PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bald Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Victory. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Silva
vs
Fighter

155 cm
19
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bald Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Fighter shoots in.
Fighter tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
A combination from Fighter does no damage.
Fighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Fighter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Fighter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fighter misses with a looping left.
Silva could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fighter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Fighter fails to land with a series of punches.
Fighter misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fighter looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Fighter defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Fighter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bald Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Fighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fighter.
Fighter tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Fighter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Fighter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fighter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Fighter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fighter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Fighter is looking to land body kicks.
Fighter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fighter somewhat.
Daniel Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bald Fighter.
Fighter looks winded!
Fighter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniel Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Fighter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fighter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bald Fighter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fighter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter fails to land with a series of punches.
Fighter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Fighter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fighter throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Fighter tries to clinch up.
Fighter tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter shoots in but no luck this time.
Fighter with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniel Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bald Fighter.
Fighter is breathing heavily.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice body punch from Silva.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Fighter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniel Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fighter was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Fighter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fighter counters with a nice body shot.
Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Fighter misses with a wild combination.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fighter doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bald Fighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Fighter.
Fighter doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fighter just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fighter looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fighter throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Fighter.
Fighter tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fighter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva has Fighter up against the cage in a clinch.
Fighter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Silva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fighter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fighter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Fighter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fighter misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Fighter throws a big shot that misses.
Fighter tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Fighter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fighter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Fighter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Fighter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fighter.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fighter circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva scores with a one two! Fighter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter.
Fighter fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fighter circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva misses with a body shot.

Silva clinches.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination. Fighter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fighter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fighter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fighter tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Daniel Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bald Fighter.
Silva tries to bum rush Fighter with a series of wild strikes but Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fighter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fighter looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No joy there for Fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fighter dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Fighter drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fighter misses with a hook to the body
and Fighter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Silva!
Daniel Silva decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.