PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Watcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gervazio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Watcher
vs
Silva

195 cm
23
200 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

198 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Watcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gervazio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Watcher sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Watcher swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Watcher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Watcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Watcher.
Watcher misses with a hook.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Watcher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Andy Watcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gervazio Silva.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Watcher.
Nice elbow from Watcher.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Watcher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Watcher controls his hands.
Silva tries to break free but Watcher pushes him back against the cage.
Watcher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva is looking to control Watcher's arms but Watcher gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Watcher.
Watcher throws a head punch that misses.
Watcher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watcher lands a right hand.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Watcher avoids the damage to the body.
Watcher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Watcher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watcher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Watcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Watcher.
Watcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva avoids the body shot from Watcher.
Watcher misses the shot to the body.
Watcher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andy Watcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Watcher sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watcher lands with a right hand.
Watcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Watcher stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Watcher sprawls well. Watcher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Watcher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Watcher lands with a good body shot.
Watcher misses the shot to the body.
Watcher works Silva's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watcher. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watcher is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Watcher takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Watcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Watcher misses with a series of wild punches.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Watcher 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watcher lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva tries to pull guard but Watcher holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Watcher landing knees to the body.
Silva looks winded!
Watcher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Watcher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Watcher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Watcher blocking some punches.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Watcher.
Watcher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Watcher lands a nice elbow.
Watcher lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva blocking some punches.
Watcher pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watcher stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watcher lands with a left to the head.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watcher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Watcher is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Watcher into the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watcher avoids it.
Watcher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Watcher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watcher misses with a punch on the inside.
Watcher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A short right from Watcher on the inside.

Silva is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Watcher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Watcher misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Watcher misses with a jab to the body

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Watcher keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watcher working aggressively here.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Watcher, against the cage.
Watcher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Watcher won't allow it.
Andy Watcher has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Watcher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Watcher lands with a left to the head.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Watcher throws an elbow that misses.
Watcher lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Watcher just stands there and leans against the cage.
Andy Watcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gervazio Silva.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva tries to break free but Watcher pushes him back against the cage.
Watcher lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Watcher finish him?

It looks like Gervazio Silva has been cut.
Silva is breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Watcher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watcher avoids it.
Watcher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Watcher has Silva pressed against the cage. He pushes Silva back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Watcher throws a beautiful elbow that sends Silva crashing to the floor! Watcher piles on the pressure with more strikes! Silva is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Watcher!