PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bellum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Starling Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellum kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Daddy Yankee - Limbo . This should be fireworks!

Bellum
vs
Silva

189 cm
28
196 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

191 cm
27
192 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bellum!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Starling Silva!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva misses with a head kick.
We've been told by Bellum's head coaches at Lucky Liam's MMA Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Bellum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bellum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bellum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bellum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva works Bellum's body with a nice hook.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bellum manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Bellum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva thuds a left hand into Bellum's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Bellum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Bellum.
Bellum lands with a shot to the body.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva is looking to chop away at Bellum's legs.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Bellum has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Bellum avoids the body shot from Silva.
A quick step to the side and Bellum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bellum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Bellum is looking to counter punch.
Bellum scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellum throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva is trying to counter with his kicks.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bellum.
Bellum moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Starling Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Bellum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bellum takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
Bellum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Bellum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bellum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva thuds his right hand into Bellum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bellum misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Bellum down.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bellum manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bellum.
Bellum tries a head kick but it misses.

Silva gets a clinch.
Bellum taking a breather.
Bellum misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bellum or not.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bellum swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva blocks a body shot from Bellum.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bellum misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Bellum.
Bellum taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Bellum avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Bellum lands an uppercut.
Bellum stalling against the cage.

Bellum manages to break the clinch.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bellum throws a body shot but no joy.
Bellum is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Starling Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bellum tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Silva tries a quick counter leg kick but Bellum is wise to it.
Silva throws a body punch but Bellum moves out of range.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Bellum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellum. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bellum misses with a left hand
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bellum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva misses with a hook.
It looked like Bellum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Starling Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bellum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Bellum misses.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Bellum misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bellum checks a leg kick nicely.
Bellum is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bellum swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Bellum lands a head shot.
Bellum misses with the body kick
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bellum. That did some damage!
Bellum lands a jab.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bellum throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Bellum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Silva is rocked!
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bellum.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Bellum should have avoided that one.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bellum.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bellum on the side of the head.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bellum's hands.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Bellum finish him?
Silva misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
A good leg kick by Bellum.
Bellum tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva tries to clinch but Bellum moves away
and Bellum counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Silva has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bellum misses with a right hand
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bellum moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bellum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Bellum counters with a straight right hand.
Bellum blocks a leg kick.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Bellum's belly button to the back.
Silva blocks a jab.
Bellum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bellum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bellum misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bellum fires out a quick counter leg kick but Silva just manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Bellum counters with a straight right hand.
Bellum swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bellum. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva misses with a body punch
and Bellum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bellum. Bellum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Bellum misses its intended target.
Bellum throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bellum punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bellum throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Starling Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Bellum checks a low kick from Silva.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bellums jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bellum swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Good exchange - Bellum coming out on top.
Bellum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Bellum is just out of range.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellum chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
A shot to the liver by Bellum. Beautiful body shot.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bellum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum scores with a leg kick.
Bellum scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bellum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bellum moves away.
Bellum takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Silva tries to get set, Bellum tries to push him back and clinch up but Silva manages to avoid the attempt.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bellum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bellum counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bellum looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bellum moves away.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bellum on the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bellum throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Bellum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bellum will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellum scores with a shot to the body.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellum. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Bellum saw that one coming.
Bellum with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bellum takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva misses with a body punch
and Bellum counters with a right hand to the body.
Bellum thumps Silva with a low kick.
Silva jabs at Bellum's body.
Bellum throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Bellum missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Bellum's head back.
Bellum takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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 misses with a body shot.
A jab from Bellum finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bellum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bellum appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bellum.
Silva throws a low kick but Bellum moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Bellum throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A swing and a miss from Bellum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Bellum clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva moves in looking to clinch but Bellum pushes him off.
Bellum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva swings for the body but Bellum moves out of range.
Bellum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva tries to clinch but Bellum is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellum connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bellum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bellum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva feints and then cracks Bellum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bellum down.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bellum.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Bellum is looking to counter punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bellum.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Bellum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bellum missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bellum connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva rushes Bellum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bellum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bellum or not.
Bellum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva tries a body shot but Bellum blocks it.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Bellum uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bellum swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bellum gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bellum lands an uppercut.

Bellum breaks from the clinch.
Silva punishes Bellum's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bellum checks it well.
Bellum throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bellum misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Silva tests Bellum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bellum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Bellum throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Bellum has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Bellum avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A quick step to the side and Bellum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bellum avoids a kick to the body.
Bellum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellum attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva motions for Bellum to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bellum swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bellum tried to counter with a leg kick but Silva avoided it.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bellum attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva is trying to counter with his kicks.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Bellum connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Chris Bellum will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bellum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva lands a body shot.
Silva moves out of range as Bellum strikes.
Bellum connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
A swing and a miss from Bellum.
Bellum misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Silva now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bellum ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bellum misses with a wild body shot.
Bellum moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Bellum misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Bellum's belly button to the back.
Bellum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bellum lands a shoulder strike.
Bellum throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bellum.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Bellum avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bellum prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Bellum takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is leaning against Bellum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bellum misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Bellum lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bellum's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bellum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bellum lands with a left to the head.
Bellum blocks a body shot from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bellum tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Bellum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bellum working aggressively here.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Bellum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bellum swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bellum avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Bellum.
Bellum blocks a body shot from Silva.
Bellum struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bellum.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bellum has Silva pressed against the cage.
Bellum throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bellum blocks a body shot from Silva.
Bellum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Starling Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 47:49
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Starling Silva!
Starling Silva is the new middleweight champion!