PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Hudack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Peter Hudack has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Peter Hudack seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hudack
vs
Silva

180 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

170 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Hudack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hudack has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva has Hudack pressed against the cage, preventing Hudack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hudack tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Hudack wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hudack's efforts to push away.

Hudack manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hudack.
Hudack takes one to the chin there.
A punch combination from Hudack misses.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hudack throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hudack is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Silva is going to stand back up.
Hudack pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.

Silva decides to return to a standing position.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hudack fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hudack is looking to clinch.
Hudack misses with a few strikes there.
Hudack is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Hudack waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hudack takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hudack pinned against the cage. Hudack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva looks gassed!
Hudack wants to clinch.
Hudack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Silva moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hudack's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hudack gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Hudack is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hudack down to the mat. Hudack avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Peter Hudack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Silva.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hudack!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hudack wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva is looking to stand up but Hudack won't let him.
Hudack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hudack tries to get out of the position.
Hudack bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hudack would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silva trying to control the position.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hudack is aware though and is defending well.
Hudack is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Hudack controls from within his opponent's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Hudack gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Hudack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hudack misses with a double jab.
Silva takes a swing at Hudack's ribcage but misses.
Hudack misses with the combination.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hudack defends it nicely.
Hudack tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hudack.
A shot to de liver by Hudack. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva avoids the head kick by Hudack.

Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Silva tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peter Hudack will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hudack stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva throws a series of punches but Hudack moves out of range.
Hudack cracks Silva with a good jab.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Hudack.
Hudack scores with a nice strike.
Hudack throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva swinging wilding here.
Nice shot by Hudack.
Hudack lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hudack throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
The fighters circling - Hudack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hudack thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudack does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Peter Hudack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hudack slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Hudack misses.
Silva looks for the body kick but Hudack saw that one coming.
Hudack misses with a head kick.
Hudack misses with a two punch combination.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hudack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hudack with a poor takedown

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hudack won't be happy with that.

Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hudack to his feet.
Hudack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Silva gets to his feet. Hudack looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Hudack scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hudack lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hudack darts in trying to clinch

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hudack's guard now.
Silva tries to stand but Hudack is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hudack is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Hudack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hudack closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hudack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hudack misses with an uppercut.
Hudack scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hudack slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Hudack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a series of punches but Hudack moves out of range.
Hudack looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Hudack backs away looking to recover.
Hudack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hudack tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hudack misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva is looking to clinch but Hudack is avoiding it.
Hudack closes the distance but Silva moves to the side

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva has Hudack pressed against the cage, preventing Hudack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Hudack is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hudack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hudack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hudack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hudack closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hudack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hudack throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Hudack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like Silva is going to stand back up.
Silva is thwarting Hudack's attempts to control the position.
Jose Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.

Silva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hudack displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hudack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.

Hudack has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Hudack looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hudack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hudack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hudack tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Hudack is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.

Hudack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Hudack pushes him off.

Hudack clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hudack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva wants to stand but Hudack has his arm trapped.
Hudack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva tries to stand but Hudack controls the position and pulls Silva into his guard.
Silva tries to stand but Hudack is controlling from the bottom.
Silva prevents Hudack from getting back to his feet.
Hudack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Hudack manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva managing to control the position.

Hudack stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hudack throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.

Hudack closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudack can't break the clinch.

Hudack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Hudack counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Hudack to acknowledge the strikes.
Hudack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hudack stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Hudack closes the distance but Silva moves to the side

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Hudack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva punishes Hudack's body with a nice straight punch.
Hudack ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Peter Hudack is winning the standup battle so far.
Hudack jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hudack rather than just go for the knockout.
Hudack lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hudack throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.

Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva wanted to stand there but Hudack had control of the position.
Hudack looking for a sweep. Not yet Hudack, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudack pulls Silva in to control the position.
Silva wants to stand but Hudack is controlling his posture from full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hudack tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hudack.
Hudack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hudack is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Hudack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva moves away from the strike by Hudack.

Silva rushes Hudack and presses him up against the cage.

That's two 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.

Hudack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Hudack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hudack napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hudack struggling a bit here.
Hudack is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's Hudack get back to his feet.
Hudack wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Hudack falls off balance throwing a combination

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hudack's guard.
Hudack wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudack manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hudack controlling from mount.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hudack content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Hudack looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hudack sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hudack's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Silva dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hudack tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Hudack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Hudack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hudack but Hudack pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Hudack darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.

Hudack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hudack throws a big shot that misses.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudack looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hudack scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hudack misses with a double jab

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva gets to his feet - Hudack follows without any prompting.
Silva slips a jab from Hudack.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Hudack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Hudack misses
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Hudack.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva staying out of range there.
Hudack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Silva decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hudack misses with a double jab.

Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hudack's half guard.

Silva decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hudack misses with a combination

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hudack wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva has Hudack pressed against the cage, preventing Hudack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva looking to stall.
Hudack wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Hudack wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hudack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hudack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hudack did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Hudack is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva wants to stand but Hudack is controlling his posture from full guard.

Hudack uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hudack takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hudack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hudack looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Hudack.

Silva scores a takedown into full mount!

Silva gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Hudack tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Hudack didn't expect that.
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!
Hudack has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hudack is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 46:49

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