PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Offenhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Offenhard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ghostface Killah - Daytona 500. Dick Offenhard has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Silva
vs
Offenhard

180 cm
22
190 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
205 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyoto Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dick Offenhard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Offenhard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Offenhard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Offenhard wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Offenhard.
Offenhard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A low kick from Offenhard misses
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Offenhard if he has to take too many more of those.
Offenhard avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Offenhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Offenhard moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Offenhard tries to clinch up.
Silva looks for the body kick but Offenhard saw that one coming.
Offenhard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a body kick that stops Offenhard in his tracks momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from Silva.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Offenhard blocks a low kick nicely.
Offenhard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Offenhard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard blocks the body kick.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Offenhard tries to clinch up.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Offenhard counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Silva avoids the head kick by Offenhard.
Offenhard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Offenhard looks gassed!
Offenhard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Offenhard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva throws a head kick but Offenhard moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Offenhard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
A low kick from Silva misses

and Offenhard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Offenhard.
Silva digs a right hand into Offenhard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Offenhard's gas tank.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva feints and then cracks Offenhard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Offenhard down.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Offenhard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Offenhard looks to clinch
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Offenhard.
A punch combination from Silva misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Offenhard blocks the leg kick.
Offenhard slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva feints and then cracks Offenhard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Offenhard down.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Offenhard shows good takedown defense.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva lands with a nice combination. Offenhard backs away looking to recover.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lyoto Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Offenhard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Offenhard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Offenhard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Offenhard slips a jab and a cross from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Offenhard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lyoto Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy body kick from Silva
and Offenhard makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Silva really felt that one!
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Offenhard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A lazy body kick from Silva
and Offenhard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Offenhard.
Offenhard wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Offenhard tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

Offenhard takes the fight into the clinch.
Offenhard prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Offenhard has him pressed against the cage.
Offenhard tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Offenhard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Offenhard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Offenhard trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Offenhard into the cage.
Offenhard tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Offenhard looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Offenhard.
Offenhard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Offenhard scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Offenhard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Offenhard.
Offenhard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Offenhard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Offenhard misses with a knee to the head.
Offenhard is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva tries to break free but Offenhard pushes him back against the cage.
Silva looking to stall.
Offenhard stalling.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Offenhard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Offenhard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Silva has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Offenhard clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Offenhard's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Silva's hands.
Offenhard trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Silva avoids the attempt from Offenhard to control.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Offenhard is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva looking to control but Offenhard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dick Offenhard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Offenhard throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Offenhard tries to land a body kick
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Offenhard was not able to check.
Offenhard tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Offenhard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Offenhard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Offenhard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva looks to throw a body kick

and Offenhard counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Offenhard trying to land knees to the body.
Offenhard throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Offenhard.
Offenhard lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Offenhard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Silva tries to break free but Offenhard pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Offenhard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Offenhard avoiding damage.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Offenhard prevents a body shot from Silva.
Offenhard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva is trying to break free.
Offenhard trying to land knees to the body.
Offenhard looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoiding damage as Offenhard throws knees to the body.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Offenhard gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Offenhard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Offenhard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Offenhard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva just leaning against Offenhard, taking a breather.
Offenhard lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Offenhard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dick Offenhard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Offenhard.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Offenhard.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Offenhard throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva avoids the body shot from Offenhard.
Offenhard scoring well with a low kick there.
Offenhard blocks a head kick by Silva.
Good leg kick by Offenhard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Offenhard is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Offenhard closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offenhard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Silva throws a body kick the misses

and Offenhard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Offenhard.
Silva tries to work over Offenhard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Offenhard tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Offenhard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Offenhard trying to land knees to the body.
Offenhard scores a nice knee to the body.
Offenhard lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.

It looks like Lyoto Silva has been cut.
Offenhard crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Stalling in the clinch from Offenhard.
Offenhard tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Offenhard working Silva over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Offenhard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries to circle away but Offenhard has him pinned against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Offenhard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Offenhard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Offenhard 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!