PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Stop (Blue Mix) - Ghost K. Styles has chosen Wrecking Ball as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Styles

183 cm
32
217 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

187 cm
37
206 lbs
40 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Styles's head back.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Styles slips under a jab from Silva.
Styles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Styles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Styles takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some bone on bone action there as Styles checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Styles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Styles misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Styles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Styles misses with a body shot.
Styles misses with a hook.
Styles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Styles has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Styles.
Styles throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Styles digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Styles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Styles can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Styles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Styles misses with the head strike.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Styles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Styles scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Styles misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva is leaning against Styles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva blocks a body shot from Styles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Styles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Styles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Styles avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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 tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Styles is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva prevents a body shot from Styles.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Styles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Styles working aggressively here.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva misses with some punches.

Styles breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Styles misses with a leg kick.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva throws a body punch but Styles moves out of range.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Styles had a free shot at his head there.
Eduardo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Styles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Styles throws a leg kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Styles throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Nice body punch from Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Styles, as that shot connected.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Styles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Styles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Styles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Styles.
Styles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Styles tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Styles misses with a body kick.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Styles moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva lands the left hand.
Styles throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Styles circles away.
Styles throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Silva rushes Styles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Styles controls his hands.
Styles swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Styles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Styles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eduardo Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Styles.

Silva forces Styles back against the cage and clinches.
Eduardo Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva prevents a body shot from Styles.
Styles misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Styles.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
A right handed body shot lands from Styles.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Styles tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Styles back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Styles misses with a body punch.
Styles misses with a hook to the ribs.

Styles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Styles checks a leg kick.
Styles scores with a body shot.
Styles throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silva slips a jab from Styles.
Styles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Styles looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Styles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Styles misses with a head kick.
Styles tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Styles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Styles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Styles avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Styles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Styles moves away and avoids it.
Styles feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Styles misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Styles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Styles throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Styles throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Silva seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Styles misses with a wild body shot.
Styles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Styles misses with a two punch combination.
Silva scores with a kick to the body.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thuds a left hand into Styles's body.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Styles tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Styles throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Styles throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Nice body kick there by Styles.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Styles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva defending well as Styles loads up on a big left hand.
Styles blocks the body kick.
And Styles tries to counter it with a takedown but Silva pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Styles misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Styles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Styles let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Styles defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Styles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Styles scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styles connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Styles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva throws a head kick but Styles moves out of range.
Silva works Styles's body with a nice hook.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Styles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
As Styles looks to move away, Silva throws a big counter combo but Styles just gets out of the way.
Styles takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Styles looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Styles misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Styles shrugs it off.
Styles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Styles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Styles is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silva with a body shot.
Silva looks for the body kick but Styles saw that one coming.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Styles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Styles only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Styles lands a jab to the head.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Styles on the side of the head.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Styles throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Styles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Styles checks a leg kick.
Styles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Styles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Styles tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Styles circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Jab by Silva.
Styles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Styles doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Styles on that attempt.
Styles looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Styles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Styles blocks an uppercut.
Styles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Styles in his tracks for a moment.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Styles fails to land.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Styles controls the action.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Styles's efforts to push away.
Silva lands an elbow just above Styles 's eye.
Devin Styles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eduardo Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Styles misses with the head strike.
Styles takes a shot to the head.
Styles tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Styles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Styles throws a head punch that misses.
Styles digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
A short left from Silva.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Styles can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Styles.
Styles is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Styles swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Styles tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Styles misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Styles's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Styles misses with some punches.
Styles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Styles cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Styles gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Styles tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Styles back against the cage.
Styles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Styles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Styles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Styles misses with some punches.
Styles tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Styles back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Silva!
A victorious Eduardo Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.