PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bleach - Fade to Black B13A. Silva has chosen Pitbull - Hey Baby as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Martinsson
vs
Silva

200 cm
23
168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

191 cm
26
156 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Conviction

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Martinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinsson misses with a few strikes there.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Martinsson moved out of range.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Martinsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martinsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinsson.
Martinsson digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Martinsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
Martinsson lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Miguel Silva has been cut.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martinsson cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martinsson.
Martinsson throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Silva looks gassed!
Martinsson throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martinsson.
Martinsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva moves forwards but Martinsson connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martinsson can pounce on him.
Martinsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martinsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
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.
Martinsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Martinsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martinsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fedor Martinsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Martinsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinsson. That's going to slow Silva down.
Donk. Martinsson catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinsson. That's going to slow Silva down.
Martinsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martinsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Martinsson clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Martinsson.
Martinsson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Martinsson dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Martinsson - that will leave a mark!
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martinsson works the jab nicely.
Martinsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinsson.
Martinsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Martinsson.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martinsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Nice body kick there by Martinsson.
Martinsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Martinsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martinsson can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Martinsson.
Martinsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Martinsson.
Martinsson lands with a nice body punch.
Martinsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martinsson.
Martinsson throws a one two combo.
Martinsson delivers a nice body kick.
Martinsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Martinsson throws a shot to the body.
Martinsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good standup being displayed there by Martinsson as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Martinsson.
Martinsson lands the left hand.
Martinsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Martinsson lands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Martinsson.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Martinsson is out of range.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Martinsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Martinsson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Martinsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinsson thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martinsson lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Martinsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martinsson.
Martinsson throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinsson throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Martinsson pushes Silva away with a front kick.
Martinsson stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martinsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Martinsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinsson.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martinsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martinsson scores with a nice strike.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Martinsson.
Martinsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Martinsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miguel Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Martinsson's shoulder, as Martinsson tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Martinsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martinsson throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Martinsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Martinsson lands a jab to the head.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martinsson lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martinsson scores with a jab.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martinsson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martinsson, right into the meat.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martinsson. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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 takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva tries to clinch but Martinsson is having none of it.
Martinsson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Martinsson.
Martinsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Martinsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martinsson lands a body shot.
Martinsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Martinsson's shoulder, as Martinsson tries to avoid the shot.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Martinsson back into the cage.

Martinsson manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martinsson lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Martinsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fedor Martinsson is winning the standup battle so far.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Martinsson gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Martinsson breaks the clinch.
Martinsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martinsson.
Martinsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Martinsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva stuns Martinsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martinsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva misses with a hook. Martinsson ducked under it nicely.
Martinsson lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Martinsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Martinsson with a jab.
Martinsson throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Martinsson jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Nice body kick there by Martinsson.
Martinsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Martinsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martinsson throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Martinsson thumps Silva with a low kick.
Martinsson is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martinsson.
Martinsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martinsson throws out a powerful jab.
Martinsson throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson lands a right hook to the body.
Martinsson lands with a nice body kick.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martinsson stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martinsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martinsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martinsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Martinsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Martinsson moved out of range.
Martinsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martinsson lands a nice looking body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Martinsson delivers a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martinsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Martinsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Silva's cut.
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!

Martinsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Martinsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Martinsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Martinsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martinsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martinsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Martinsson on the inside.

Martinsson breaks the clinch.
Silva wants to clinch up but Martinsson keeps it at a distance.
Martinsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinsson cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Martinsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Martinsson. That one must have hurt.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martinsson.
Martinsson looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martinsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters circling a little - Martinsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Martinsson.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martinsson lands with a nice body punch.
Martinsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martinsson cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martinsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva misses with a hook. Martinsson ducked under it nicely.
Martinsson jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Martinsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martinsson lands with a nice body punch.
Miguel Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fedor Martinsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson thumps Silva with a low kick.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Martinsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martinsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martinsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martinsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Martinsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martinsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martinsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martinsson can pounce on him.
Nice body punch from Martinsson.
Martinsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martinsson.
Martinsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martinsson can pounce on him.
Martinsson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Martinsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Good leg kick by Martinsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinsson.
Martinsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Martinsson.
Martinsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
Martinsson staying out of range there.
Martinsson keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martinsson.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martinsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martinsson.
Martinsson thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Martinsson lands a slapping body shot.
Martinsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Martinsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martinsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinsson thumps Silva with a low kick.
Martinsson connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Martinsson.
Martinsson is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body kick from Martinsson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Martinsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martinsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Martinsson!