PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pit Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Zombie - More Human Than Human. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Lord

190 cm
23
218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shogun Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pit Lord!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Lord misses.
The fighters circling - Lord throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lord swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lord misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Lord misses with a body shot.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lord.
Silva stalks Lord and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lord's face. Lord staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Pit Lord has been cut.
Lord throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Lord to the ground! Silva dives into full mount looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lord really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lord wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a head shot.
Silva throwing strikes here but Lord is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Silva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Silva throws some wild stikes that Lord manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Lord is blocking nicely.

Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lord has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lord is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lord is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Silva throws a strike there. Lord manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lord's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lord throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lord misses with a combination
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shogun Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lord throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Lord circles away.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lord is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Lord circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva slips a jab from Lord.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Lord shows good takedown defense.
Lord throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Lord moves out of range.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva slips a jab from Lord.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lord misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shogun Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pit Lord's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lord cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Shogun Silva has been cut.
Lord throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lord looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lord.
Lord throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva shoots in but Lord avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Lord.
Lord misses with a straight left.
Lord just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Lord as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lord wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lord prevents it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Lord blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Lord is blocking nicely.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lord is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Lord is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lord is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lord has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lord is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lord is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Lord blocks it.
Lord wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lord is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Lord can't break the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Lord blocks it.
Lord wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Lord wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lord tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Lord blocks with his arms.
Lord has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Lord is blocking nicely.
Lord wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Lord wants to break free but Silva has control.
Lord has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lord tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Lord wants to break free but Silva has control.
Lord is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Lord wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lord can't break the clinch.
Lord wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Lord has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Lord wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lord has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lord wants to break free but Silva has control.
Lord wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lord wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lord is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lord has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lord is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lord is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Lord blocks with his arms.
Lord wants to break free but Silva has control.
Lord is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lord has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Lord blocks with his arms.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva prevents Lord from breaking the clinch.
Lord wants to break free but Silva has control.
Lord is trying to break free.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lord is trying to break free.
Lord wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lord is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Lord wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lord has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Lord is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pit Lord showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lord throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Lord sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lord misses with a looping right.
Silva throws a jab when Lord was well out of range.
Lord thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lord misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lord.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Pit Lord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lord swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lord throws out the jab.
Lord misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Lord jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lord throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Lord throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lord jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lord looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Lord looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lord.
Nice sprawl there from Lord as Silva shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva looks for a takedown but Lord sprawls well.
Lord misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lord misses the shot to the body.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva slips under a jab.
Lord throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Lord misses with a double jab

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lord has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Lord blocks with his arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Lord is blocking nicely.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Lord is blocking nicely.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lord is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Lord is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Lord is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Lord is blocking nicely.
Silva keeps control of Lord as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lord wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lord is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lord has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lord is trying to break free.
Lord wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lord tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva keeps control of Lord as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Lord avoids the damage to the body.
Lord wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lord is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pit Lord.
I think Lord has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pit Lord!