PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoe Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray comes to the cage accompanied by BONE. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ray
vs
Silva

195 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoe Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Silva!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva is looking to clinch but Ray is avoiding it.
Ray keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva slips under a jab from Ray.
Mike Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ray throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ray drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Ray, against the cage.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Ray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva trying to stall but Ray improves his position.
Ray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Ray breaks from the clinch.
Silva wants to clinch but Ray slips to the side
and Ray counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva closes the distance but Ray moves to the side

and Ray moves into the clinch.
Ray blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Ray is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Ray misses with a body punch.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Ray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Ray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance but Ray moves to the side

and Ray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ray is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.

Ray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva has Ray pressed against the cage, preventing Ray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ray throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ray creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ray is keeping busy.
Ray tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Ray back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ray stalling.
Ray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Ray misses with a punch to the body.
Ray dodges an elbow strike from Silva.

Ray breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and Ray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Ray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Ray throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Ray only half commits.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Ray throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva wants to clinch

and Ray counters by clinching up.

Ray breaks the clinch.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Ray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ray finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Ray moves away

and Ray counters by clinching up.
Ray misses with a knee strike.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ray is keeping busy.
Ray takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Hoe Ray has been cut.
Ray tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.

Ray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ray counters with a nice body kick.
Ray tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Silva wants to clinch but Ray slips to the side

and Ray counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Ray manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoe Ray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hoe Ray'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.

Silva tries to clinch but Ray moves away
and Ray counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ray counters by moving into the clinch.

Ray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Ray gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Ray blocks an elbow strike.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Ray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.

Ray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ray moves into the clinch.
Ray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ray tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Ray missing with knees to the body.

Ray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva wants to clinch

and Ray moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ray pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva prevents Ray from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ray's brow.
Ray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ray misses with a knee to the head.
Silva is trying to stall.
Ray blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Ray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva looking to stall.
Ray missing with knees to the body.
Ray can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Ray shrugs off.
Ray dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.

Ray breaks from the clinch.
Silva moves to clinch but Ray breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ray pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ray counters by moving into the clinch.

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

Ray clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.

Ray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mike Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ray misses with a body shot.
Silva tries to clinch

and Ray counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ray.
Ray tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ray dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Ray breaks the clinch.

Ray instigates a clinch.
Silva tries to stall but Ray uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ray misses with an elbow strike.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray lands an uppercut.

Ray breaks from the clinch.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ray counters by moving into the clinch.

Ray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ray misses with a body punch.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ray misses with some punches.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ray tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Ray blocks an elbow strike.
Ray blocks the elbow strike.
Ray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ray manages to break the clinch.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ray counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ray.
Ray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ray wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Ray breaks the clinch.
Silva wants to clinch
and Ray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva closes the distance but Ray moves to the side

and Ray counters by clinching up.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ray throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ray is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoe Ray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hoe Ray's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Silva closes the distance but Ray moves to the side

and Ray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ray is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ray blocks the elbow strike.

Ray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva wants to clinch

and Ray counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ray.
Ray letting Silva take a breather here.

Ray breaks the clinch.
Ray tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to clinch

and Ray counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ray.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Ray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ray 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.
Ray misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance but Ray moves to the side

and Ray counters by clinching up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Ray misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ray - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ray looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ray's brow.
Silva has Ray pressed against the cage, preventing Ray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ray as Silva tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Ray.
Ray avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Ray misses with the head strike.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Ray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ray counters by moving into the clinch.
Ray blocks the elbow strike.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.

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.
Ray looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ray blocks the elbow strike.
Ray tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A frustrated look appears on Ray's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and Ray counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Ray looking to ground and pound but Silva is blocking nicely.
Ray lands with some strikes.
Silva tries to buck Ray off but he can't manage it.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Silva because Ray loaded up on that one.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ray looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ray has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
Ray tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Ray has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ray trying to control but Silva is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws some wild stikes that Silva manages to avoid easily.
Ray tries to control but Silva wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hoe Ray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ray 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoe Ray!