabe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Mugabe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silev, pushing him back against the cage.
Mugabe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mugabe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Mugabe.
A nice left hand lands by Mugabe.
Mugabe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silev backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mugabe.
Silev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mugabe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Mugabe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mugabe lands a body shot.
Silev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mugabe.
Still in the clinch, Mugabe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mugabe lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mugabe as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mugabe as the two fighters clinch.
Mugabe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mugabe gets through Silev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Mugabe.
Mugabe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mugabe.
Mugabe wants to get back to striking at distance but Silev won't allow it.
The referee calls for Mugabe to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silev wants a takedown but no success here.
Mugabe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Mugabe.
Mugabe digs a right hand underneath Silev's ribcage. Silev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Mugabe.
Mugabe pushes Silev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mugabe pushes Silev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Mugabe as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Mugabe.
Mugabe pushes Silev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mugabe is leaning against Silev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mugabe is leaning against Silev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mugabe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mugabe scores with a shot to the side of Silev's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mugabe breaks the clinch.
Silev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mugabe lands a nice hook to Silev's body. Silev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silev misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Mugabe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mugabe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mugabe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silev backwards.
Mugabe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mugabe prevents it.
Mugabe works on Silev's body with a couple of short punches.
Mugabe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mugabe scores with a hook to the body.
Mugabe digs a right hand underneath Silev's ribcage. Silev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mugabe works on Silev's body with a couple of short punches.
Mugabe lands a hook that snaps the head of Silev backwards.
A short left from Mugabe.
Mugabe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silev backwards.
Mugabe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silevs head.
Good body shot from Mugabe.
Mugabe digs a right hand underneath Silev's ribcage. Silev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mugabe lands a left hand.
Mugabe taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mugabe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe lands a body shot.
Mugabe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mugabe pushes Silev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Mugabe.
Mugabe is looking to break free of the clinch but Silev has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Mugabe.
Mugabe scores with a hook to the body.
Mugabe scores with a hook to the body.

Mugabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack Silev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silev takes one on the button.
Mugabe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silev throws a combination that misses
and Silev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left and a right from Mugabe both land. Nice combination.
Mugabe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silev on the side of the head.

Mugabe clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mugabe lands a shot to the body.
Silev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mugabe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mugabe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mugabe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mugabe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mugabe works on Silev's body with a couple of short punches.
Mugabe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Mugabe.
Mugabe prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Silev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Mugabe.
Mugabe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mugabe scores with a shoulder strike.
Mugabe lands with a short shot to the head.

Mugabe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mugabe throws a combination. Silev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mugabe!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mugabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Silev misses.
Mugabe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mugabe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mugabe.
Silev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mugabe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mugabe.
Silev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mugabe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mugabe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mugabe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silev.
Mugabe lands a body punch.
Mugabe lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Mugabe.
Mugabe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silev backwards.
Mugabe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mugabe digs a right hand underneath Silev's ribcage. Silev let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe lands a body shot.
Mugabe is pressed up against the cage. Silev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mugabe down to the mat. Mugabe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silev shoots for a takedown but Mugabe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mugabe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jack Silev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mugabe lands a jab-cross combination.
Mugabe is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mugabe.
Mugabe tries to clinch up but Silev circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mugabe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mugabe scores with a hook to the body.
Mugabe lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Mugabe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mugabe 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 24:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 24:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Mugabe!