PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gengis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khan
vs
Silva

205 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gengis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sterling Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Khan is looking to land body kicks.
Khan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khan tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khan to the ground. Khan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva blocks a head kick by Khan.
Khan lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khan. Khan obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khan slips under a jab from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gengis Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Khan.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva avoids the head kick by Khan.
Khan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Khan clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gengis Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sterling Silva.
Silva looks gassed!

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Khan moves into range and clinches up with Silva.

Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva blocks a head kick by Khan.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.
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!
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Khan.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khan gets a clinch.
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.

Khan manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Khan as Silva shoots in.
Khan throws a head kick that half lands.
Khan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
Khan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Khan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.

Khan clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva blocks a head kick by Khan.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khan. Khan obviously looking to wear him down.
Khan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khan throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Khan works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Khan drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.

Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gengis Khan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Khan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khan throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Khan lands with a slapping head kick.
Gengis Khan is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khan counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick from Khan lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva blocks a head kick by Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khan counters with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khan.
Khan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Khan pushes Silva away with a front kick.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khan.
Khan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Khan connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Khan keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Khan.
Khan lands a high kick!
Khan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Khan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Khan lands with a slapping head kick.
Khan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Khan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva blocks a head kick by Khan.
Khan scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khan.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Khan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Gengis Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Khan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gengis Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Khan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Khan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khan lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Khan lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Khan connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khan.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khan can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.
Khan lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gengis Khan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Khan throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Khan throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khan lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Khan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

Khan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Khan lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khan.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Khan.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Khan lands a high kick!
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Khan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Khan misses with a head kick.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khan.
Khan tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan thumps Silva with a low kick.
Khan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Khan pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khan manages to break the clinch.
Khan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Khan darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.

Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Khan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Khan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Khan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Khan - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Khan. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Khan rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sterling Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gengis Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khan manages to break the clinch.
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Khan gets a clinch.

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Khan lands a high kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Khan saw that one coming.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva avoids the head kick by Khan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gengis Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khan 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:24
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gengis Khan!