PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Hitana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Hitana

170 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Hitana!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitana lands a nice looking body shot.
Hitana thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hitana as he jumps to the side.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Hitana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hitana thows a body shot but no joy.
Zack Hitana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Hitana lands with a nice body punch.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hitana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hitana chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Hitana fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Hitana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Silva is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hitana landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hitana.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Hitana lands a damaging elbow.
A hook to the body from Hitana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Hitana lands a damaging elbow.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hitana scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Hitana.
Nice elbow from Hitana.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Hitana as the two fighters clinch.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Hitana lands a shot to the body.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Hitana presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana lands a nice elbow.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hitana lands a right hand.
Hitana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hitana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva is trying to break free.
Hitana lands a body shot.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hitana.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Hitana just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Hitana cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Hitana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hitana stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitana lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Hitana lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hitana as Silva tries to tie him up.
Hitana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Nice elbow from Hitana.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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.
A knee to the head by Hitana.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Hitana is controlling the position.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Hitana is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Hitana has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Hitana.
Hitana lands a nice shot to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Hitana - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hitana has him pressed against the cage.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitana lands an uppercut.
Silva is trying to break free.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Hitana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Hitana lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana lands with a left to the head.
Hitana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Good shot there by Silva.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hitana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Hitana. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hitana.
Hitana uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thiago Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hitana lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Hitana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hitana is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hitana forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Hitana lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Hitana.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitana lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Hitana - that landed with a thud.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice left hand lands by Hitana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitana lands a shot to the body.
Hitana lands a body shot.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hitana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Hitana.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Hitana.
Hitana lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Hitana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hitana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Hitana is working Silva over against the cage.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Hitana has him pressed against the cage.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hitana.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hitana digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Hitana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana lands with a short shot to the head.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana is working Silva over against the cage.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hitana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hitana has him pressed against the cage.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitana manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana looking to slow down the pace here.
Hitana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Hitana is controlling the position.
Hitana lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zack Hitana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva looking to stall.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana lands a knee to the head.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Hitana won't allow it.
Hitana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Hitana improves position.
A knee to the head by Hitana.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Hitana has double underhooks.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hitana has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hitana.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Hitana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hitana with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hitana darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Hitana wants to clinch.
Hitana connects with a body shot.
Hitana lands with a shot to the body.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A left lands for Hitana.
Hitana doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Hitana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hitana scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab by Hitana.
Hitana swinging wilding here.
Silva misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana lands a body shot.
Hitana connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hitana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Hitana counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hitana as the two fighters clinch.
Hitana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana'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.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Silva wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Hitana.
Hitana connects with a knee to the head.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hitana prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Hitana lands a knee to the head.
Hitana throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hitana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Hitana keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Hitana.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Silva is trying to break free.
Hitana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hitana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Hitana won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Silva can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana lands a knee to the head.
Hitana lands a knee to the head.
Hitana lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hitana lands a shoulder strike.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Hitana won't allow it.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Hitana won't allow it.
Hitana is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Hitana.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Hitana improves position.
Hitana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Hitana keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitana cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thiago Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hitana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana has Silva pressed against the cage.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hitana - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Hitana.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Hitana prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hitana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hitana missing with knees to the body.
Hitana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zack Hitana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Hitana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hitana 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Hitana!