PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spontaneous Combustion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Iron as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Combustion
vs
Silva

185 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spontaneous Combustion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dario Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Combustion chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Combustion moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Combustion wants to clinch.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Combustion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a head kick that Combustion semi-blocks.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Combustion is out of range and Silva settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Combustion.
Combustion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Combustion tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva throws a leg kick but Combustion checks it.
Combustion fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Combustion's calf.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Combustion looks to clinch
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spontaneous Combustion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Combustion tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Combustion really felt that one!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Combustion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Combustion closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Combustion walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Combustion tries to clinch but Silva moves away

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Combustion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Combustion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Combustion up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combustion throws a knee to the head but misses.
Combustion throws a head punch that misses.
Combustion using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Combustion misses with the head strike.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Combustion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva is looking to chop away at Combustion's legs.
Combustion looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Combustion is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Combustion.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Combustion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Combustion takes the fight into the clinch.
Combustion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Combustion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Combustion is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva blocks a body shot from Combustion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Combustion jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Combustion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Combustion wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Combustion tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Combustion looks to clinch

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Combustion misses with the head strike.
Combustion working aggressively here.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Combustion throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Combustion with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Combustion.
Combustion has a takedown stuffed.
Combustion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spontaneous Combustion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Combustion fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dario Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Combustion.
Combustion is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Combustion tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Combustion drops back down to his feet.
Combustion takes an elbow to the temple.
Combustion looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Combustion lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Dario Silva has been cut.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Combustion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Combustion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Combustion improves position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Combustion misses with a knee to the head.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
Combustion misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Combustion fails to land.
Combustion throws an elbow that misses.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Combustion has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Combustion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Combustion is blocking nicely.
Silva tries to stall but Combustion uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Combustion just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Combustion throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Combustion misses with some punches.
Combustion pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Combustion.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Silva misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Combustion moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Combustion closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Combustion is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Combustion has taken the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Combustion misses with the head strike.
Combustion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Combustion wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dario Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Combustion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Combustion looks to clinch

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Combustion creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Combustion takes a knee right on the jaw!

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Combustion doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Combustion shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Combustion tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Combustion is rocked!
Combustion looks to clinch

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Combustion displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Combustion is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Combustion misses with an elbow strike.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
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!
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dario Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Combustion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Combustion's ribcage.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Combustion prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva blocks an uppercut.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Combustion fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Combustion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Combustion moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Combustion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dario Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dario Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Combustion tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Combustion closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Combustion pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Combustion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Combustion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Combustion closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Combustion will be more careful next time no doubt.
Combustion darts in trying to clinch

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Combustion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Combustion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Combustion fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Combustion.
Combustion tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Combustion misses with a knee strike.
Combustion pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Combustion just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Combustion is keeping busy.
Silva tries to work over Combustion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Combustion.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Combustion blocks with his arms.
Combustion looking to stall.
Combustion tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Combustion drops back down to his feet.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Combustion tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Dario Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Silva tenderised Combustion's leg. Combustion is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Combustion wants to clinch.
Combustion tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Combustion tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Combustion tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva has Combustion pressed against the cage.
Combustion struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combustion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Combustion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Combustion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Combustion's face.
Combustion misses with some punches.
Combustion pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Combustion.
Combustion looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Combustion trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Combustion into the cage.
Combustion throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Combustion throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Combustion backwards.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Combustion scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Spontaneous Combustion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Combustion jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Spontaneous Combustion.
Well Silva 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dario Silva!
A less than humble Dario Silva misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.