PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smoove Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bee's entrance music is Can't Get Enough of Your Love Baby. A fine choice. Frank Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bee
vs
Silva

181 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
207 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Smoove Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bee. That's going to slow Silva down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bee.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Bee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smoove Bee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Silva.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bee.
Bee scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva looks gassed!
Bee throws a head kick that misses.
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick there by Bee.
Bee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Bee scores with a head kick.

It looks like Frank Silva has been cut.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
Bee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Bee scoring well with a low kick there.
Bee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Smoove Bee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bee throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Bee lands a nice looking body kick.
Bee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva avoids the head kick by Bee.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bee. That's going to slow Silva down.
Bee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Bee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Bee.
Bee throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Bee.
Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bee.
Bee misses with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Bee.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bee can pounce on him.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bee.
Bee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bee thumps Silva with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Bee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bee. That's going to slow Silva down.
Bee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bee can pounce on him.
Bee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bee throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Smoove Bee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bee throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bee.
Bee throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Bee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bee.
Bee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bee throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Bee lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That has opened up Frank Silva's cut even more.
Bee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bee pushes Silva away with a front kick.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bee. That one must have hurt.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smoove Bee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bee. That one must have hurt.
Bee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Bee.
A head kick misses from Bee.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bee.
Bee keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Bee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Bee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bee.
Silva is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bee - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bee. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bee throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Silva might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bee has got the better of the exchanges.
Bee throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Bee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bee.
Bee connects with a solid leg kick.
Bee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Bee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bee.
Bee connects with a solid leg kick.
Bee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bee throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Bee is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Bee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Bee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bee throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Bee throws a nice head kick!
Bee lands a head kick!
Smoove Bee is winning the standup battle so far.
Bee 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.
Bee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bee throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Bee.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bee.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bee.
Bee lands with a slapping head kick.
Bee throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Bee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smoove Bee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bee throws a head kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bee - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bee. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bee.
Bee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bee.
Bee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bee.
Bee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva avoids the head kick by Bee.
Bee is looking to land body kicks.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bee.
Bee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Bee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Bee scores with a nice body kick.
Bee throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Bee throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bee.
Bee feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
A left lands for Bee.
Bee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Bee.
Bee lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Bee throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smoove Bee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Silva.
Bee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bee connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bee misses with a head kick.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
Bee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bee. Bee obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Bee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Bee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bee throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Bee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee scoring well with a low kick there.
Bee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bee throws a head kick that misses.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Bee scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Bee.
Smoove Bee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bee throws a quick inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bee feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Frank Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bee connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Smoove Bee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bee 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:24
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smoove Bee!