PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Destruction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Destruction is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sonic Syndicate - Denied. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Silva
vs
Destruction

178 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fedor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Destruction!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a series of punches but Destruction avoids them all with ease.
Destruction looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Destruction walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Destruction takes one to the side of the head.
Destruction takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Destruction on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Destruction has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Destruction there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Destruction paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Destruction dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Destruction takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Destruction lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva throws a right and a left that Destruction avoids nicely.
Destruction is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Destruction takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destruction takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva misses with the combination.
A shot to de liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Destruction throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Destruction gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva cracks Destruction with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Silva misses.

Destruction moves into the clinch.

Destruction pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva is looking to clinch but Destruction is avoiding it.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a right and a left that Destruction avoids nicely.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Destruction bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Destruction has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

Destruction breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva wants to clinch but Destruction slips to the side

and Destruction holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Destruction with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Destruction with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Destruction prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

Destruction's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva lands a jab to Destruction's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Destruction gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Destruction tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.

Destruction breaks the clinch.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva stalks Destruction and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Destruction's face. Destruction staggers backwards, shaken.

Destruction moves into the clinch.
Destruction creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.

Destruction's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Destruction's head backwards.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Destruction closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Destruction landing knees to the head.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Destruction is controlling the position.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Destruction is controlling the position.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Destruction misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva is trying to break free.
Destruction with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Destruction is controlling the position.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Destruction tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Destruction backs up against the cage.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Destruction's ribs.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Destruction takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fedor Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Destruction.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Destruction dodges the punch combination from Silva.

Destruction clinches with his opponent.
Destruction scores with a knee to the head.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Destruction has double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva wants to break free but Destruction has control.
Destruction looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva wants to break free but Destruction has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destruction prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

Destruction breaks the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Destruction has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Destruction counters with a leg kick.
Silva tries to bum rush Destruction with a series of wild strikes but Destruction uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva lands with a straight right. Destruction didn't see that one coming.

Destruction drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Destruction throws a knee to the head but misses.

Destruction breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Destruction.
Destruction throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
A punch lands to the side of Destruction 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Destruction.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Destruction throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva jabs at Destruction's body.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Destruction moves away.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Destruction's head.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Destruction stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destruction lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Destruction moves into the clinch.
Destruction landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Destruction prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

Destruction pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva throws a right and a left that Destruction avoids nicely.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva lands the left hand.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Destruction swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Destruction moves out of range.
Silva thuds a left hand into Destruction's body.
Silva is looking to wear down Destruction with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

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.

Destruction has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva wants to break free but Destruction has control.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Destruction won't allow it.

Destruction breaks from the clinch.
Silva throws a combination. Destruction tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Destruction tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.

Destruction gets a clinch.
Destruction unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Destruction misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Destruction using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Destruction with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Destruction has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fedor Silva will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Destruction is rocked!
Silva connects with a nice cross there... Destruction is looking wobbly and Silva recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Destruction to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Silva jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fedor Silva!