PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the ring accompanied by Awesome. The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: Sandstorm. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Penn
vs
Silva

185 cm
29
190 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

180 cm
29
185 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Silva misses with the combination.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Penn scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Thor Silva has been cut.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva cracks Penn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Penn is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Silva throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Penn connects with the punch.
Penn wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.
A cross from Penn lands.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Penn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Penn rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Penn is working the combinations to good effect here.
A shot to the liver by Penn. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Penn dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Penn sees coming a mile off.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Penn to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that BJ Penn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thor Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Penn lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
BJ Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn slips under a jab.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Penn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Penn seems unphased.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circle momentarily. Penn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Penn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A left lands for Penn.
Penn avoids the head kick by Silva.
BJ Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Penn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Penn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A leg kick checked by Penn.
A jab from Silva misses.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a push kick but Penn slaps the foot to one side.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Penn misses with the combination.

Penn closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Penn clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva cracks Penn with a good jab.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva stuns Penn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Penn thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva moves out of range as Penn strikes.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thor Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab by Penn.
Penn lands a right hook to the body.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Penn throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Penn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Penn lands a right hook to the body.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Penn checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Penn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Penn works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva lands a head shot.
A jab from Penn misses.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Nice cross by Silva.
Penn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Penn looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Penn. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Penn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Penn throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva tries to move into range but Penn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva pushes Penn away with a front kick.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Penn misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Thor Silva just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Thor Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Penn throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva moves away from the strike by Penn.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn blocks a head kick by Silva.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Penn's head.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn staying out of range there.
Penn lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the ropes and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pushes Penn away with a front kick.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Penn misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Penn moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn misses with the combination.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Silva misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Penn counters with a two punch combo.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva cracks Penn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Penn scores with a nice right hand.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Penn sees coming a mile off.
Penn misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Penn throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Penn scores with a three punch combo!
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
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 moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Penn throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Penn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva scores with a one two! Penn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Silva dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Thor Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Penn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Penn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Penn.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Penn blocks a leg kick.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penn.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Penn scrambles back to his feet.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Penn saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands a two punch combo.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Penn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Penn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Penn finds it's target.
Silva throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn blocks a leg kick.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Penn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Penn lands with a nice body punch.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Penn.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Penn with an uppercut!
Silva misses with a head kick.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Penn throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Danga de danga de dang - Penn scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thor Silva.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:48
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:48
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:47

The fight is ruled a draw!