PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fox
vs
Silva

184 cm
20
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva looks to land a combination but Fox avoids it well.
Fox drops Silva with a left and a right! Oh, Silva is hurt - Fox dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Ronaldo Silva has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fox decides to stand back up.
Silva is looking to clinch but Fox is avoiding it.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries for a takedown but Fox sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fox there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fox misses with a two punch combination.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fox fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva tries to bum rush Fox with a series of wild strikes but Fox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fox fails to land with a series of punches.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fox avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Fox which made him look bad.
Fox avoids the body shot from Silva.
Fox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva defending well as Fox loads up on a big left hand.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva feints and then cracks Fox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fox down.
Fox throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Billy Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Silva.
Fox looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Ronaldo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox misses with a wild combination.
Fox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fox is breathing heavily.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fox.
Fox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fox misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Fox backing up. Fox nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
Fox throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Fox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Fox sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fox circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Fox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Fox looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva throws a right hand that Fox ducks under and follows up with a left that Fox also avoids with ease.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Fox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva is looking to clinch but Fox is avoiding it.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva tries to bum rush Fox with a series of wild strikes but Fox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva tries to clinch up but Fox circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fox keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox misses with a double jab.
Silva throws a right hand that Fox ducks under and follows up with a left that Fox also avoids with ease.
Fox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva tries to clinch but Fox is having none of it.

Silva rushes Fox and presses him up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Fox blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva tries for a takedown but Fox sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva looks to land a combination but Fox avoids it well.
Fox looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fox stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Billy Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Silva.
Fox looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Fox displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fox stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Fox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Silva wants to slow Fox down by chopping away at his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Fox will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Billy Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fox swivels and escapes.
Silva wants to slow Fox down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fox is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Fox circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva looks to land a combination but Fox avoids it well.
Fox misses with the combination.
Fox wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Fox stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fox counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fox misses with a few strikes there.
Fox throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fox circles away.
Fox misses with a double jab.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Silva lands a head kick!
Fox throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a one two! Fox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
Silva tries to bum rush Fox with a series of wild strikes but Fox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fox stuffs the takedown.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Billy Fox is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fox counters by clinching up.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Fox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Fox is controlling the position.

Fox breaks the clinch.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fox misses with a few strikes there.
Silva scores with a one two! Fox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fox misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva shoots and misses
and Fox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva throws a push kick but Fox slaps the foot to one side.
Fox misses with a double jab.
Fox misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Billy Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries for a takedown but Fox sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fox misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva with a nice cross.
Silva throws a right and a left that Fox avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Fox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Fox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Silva's cut.
That's time! Fox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fox misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fox counters with a straight right hand.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Fox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fox misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Fox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fox stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Billy Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Silva.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fox keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Fox misses with a jab to the body
and Fox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fox counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Fox to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva throws and low kick but Fox moves out of range easily.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Fox.
Fox keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to bum rush Fox with a series of wild strikes but Fox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Fox backing up. Fox nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fox throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva closes the distance but Fox moves to the side
and Fox counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fox is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Some wild striking there from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox stuffs the takedown.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fox counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fox throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Fox misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Fox does no damage.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
Silva feints and then cracks Fox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fox down.
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva cracks Fox with an open hand slap.
Silva tries to clinch but Fox is having none of it.
Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Fox 's knee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva looks to land a combination but Fox avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronaldo Silva.
Well Fox 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Fox!