PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rejinaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan McLachlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Roy Jones - Can't be touched. McLachlan has chosen The Verve - 'Love is Noise' as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
McLachlan

188 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

189 cm
23
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rejinaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan McLachlan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. McLachlan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva swings for the body but McLachlan moves out of range.
McLachlan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLachlan.
McLachlan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Silva's head coaches at Allstars MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

McLachlan clinches up against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but McLachlan blocks it.
McLachlan takes a shot to the head.
McLachlan trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
McLachlan throws an elbow that misses.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLachlan avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from McLachlan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McLachlan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
McLachlan lands a damaging elbow.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLachlan's elbow.
McLachlan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McLachlan tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing McLachlan back against the cage.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. McLachlan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLachlan's elbow.
A knee to the head by Silva.
McLachlan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Rejinaldo Silva has been cut.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva misses with a body punch.
McLachlan scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLachlan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McLachlan has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
McLachlan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
McLachlan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from McLachlan on the inside.
McLachlan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLachlan prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from McLachlan, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from McLachlan.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of McLachlan backwards.
McLachlan throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McLachlan.
Nice body punch from Silva.
A frustrated look appears on McLachlan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McLachlan up against the cage.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLachlan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

McLachlan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McLachlan misses with a straight right.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McLachlan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLachlan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLachlan.
McLachlan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan McLachlan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rejinaldo Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
McLachlan lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as McLachlan controls the action.
McLachlan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva trying to stall but McLachlan improves his position.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rejinaldo Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva works on McLachlan's body with a couple of short punches.
McLachlan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLachlan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McLachlan lands a body shot.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLachlan avoids it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but McLachlan blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLachlan avoids it.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from McLachlan.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McLachlan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva looks to throw the jab but McLachlan is out of range.
The fighters circling - McLachlan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva thuds a left hand into McLachlan's body.

McLachlan moves into the clinch.
McLachlan misses with the head strike.
A short right from McLachlan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva tries to work over McLachlan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McLachlan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLachlan.
Silva misses with a body punch.
McLachlan is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McLachlan is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now McLachlan has his back to the cage.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but McLachlan avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva pushes McLachlan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McLachlan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McLachlan blocks a body shot from Silva.
McLachlan lands a left hand.
McLachlan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McLachlan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva tries to work over McLachlan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McLachlan trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed McLachlan into the cage.
McLachlan struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan working aggressively here.
McLachlan wants to stall.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLachlan's elbow.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva is leaning against McLachlan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on McLachlan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLachlan.
McLachlan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rejinaldo Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rejinaldo Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McLachlan has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
McLachlan stalling against the cage.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but McLachlan avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
McLachlan throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
McLachlan blocks an uppercut.
McLachlan taking a breather.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
McLachlan lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
McLachlan misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva pushes McLachlan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McLachlan throws an elbow but it misses.
McLachlan misses with a body punch.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
McLachlan has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McLachlan or not.
A right hand to the body from McLachlan.
McLachlan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McLachlan managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLachlan throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McLachlan lands a damaging elbow.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.

McLachlan breaks the clinch.
McLachlan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McLachlan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva is looking to wear down McLachlan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but McLachlan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Nice body punch from Silva.
McLachlan throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva lands a head shot.
Silva slips under a jab from McLachlan.
McLachlan walks into a left hand.
Rejinaldo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLachlan wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Nice shot lands for McLachlan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan tries a head kick but it misses.
McLachlan walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Silva blocks a head kick by McLachlan.
McLachlan misses with a looping right.
Silva scores with a body shot.
McLachlan staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLachlan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLachlan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends McLachlan's belly button to the back.
McLachlan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rejinaldo Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rejinaldo Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Rejinaldo Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.