PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rutledge Vanderhorst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica - The Unforgiven II . Lucas Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Silva
vs
Vanderhorst

180 cm
25
215 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

188 cm
27
203 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rutledge Vanderhorst!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderhorst misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Vanderhorst throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Lucas Silva has been cut.
Vanderhorst lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanderhorst misses with a low kick.

Vanderhorst gets tackled into the cage by Silva . Silva maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva .
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanderhorst.
Vanderhorst has a couple of punches blocked by Silva .
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Vanderhorst can't get the takedown.
A body shot lands from Vanderhorst.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vanderhorst backwards.
Vanderhorst is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lucas Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rutledge Vanderhorst.
Vanderhorst scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Vanderhorst controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vanderhorst misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vanderhorst works on Silva 's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva just leaning against Vanderhorst, taking a breather.
Vanderhorst lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vanderhorst lands a right hand.
Vanderhorst working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Vanderhorst struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Vanderhorst lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva prevents a body shot from Vanderhorst.
Vanderhorst doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vanderhorst can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Vanderhorst lands a right hand.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vanderhorst breaks the clinch.
Vanderhorst throws a right hand that misses
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva tries to clinch there but Vanderhorst circles away.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sloppy strikes there by Silva .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanderhorst is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vanderhorst is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva is keen to just control but Vanderhorst is a slippery customer.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vanderhorst defends it well.
Silva thows a huge punch but Vanderhorst dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhorst wants to get back to full guard.
Vanderhorst slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vanderhorst is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Vanderhorst has wrist control.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva wants to control from the top but Vanderhorst keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vanderhorst misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vanderhorst swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva .
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Vanderhorst misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Vanderhorst.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with a right hand
and Vanderhorst counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva .
Silva is looking to slow Vanderhorst down with leg kicks.
Nice body punch from Silva .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vanderhorst's calf.
Vanderhorst misses with a looping right.
Vanderhorst works over Silva 's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vanderhorst's hands.
Vanderhorst tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva slips a jab from Vanderhorst.
Vanderhorst scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Vanderhorst takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vanderhorst fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Vanderhorst looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vanderhorst misses with a low kick.
Vanderhorst thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vanderhorst staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Vanderhorst's head back.
Vanderhorst misses with a looping left.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rutledge Vanderhorst seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vanderhorst tries to work over Silva 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vanderhorst misses with a punch to the body.
Vanderhorst drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vanderhorst is breathing heavily.
Silva is working for takedown but Vanderhorst is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vanderhorst letting Silva take a breather here.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Vanderhorst shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vanderhorst is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Silva . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanderhorst blocks a body shot from Silva .
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Vanderhorst prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vanderhorst misses with a punch to the body.
Silva is trying to stall.
Vanderhorst is trying to break free.

Vanderhorst breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vanderhorst dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vanderhorst throws out the jab.
Rutledge Vanderhorst is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vanderhorst jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vanderhorst scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Lucas Silva 's cut is getting worse.
Vanderhorst throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vanderhorst sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Silva scores a takedown into full mount!
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Vanderhorst is in trouble!
Silva throwing strikes here but Vanderhorst is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vanderhorst is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanderhorst avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva .
Vanderhorst is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
Silva prevents Vanderhorst from getting the reversal.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vanderhorst wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Vanderhorst controls the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by Silva .
Silva cracks Vanderhorst with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Silva !
After winning the bout, Lucas Silva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.