PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davi Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mao Zedong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mao Zedong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Davi Silva's chin.

Silva
vs
Zedong

188 cm
31
216 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

180 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davi Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mao Zedong!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a jab when Zedong was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Zedong misses the target.
Zedong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Zedong.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zedong. That one must have hurt.
Zedong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot lands for Zedong.
Good exchange - Zedong coming out on top.
Zedong throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Zedong takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Zedong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Zedong throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Zedong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zedong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedong scores with a spinning back kick!
Zedong lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
A slow jab from Zedong misses its intended target.
Silva scores with a push kick.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Zedong.
A jab from Zedong does it's job there.
Jab, jab by Zedong - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zedong. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zedong throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Zedong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zedong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Zedong tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.

Zedong takes the fight into the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zedong looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Zedong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.

Zedong drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Zedong blocks an uppercut.
Silva working aggressively here.
Zedong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zedong misses with the head strike.
Zedong blocking some punches.
Zedong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zedong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Zedong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zedong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zedong lands with a short head shot on the inside.

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

Zedong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zedong blocks an uppercut.
Zedong taking a breather.
Zedong stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.

Zedong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Zedong has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zedong.

Zedong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zedong ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Zedong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zedong looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Zedong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zedong throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Zedong only half commits.
Zedong thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zedong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mao Zedong dominated that 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.

Silva avoids the body shot from Zedong.
A left lands for Silva.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zedong wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Mao Zedong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zedong walks into a left hand.
Zedong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Zedong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zedong throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva throws a leg kick but Zedong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zedong dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Silva stuns Zedong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Davi Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Zedong.
Zedong swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Mao Zedong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zedong looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva throws a hook but Zedong avoids it easily.
Zedong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zedong tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Mao Zedong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zedong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zedong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Silva dodges the ground and pound from Zedong.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zedong taking a breather here.

Zedong has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Zedong checks a low kick from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Silva misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zedong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zedong blocks a leg kick.
Zedong blocks the body kick.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice shot by Zedong.
Zedong slips under a jab.
Zedong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Silva digs a good body shot into Zedong's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zedong is looking to clinch.
Zedong throws a head kick that misses.
Zedong moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Zedong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Zedong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws a leg kick but Zedong moved away.

Zedong moves into range and clinches up with Silva.

Zedong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mao Zedong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Zedong misses with a body shot.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zedong slips a jab from Silva.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zedong.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Zedong misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Zedong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.

Zedong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Zedong moved away.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedong punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Zedong fails with the takedown.
Good exchange - Zedong coming out on top.
Zedong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva moves out of range as Zedong strikes.
Zedong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zedong.
Zedong lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zedong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zedong fails to land with a series of punches.
Zedong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zedong scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva scores with a head kick. Zedong tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is looking to chop away at Zedong's legs.
Zedong thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Zedong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zedong throws a nice head kick!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Zedong dodges the punch combination from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zedong throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Zedong only half commits.
Zedong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zedong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Zedong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zedong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

Zedong breaks from the clinch.
Zedong throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Zedong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zedong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Zedong saw that one coming.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Davi Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva defending well as Zedong loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zedong.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zedong misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Zedong scores with a hook.
Silva scores with a jab. Zedong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zedong wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zedong tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Jab from Zedong.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mao Zedong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zedong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mao Zedong!
Mao Zedong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.