PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce SilvA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spinbob Cantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cantrell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Scorpions - Winds of Change. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

SilvA
vs
Cantrell

180 cm
27
177 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

177 cm
24
179 lbs
16 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce SilvA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spinbob Cantrell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cantrell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and SilvA counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cantrell fails in his attempt to clinch.
SilvA lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cantrell misses with a low kick.
Cantrell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cantrell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cantrell checks a leg kick.
SilvA turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Cantrell - just one landing.
SilvA swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cantrell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cantrell tries to close the distance and clinch up but SilvA swats him away and circles back towards the center.
SilvA lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
SilvA tries a low kick but Cantrell avoids it.
SilvA tries to work over Cantrell's front leg with a kick but Cantrell checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SilvA avoids the head kick by Cantrell.
SilvA lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Cantrell tries to keep at a distance but SilvA has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cantrell crunches a lovely knee into SilvA's ribcage.
Cantrell misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Cantrell fails to land.
SilvA misses with a knee strike.
SilvA blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from SilvA.
SilvA seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SilvA blocks the elbow strike.
SilvA taking a breather.
SilvA is working for takedown but Cantrell is calmly controlling the position for now.

SilvA's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
SilvA moves out of range of the body kick from Cantrell.
Cantrell fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SilvA attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spinbob Cantrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cantrell throws a combination that misses
and SilvA makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
SilvA throws the left hand but Cantrell avoids the punch easily.

SilvA changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cantrell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
SilvA trying to control the position but Cantrell is working away.
SilvA looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cantrell is avoiding damage well.
Cantrell struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SilvA wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cantrell keeps working.
I wouldn't like to be where Cantrell is right now.
Cantrell is trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cantrell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on SilvA's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce SilvA dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

SilvA throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cantrell 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cantrell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
SilvA misses with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for SilvA.
Cantrell throws an off balance right hand

and SilvA counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cantrell is trying to control but can't.
SilvA wants to free his trapped foot but Cantrell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cantrell moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SilvAis looking to pass into half guard but Cantrell pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cantrell is in guard.
SilvA has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cantrell has passed into side control.
SilvA is looking for a sweep.
SilvA is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Cantrell wants to stand but SilvA has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
SilvA working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
SilvA tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

SilvA isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cantrell stacks SilvA on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cantrell!

Cantrell decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cantrell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cantrell thows a body shot but no joy.
SilvA keeps the fight on the outside.
Cantrell wants to clinch.
SilvA avoids the body shot from Cantrell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before SilvA can pounce on him.
SilvA dips to his left and cracks Cantrell with an uppercut!
Cantrell misses with a head kick.
A big left from SilvA misses.
A head kick misses from Cantrell.
Cantrell thuds his shin into the meat of SilvA's side.
Cantrell missing with a left hand there. SilvA was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cantrell throws a body punch but SilvA moves out of range.
Cantrell is looking to land body kicks.
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!
SilvA blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Spinbob Cantrell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

SilvA goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cantrell takes a swing at SilvA's ribcage but misses.
Cantrell wants to clinch up but SilvA keeps it at a distance.
Cantrell throws a leg kick which misses SilvA's front leg but catches the back leg as SilvA tries to avoid it.
SilvA has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cantrell.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cantrell.
Good leg kick by SilvA there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
SilvA misses the jab.
SilvA staying out of range there.
Cantrell throws a head kick that misses.
SilvA thows a body shot but no joy.
Cantrell misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantrell doesn't manage to clinch there - SilvA circles away.
Cantrell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by SilvA. SilvA obviously looking to wear him down.
Cantrell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
SilvA looks to land a body kick but Cantrell moved away.
Cantrell connects with a looping right hand.
A good leg kick by SilvA.
SilvA throws a big shot that misses.
Cantrell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Cantrell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
SilvA throws a sloppy head kick and Cantrell moves out of range easily.
SilvA is looking to land body kicks.
SilvA takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SilvA connects with an inside leg kick.
Cantrell misses with a body kick.
SilvA swats away the attempt to clinch by Cantrell.
SilvA tried to score with a low kick but Cantrell checks it.
SilvA tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cantrell tries to work over SilvA's front leg with a kick but SilvA checks it.
SilvA throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cantrell scores with a jab to the body.
Cantrell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down SilvA rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cantrell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by SilvA.
SilvA moves out of range as Cantrell throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Cantrell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell throws a front kick aimed at SilvA's knee but SilvA avoids it well.
Cantrell throws a series of strikes that have SilvA backpedaling.
Spinbob Cantrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cantrell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cantrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but SilvA moves away.
SilvA lands a head kick. Cantrell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
SilvA uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cantrell.
SilvA shoots in looking for a takedown. Cantrell tries to sprawl out of it but SilvA keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cantrell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cantrell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cantrell tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SilvA looks to score with a jab to the body but Cantrell is just out of range.
Cantrell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice shot by SilvA.
Cantrell fails in his attempt to clinch.
SilvA lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cantrell's sensitive parts.
Cantrell tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
SilvA feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cantrell's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cantrell tries to land a front kick but SilvA steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
SilvA throws a sloppy head kick and Cantrell moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantrell connects with an inside leg kick.
Cantrell misses with a body shot
and SilvA counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spinbob Cantrell really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cantrell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cantrell wants to clinch up but SilvA keeps it at a distance.
Cantrell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cantrell misses with a lunging right hand
letting SilvA counter with a right hand.
A big right from Cantrell misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by SilvA. That's going to slow Cantrell down.
SilvA slips a jab and a cross from Cantrell.
SilvA circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spinbob Cantrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cantrell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cantrell throws a lazy head kick
and SilvA counters with a nice body kick.
Cantrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cantrell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SilvA throws a low kick but Cantrell avoids it.
SilvA throws a body punch but Cantrell moves out of range.
Cantrell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cantrell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cantrell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cantrell throws a half hearted mid kick.
SilvA fails with a takedown attempt.
SilvA avoids the head kick by Cantrell.
Cantrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cantrell tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell throws a wild body kick that SilvA sees coming a mile off.
Cantrell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
SilvA lands a nice shot that snaps Cantrell's head back.
Nice body kick there by Cantrell.
A bone on bone clash there as Cantrell blocks the leg kick.
Nice body kick from Cantrell.
Cantrell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cantrell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cantrell walks into a straight right hand from SilvA.
A head kick from SilvA lands but Cantrell takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cantrell is looking to clinch.
Cantrell throws a series of punches but SilvA moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell thows a body kick. SilvA tries to catch it but that hurt him.
SilvA throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cantrell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cantrell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cantrell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
SilvA scores with a jab to the body.
Cantrell connects with a right hand. SilvA shakes it off.
SilvA throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cantrell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cantrell connects with a nice looking jab.
Cantrell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SilvA misses with a body kick.
Cantrell throws the kick towards the body but SilvA avoids it.
SilvA avoids the head kick by Cantrell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
SilvA listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cantrell throws a head kick but SilvA moves out of range.
Cantrell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cantrell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cantrell misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cantrell.
Cantrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but SilvA was well out of range. Poor timing from Cantrell.
SilvA scores with a sloppy right hand. Cantrell should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spinbob Cantrell dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Cantrell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before SilvA can pounce on him.
Cantrell throws a head kick but SilvA moves out of range.
SilvA ducks under a wild hook from Cantrell.
SilvA with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cantrell misses with a left hand
and SilvA cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cantrell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
SilvA swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cantrell.
Spinbob Cantrell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
SilvA circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cantrell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
SilvA will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cantrell misses with an attempted mid kick.
SilvA fakes the leg kick and cracks Cantrell in the body.
Cantrell is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cantrell throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantrell tries to bum rush SilvA with a series of wild strikes but SilvA uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
SilvA moves forwards but Cantrell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good leg kick by SilvA there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
SilvA fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

SilvA closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cantrell's guard.
Cantrell can't keep his opponent in guard - SilvA advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
SilvA is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cantrell is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell tries to roll over but SilvA keeps him under control.
SilvA thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Royce SilvA has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
SilvA lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
SilvA works his way into full mount!
SilvA is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SilvA pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
SilvA looking to ground and pound but Cantrell is blocking nicely.
Cantrell tries to hold on but SilvA pushes him away.
SilvA in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
SilvA lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell can't escape the position.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from SilvA! Cantrell is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Royce SilvA!