PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul has chosen Lick It Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

silva
vs
Paul

183 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Prime Time Fighting Clothing
The Fire Inside

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stanley Paul!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paul misses with a body shot.
Paul looks to score with a jab to the body but silva is just out of range.

silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Paul wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but silva has him pressed against the cage.
Paul throws an elbow that misses.
silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paul has him pressed against the cage.

Paul manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Paul.
Paul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paul wants to clinch but silva slips to the side

and silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by silva.
A short right hand to the side of the head by silva.
Paul is trying to break the clinch but silva has him pressed against the cage.
Paul trying to stall but silva improves his position.
silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Paul won't allow it.
Paul is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but silva is keeping busy.
Paul tries to break the clinch but silva is controlling the position.
Paul using the Thai plumb to throw knees but silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paul has had enough of the clinch but silva keeps him there for the moment.

silva breaks from the clinch.

silva has managed to clinch.

silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paul shoots in for a double leg but silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul dodges the punch combination from silva.
Paul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

silva has closed the distance and engaged Paul in a clinch.
Paul can't break the clinch.

silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

silva clinches up with Paul and pushes him back against the cage.

silva manages to break the clinch.
silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paul throws out the jab.
Stanley Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
silva lands a with a good body shot.

silva clinches.
Paul prevents silva from breaking the clinch.
Paul is trying to break free.
Paul looking for a takedown.
Paul wants to get back to striking at distance but silva won't allow it.

silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paul tries to clinch but silva moves away

and silva counters by moving into the clinch.

silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
silva avoids the head kick by Paul.
Paul tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries to break the clinch but silva is controlling the position.
Paul tries to break the clinch but silva is controlling the position.

silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paul.
Paul is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Paul looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Andy silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanley Paul.
Paul looks gassed!
Paul lands a nice shot that snaps silva's head back.
Paul cracks silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paul.
silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paul.
A right-left combo lands from silva.
Paul missing with a left hand there. silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paul doesn't manage to clinch there - silva circles away.
Paul lands with a hook. silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paul scores with a crisp jab that stopped silva in his tracks.
Nice sprawl there from silva as Paul shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

silva has Paul up against the cage in a clinch.
Paul gets underhooks to prevent silva's takedown attempt.
Paul looking to stall.
Paul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but silva blocks it with crossed arms.

silva manages to break the clinch.
silva tries to clinch but Paul moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from silva.
silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paul walks into a left hand.
A lazy left from Paul finds it's target.
silva blocks a jab.
silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paul.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Paul.
Paul wants to stand but silva is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
silva stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

Paul is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Paul is looking to take a break and control but silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Paul asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
silva trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andy silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A big right from Paul misses.

silva clinches up against the cage.
silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
silva keeps control of Paul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paul is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
silva looking for a takedown.
Paul can't break the clinch.

silva manages to break the clinch.
silva walks into a straight right hand from Paul.
Paul throws a sloppy head kick and silva moves out of range easily.
Paul dodges the punch combination from silva.
Paul connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
silva stuffs the takedown.
silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Paul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
silva avoids the body shot from Paul.

Paul looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Paul off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul tries to clinch there but silva circles away.
Andy silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paul misses with a wild body shot.
silva slips a jab and a cross from Paul.
silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paul has his takedown stuffed

and silva moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paul.
Paul has had enough of the clinch but silva keeps him there for the moment.
silva tries for a takedown but Paul manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Paul on the inside.
silva has had enough of the clinch but Paul keeps him there for the moment.
Paul is trying to break the clinch but silva has him pressed against the cage.
Paul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Paul looking for a takedown.
Andy silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanley Paul.

silva breaks the clinch.
Andy silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paul comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch but silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

silva rushes Paul and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul wants to break free but silva has control.
Paul tries to break the clinch but silva is controlling the position.

silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
silva wants to clinch.

Paul feints and as silva raises his hands in defense, Paul changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Paul looking to sit in guard and control but silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Paul has a closed guard, preventing silva from standing up.

Paul is looking for a triangle but silva pushes his legs off easily.
Paul seems keen to control silva's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

silva gets to his feet - Paul follows without any prompting.
Paul clobbers silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Paul fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
silva slips a straight right by Paul.
Paul shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with silva but silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from silva.
Paul tries to land a leg kick but silva saw it coming and moves away.
silva moves out of range of the body kick from Paul.
Paul misses with a wild body shot.
silva stuffs the takedown.
silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paul misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paul tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and silva counters with a three punch combo that has Paul backing up. Paul nods at silva to acknowledge the strikes.
silva moves away from the strike by Paul.
silva throws a right hand that Paul ducks under and follows up with a left that Paul also avoids with ease.
Paul shoots in for a double leg but silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Paul shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Paul showed some decent athleticism there.
silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Paul wants to stand up but silva is controlling the position.

silva has one foot on Paul's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Paul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Paul tries to clinch but silva moves away
and silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
silva misses with a double jab.
Paul tries to clinch there but silva circles away.
silva misses with an uppercut. Paul saw that one coming.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch but silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paul misses with a straight left.
Paul scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
silva walks into a stiff left hand from Paul.
Paul swats away the attempt to clinch by silva.
silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Paul circles away.
silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paul cracks silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stanley Paul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paul slips a jab and a cross from silva.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by silva.
Paul tries to clinch up.

Paul fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. silva sprawls well initially but Paul persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paul gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
silva wants to clinch.
Paul tries to clinch up.
Paul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paul misses with a two punch combination.
silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
silva moves in looking to clinch but Paul pushes him off.
Paul lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paul looks to land a left hand but silva moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Paul misses.
silva lands with a straight right. Paul didn't see that one coming.
silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Paul looks for the body kick but silva saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Paul.
silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paul throws an overhand right that lands on silva's shoulder, as silva tries to avoid the shot.

silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Paul stands up and waves to silva to follow him.
Paul keeps the fight on the outside.
Paul tries to clinch but silva moves away

and silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paul is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paul wants to break free but silva has control.
Paul can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva wants to break free but Paul has control.
Paul tries to break the clinch but silva is controlling the position.
silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paul wants to get back to striking at distance but silva won't allow it.
Paul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paul wants to get back to striking at distance but silva won't allow it.
silva is trying to break free.
Paul is trying to break free.
Paul wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paul fails to pull the fight into his guard.

silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paul slips a jab and a cross from silva.
Paul wants to clinch up but silva keeps it at a distance.
Paul looks to land a combination but silva avoids it well.
A punch combination from silva misses.
Paul throws a series of punches but silva avoids them all with ease.
Paul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but silva moves away.
silva swinging wilding here.
Paul cracks silva with a right hand to the side of the head.

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.
No luck for Paul with that takedown attempt.

silva has closed the distance and engaged Paul in a clinch.
Paul has had enough of the clinch but silva keeps him there for the moment.
Paul takes a shot to the head.
Paul is looking to control silva's arms but silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paul has his back to the cage.
Paul drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andy silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanley Paul.

silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paul swats away the attempt to clinch by silva.
Paul tries to clinch up but silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Paul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paul throws a series of punches but silva avoids them all with ease.
silva avoids the head kick by Paul.
Paul takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
silva misses with a combination

and Paul counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanley Paul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Paul has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Paul!