PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bratt Nardello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Nardello

178 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

208 cm
26
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 New York, Tyson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bratt Nardello!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a hook but Nardello blocks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Nardello misses.
A punch combination from Nardello misses.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nardello throws a big shot that misses.
Nardello uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Nardello takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nardello takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Nardello.
Nardello throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Nardello lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Nardello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nardello cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nardello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nardello throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Nardello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Nardello. Beautiful body shot.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nardello lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bratt Nardello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Nardello lands with a right hand.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Nardello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nardello lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nardello comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva with a nice cross.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nardello.
Nardello throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nardello cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nardello is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nardello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nardello bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Nardello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nardello.
Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Silva looks to land a combination but Nardello avoids it well.
Nardello wants to counter with a clinch but Silva pushes him away.
Nardello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva tries to counter by clinching up but Nardello breaks away and moves out of range.
Nardello throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Nardello misses with a looping left.
Nardello has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nardello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Bratt Nardello has been cut.

Silva pushes Nardello up against the cage in a clinch.
Nardello prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Nardello tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Nardello has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nardello is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Nardello has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nardello.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Nardello is controlling him.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nardello.
Silva has Nardello pushed against the cage.
Nardello is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Nardello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nardello.
Nardello is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nardello throws a shot to the body.
Silva throws a combination that misses
enabling Nardello to counter with a crisp jab.
Nardello is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nardello lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Nardello connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nardello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body punch from Nardello.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Nardello.
Silva is looking to counter the offense by Nardello and move into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nardello was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nardello pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Nardello follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nardello fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bratt Nardello dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bratt Nardello's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva needs to keep his hands up - Nardello had a free shot at his head there.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Nardello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Nardello misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Nardello.
Nardello lands a nice looking body shot.
Nardello misses with a straight left.
Nardello misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Nardello scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nardello has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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 throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nardello moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nardello uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nardello throws a big shot that misses.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nardello sprawls and moves away.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nardello is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nardello takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nardello finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nardello throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Nardello coming out on top.
Silva throws a series of punches but Nardello moves out of range.
Silva tries for a takedown but Nardello circles away easily
and Nardello counters with a stiff right hand.
Nardello throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nardello. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Silva was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Silva is looking to clinch but Nardello is avoiding it.
Nardello swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot by Nardello.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Nardello throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nardello works Silva's body with a nice hook.
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 lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nardello looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Nardello misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Nardello scores with a punch to the head.
Nardello misses with a wild body shot.
As Nardello tries to get set, Silva tries to push him back and clinch up but Nardello manages to avoid the attempt.
Nardello catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nardello jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Nardello slips the punch.
Silva swings for the body but Nardello moves out of range.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Nardello.
Nardello lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Danga de danga de dang - Nardello scores with a four punch combination!
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Nardello.
Nardello throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to counter with a takedown but Nardello is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Nardello throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Nardello connects with a body shot.
Nardello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Nardello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nardello dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Nardello let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nardello throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nardello.
Bratt Nardello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Nardello.
Nardello lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nardello scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Nardello.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nardello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Nardello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nardello unleashes a big counter combination but Silva bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nardello swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva slips a straight right by Nardello.
Nardello is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Silva throws a body punch but Nardello moves out of range.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nardello cracks Silva with a good jab.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a series of punches but Nardello avoids them all with ease.
Nardello steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Silva.
Nardello walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva slips a jab from Nardello.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bratt Nardello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bratt Nardello's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

Nardello throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nardello punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva is looking to clinch but Nardello is avoiding it.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nardello under the eye.
Nardello scores with a jab to the body.
Nardello looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Nardello connects with a looping right hand.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nardello lands the left hand.
Nardello just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nardello's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Nardello let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nardello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nardello sprawls and moves away.
Nardello throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
A left lands for Nardello.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nardello thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva defending well as Nardello loads up on a big left hand.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nardello finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nardello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nardello tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nardello moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nardello takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Nardello throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Nardello cracks Silva with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Nardello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nardello circles away quickly and effectively.
Nardello works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Nardello misses with a two punch combination.
Nardello stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nardello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nardello, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nardello is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva tries to work over Nardello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nardello connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nardello misses with a hook.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nardello lands with a cross.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nardello cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Nardello.
Nardello swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Nardello misses with a hook.
Nardello lands with a cross.
Nardello throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nardello misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva feinted with a counter takedown.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nardello.
Nardello throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Nardello tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva sizes up Nardello with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Nardello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nardello!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Nardello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva wants to clinch up but Nardello keeps it at a distance.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nardello lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bratt Nardello is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nardello connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nardello uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bratt Nardello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nardello winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bratt Nardello!