PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prince Symbol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Silverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Silverson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Symbol
vs
Silverson

150 cm
23
196 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

188 cm
22
186 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Prince Symbol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Silverson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Symbol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silverson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Symbol misses with a hook.
Silverson tries to work over Symbol's front leg with a kick but Symbol checks it.
Symbol throws out a loose jab but Silverson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Silverson instigates a clinch.
Silverson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Symbol prevents it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Symbol displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silverson up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silverson.
A shot in the inside from Symbol.
Silverson wants to get back to striking at distance but Symbol won't allow it.
Symbol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silverson tries to break the clinch but Symbol is controlling the position.

Symbol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Symbol misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown by Silverson or perhaps it was just good defense by Symbol which made him look bad.
Silverson wants to clinch.
Symbol sizes up Silverson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Symbol throws out a loose jab but Silverson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silverson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Prince Symbol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Silverson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silverson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverson misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Symbol misses the target.
Silverson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Symbol misses with a straight left.
Symbol misses with a two punch combination.
Silverson tries to clinch but Symbol is having none of it.
Silverson connects with a jab.
Symbol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silverson manages to avoid it.
Prince Symbol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Symbol throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silverson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Silverson finds it's way through Symbol's defenses.
Symbol is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Symbol's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Silverson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silverson throws a hook but Symbol blocks it.
Symbol throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silverson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Symbol stuffs the takedown attempt from Silverson. Silverson gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Symbol's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silverson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Symbol.
Silverson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Symbol.
Symbol fails to land with a series of punches.
Silverson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silverson looks gassed!
Symbol tries to bum rush Silverson with a series of wild strikes but Silverson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silverson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silverson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Symbol tries to avoid it but Silverson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Symbol to the ground. Symbol escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Symbol looks to land a left hand but Silverson moved out of range nicely.
Symbol throws a shot from downtown. Silverson moves away and avoids it.
Silverson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Symbol.
Symbol misses with a series of wild punches.

Silverson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Symbol is looking to improve his position.
Symbol blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silverson.

Symbol manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symbol connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Symbol just misses with a punch to the body.
Silverson throws a lazy right hand but Symbol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silverson tries to clinch there but Symbol circles away.
Symbol throws a lazy right hand but Silverson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Symbol connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Silverson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Symbol misses with a body shot.
Symbol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silverson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Symbol throws a body punch but Silverson moves out of range.
Symbol connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silverson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Symbol connects with a nice looking jab.
Symbol throws a looping overhand right but Silverson ducks down to avoid it.
Symbol works over Silverson's head and body with a nice combination.
Silverson dodges the punch combination from Symbol.
Silverson misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Symbol is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silverson shoots for a takedown but Symbol saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Symbol rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silverson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silverson shoots in for a takedown but Symbol shows good takedown defense.
Silverson misses with a hook. Symbol ducked under it nicely.
Symbol lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silverson slips a straight right by Symbol.
Symbol paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Symbol.
Symbol throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silverson on the side of the head.
Symbol lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Symbol scores with a punch to the head.
A punch combination from Symbol misses.
Symbol tries to bum rush Silverson with a series of wild strikes but Silverson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Symbol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Symbol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silverson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Symbol throws a series of punches but Silverson moves out of range.
Silverson doesn't manage to clinch there - Symbol circles away.
Symbol swats away the attempt to clinch by Silverson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Silverson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silverson throws a body punch but Symbol moves out of range.
Symbol lands a two punch combo.
Silverson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Symbol throws out the jab.
Silverson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silverson misses with a hook.
Symbol blocks a head kick by Silverson.
Silverson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Symbol.
Silverson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silverson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Symbol cracks Silverson with a good jab.
Silverson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Symbol.
Prince Symbol is winning the standup battle so far.
Symbol throws a nice looking combination but Silverson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Symbol does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Symbol checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silverson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Symbol moves away.
Silverson is breathing heavily.
Symbol looks to land a left hand but Silverson moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheers as Symbol lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silverson doesn't seem phased though.
Symbol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silverson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Symbol looks to land a left hand but Silverson moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Symbol bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silverson looks for a takedown but Symbol sprawls well.
Symbol throws a body punch but Silverson moves out of range.
Symbol missing with a left hand there. Silverson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silverson looks to throw the jab but Symbol is out of range.
Symbol throws a big shot that misses.
Silverson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silverson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Symbol counters with a two punch combo.
Prince Symbol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Symbol waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Silverson.
Symbol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Symbol scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silverson moves away from the strike by Symbol.
Symbol will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Symbol rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silverson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silverson looks to throw the jab but Symbol is out of range.
Symbol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silverson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silverson staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverson staying out of range there.
Silverson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Symbol.
Silverson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Symbol counter with a right hand.
Symbol throws a hook but Silverson avoids it easily.
Silverson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Symbol.
Silverson with a poor takedown
and Symbol connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Symbol rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silverson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silverson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Symbol is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silverson needs to keep his hands up - Symbol had a free shot at his head there.
Symbol thuds his right hand into Silverson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silverson misses with a double jab.
Symbol misses with a looping left.
A big right from Symbol misses.
Silverson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Symbol avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symbol fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Symbol throws an overhand right that lands on Silverson's shoulder, as Silverson tries to avoid the shot.
Symbol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silverson.
Symbol cracks a nice hook into Silverson's ribs.
Silverson wants to clinch up but Symbol keeps it at a distance.
Symbol's corner calls for a 1-2. Symbol obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Symbol misses with a straight right.
Symbol lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silverson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Symbol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Symbol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Symbol misses.
Nice shot lands for Symbol.
Symbol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silverson.
Symbol avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Symbol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silverson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silverson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Symbol connects with a nice looking jab.
Symbol jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Symbol lands a nice shot to the body.
Symbol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Symbol lands a really nice looking cross but Silverson seems unphased.
Silverson misses with a takedown
and Symbol counters with a nice uppercut.
Prince Symbol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Silverson.
Symbol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Symbol connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silverson's hands.
Silverson fails with the takedown
and Symbol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Symbol misses with a straight right.
Silverson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Symbol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Symbol misses with an uppercut.
Silverson tries to clinch but Symbol moves away
and Symbol counters with a left to the body.
Silverson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Symbol.
Symbol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Symbol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Symbol.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Symbol dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Symbol takes a swing at Silverson's ribcage but misses.
Silverson misses with a double jab
and Symbol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Symbol connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Symbol sizes up Silverson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Symbol thuds his right hand into Silverson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silverson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silverson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Symbol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Symbol misses with the combination.
Symbol closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Symbol throws a big shot that misses.
Silverson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Symbol.
Symbol misses the jab.
Jab by Symbol.
Symbol scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silverson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Symbol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silverson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Symbol throws out a loose jab but Silverson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Symbol thuds his right hand into Silverson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Symbol throws a hook but Silverson avoids it easily.
Symbol misses with an uppercut.
Silverson slips a jab from Symbol.
Symbol misses with a two punch combination.
Silverson moves out of range as Symbol strikes.
Silverson wants to clinch but Symbol slips to the side
and Symbol counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Symbol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Symbol connects with a jab.
Symbol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silverson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Symbol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Symbol uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silverson has time to react.
Symbol connects with a jab.
Silverson tries to clinch up
and Symbol counters with a series of strikes. Silverson will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Symbol misses with a straight right.
Symbol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silverson.
Silverson closes the distance but Symbol moves to the side
enabling Symbol to counter with a crisp jab.
Symbol throws a series of punches but Silverson moves out of range.
Symbol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silverson.
Symbol misses with a body shot.
Silverson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Symbol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silverson manages to avoid it.
Symbol moves out of range of the strikes.
Symbol fails to land with a series of punches.
Symbol will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silverson misses with a two punch combination.
Silverson misses with a takedown
letting Symbol counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Symbol throws a nice looking combination but Silverson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Symbol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Symbol lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Symbol cracks a nice hook into Silverson's ribs.
Symbol scores with the left hand. Silverson knows he should have avoided that one.
Symbol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Symbol scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silverson in his tracks.
Symbol tests Silverson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Symbol uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Symbol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silverson moves away.
Symbol misses with an uppercut. Silverson saw that one coming.
A combination from Silverson does no damage.
Symbol jabs Silverson right on the nose. Silverson blinks but takes it well.
Symbol looks to land a combination but Silverson avoids it well.
Symbol lands an overhand right.
Symbol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Symbol throws a jab but it's blocked by Silverson.
Symbol takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Symbol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silverson.
Silverson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Symbol throws out the jab.
Symbol misses the shot to the body.
Symbol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silverson throws out the jab.
Symbol missing with a left hand there. Silverson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Symbol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Symbol fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Symbol throws a combination. Silverson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silverson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Symbol lands with a nice body punch.
Silverson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Symbol throws out a loose jab but Silverson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silverson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Symbol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Symbol misses its intended target.
Symbol throws the left hand but Silverson avoids the punch easily.
Silverson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Prince Symbol showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Symbol has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Symbol!