PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guto Silveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Twist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guto Silveira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tony Twist's chin.

Silveira
vs
Twist

163 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guto Silveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Twist!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Twist takes one to the side of the head.
A combination from Silveira does no damage.
Twist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silveira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silveira's corner calls for a 1-2. Silveira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Twist tries to clinch up.
Twist throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silveira's waist but Silveira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Twist off to one side.
Silveira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Twist.
Twist closes the distance and clinches up with Silveira, looking for a takedown. Twist pushes Silveira against the cage but Silveira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silveira slips a jab and a cross from Twist.
Twist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Twist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silveira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Twist's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Twist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Twist throws a right and a left that both miss.
Twist defending well as Silveira loads up on a big left hand.
Twist moves away from the strike by Silveira.
Twist moves forwards but Silveira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silveira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silveira!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silveira throws out a loose jab but Twist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silveira misses with an uppercut. Twist saw that one coming.
Twist wants to clinch up but Silveira keeps it at a distance.
Nice cross by Silveira.
Silveira misses with a wild combination.
Silveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silveira throws a body punch but Twist moves out of range.
Twist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silveira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Twist avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Twist.
Guto Silveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Twist.
Silveira scores with a decent looking hook.
Silveira misses with a looping right.
Silveira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silveira with a jab.
Guto Silveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Twist circles away quickly and effectively.
Silveira swinging wildly here.
Twist looks to score with a jab to the body but Silveira is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silveira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Twist.
Silveira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Twist is trying desperately to land a takedown but Silveira is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Twist.
Twist dodges the punch combination from Silveira.
Some wild striking there from Silveira.
Twist lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silveira works over Twist's head and body with a nice combination.
Silveira scores with a nice strike.
Twist connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silveira momentarily.
Silveira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Twist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silveira keeps the fight on the outside.
Silveira displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twist fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Silveira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A good leg kick by Twist.
Twist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Twist dodges the punch combination from Silveira.
Twist misses with a few strikes there.
Twist looks winded!
Twist staying out of range there.
Twist shoots for a takedown but Silveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silveira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Twist's head.
Silveira swinging wildly here.
Silveira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silveira lands a two punch combo.
Twist walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silveira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silveira keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silveira tries to bum rush Twist with a series of wild strikes but Twist uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Twist walks into a jab.
Silveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Twist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silveira.
Silveira throws a series of punches but Twist avoids them all with ease.
Twist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Twist shoots for a takedown but Silveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Twist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silveira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silveira is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice straight punches there by Silveira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silveira.
Twist shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silveira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silveira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Twist under the eye.
Silveira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Twist shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silveira but Silveira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guto Silveira dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silveira lands a two punch combo.
Silveira lands with a cross.
Silveira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Twist back to the cage. Silveira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Twist throws a sloppy head kick and Silveira moves out of range easily.
Silveira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silveira scores with a three punch combo!

Twist is rocked!
Silveira tries to bum rush Twist with a series of wild strikes but Twist uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Twist is still on wobbly legs! Can Silveira finish him?
Silveira misses with the combination.
Twist seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Twist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Twist tries to clinch but Silveira moves out of range.
Silveira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Twist's hands.
Twist tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silveira defends well and Twist ends up having to push Silveira into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Twist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silveira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Twist can do to turn this around?
Silveira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Twist is breathing heavily.
Silveira misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silveira throws a series of strikes that have Twist backpedaling.
Twist changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silveira tries to avoid it but Twist manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silveira to the ground. Silveira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silveira misses with the combination.
Twist tries to clinch up but Silveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Twist has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice combination there by Silveira.
Twist doesn't manage to clinch there - Silveira circles away.
Twist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silveira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silveira cracks Twist with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silveira fails to land with a series of punches.
Twist walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Twist has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silveira finds it's way round the side to connect with Twist's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silveira blocks a jab.
Silveira's corner calls for a 1-2. Silveira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twist takes one to the chin there.
Silveira lands a really nice looking cross but Twist seems unphased.
Guto Silveira is winning the standup battle so far.
Silveira cracks Twist with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silveira misses with a wild combination.
Silveira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silveira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silveira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Twist backs up against the cage.
Silveira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silveira throws a series of punches but Twist avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Silveira.
A telegraphed right hand from Twist misses the target.
Silveira misses with a hook.
Silveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Twist.
Twist slips a jab and a cross from Silveira.
A swing and a miss from Silveira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Silveira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Twist moves into range and clinches up with Silveira.

Twist jumps guard and drags Silveira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silveira is looking to stand up but Twist won't let him.

Silveira decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Twist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Twist circles away quickly and effectively.
Twist throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Twist takes one on the button.
Silveira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Twist.
Twist fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Guto Silveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Twist.
Twist is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silveira fails to land with a series of punches.
Twist wants to clinch up but Silveira keeps it at a distance.
Guto Silveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silveira misses with a wild combination.
Twist tries to clinch but Silveira moves out of range.
Silveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silveira slaps away a takedown attempt from Twist, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silveira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's 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!
No joy there for Silveira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silveira swinging wildly here.
Silveira moves out of range as Twist strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guto Silveira dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silveira scores with a one two! Twist had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silveira connects with a single shot there.
Silveira throws a series of punches but Twist moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Twist.
Silveira swinging wildly here.
Nice shot by Silveira.
Silveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Twist throws a head kick that half lands.
Silveira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Twist bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silveira's head.
Guto Silveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Twist gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Twist manages to pull guard.
Silveira wanted to stand there but Twist had control of the position.
Twist is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twist is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silveira!
Silveira tries to buck Twist off but Twist takes his back!
Twist controlling from the back.
Silveira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Twist is looking to control Silveira but Silveira is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silveira is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Twist.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Twist trying to control.
Silveira controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Twist controlling the position well here. Silveira rolled but Twist kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Tony Twist has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Twist changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silveira tries to avoid it but Twist manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silveira to the ground. Silveira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silveira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Twist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Twist tries a head kick but it misses.
Twist misses with a hook.
Twist gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Twist walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silveira lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silveira swinging wildly here.
Silveira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A punch combination from Silveira misses.
Some wild striking there from Silveira.
Twist walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Twist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silveira.
Silveira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silveira avoids the head kick by Twist.
Silveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silveira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Twist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Twist tries to clinch up.
Silveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Twist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silveira slaps away a takedown attempt from Twist, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tony Twist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guto Silveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Twist throws a sloppy head kick and Silveira moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Twist.
I think Silveira 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Guto Silveira!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Guto Silveira!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Guto Silveira!

Guto Silveira wins by unanimous decision!