PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Derpens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Derpens

185 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

196 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Renan Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuel Derpens!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Derpens clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Derpens - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva prevents Derpens from breaking the clinch.
Derpens told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Derpens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Derpens missing with knees to the body.
Derpens tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Derpens trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Derpens into the cage.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Derpens.
Silva has Derpens pressed against the cage.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Derpens's ribcage.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Derpens tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Derpens tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Derpens tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Derpens is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Samuel Derpens has been cut.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Derpens controls the action.
Derpens is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Derpens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Derpens is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Derpens looks winded!
Silva stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Derpens takes a knee right on the jaw!
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Silva pushes Derpens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Derpens backwards.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derpens working aggressively here.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva just leaning against Derpens, taking a breather.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Renan Silva.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Derpens just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Derpens can't break the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Derpens blocks it.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Derpens wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Derpens throws a head punch that misses.
Derpens throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva gets through Derpens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Silva has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Derpens misses with a knee to the head.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Derpens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Derpens's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derpens manages to avoid it.
Derpens throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.

Derpens gets a clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Derpens blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Derpens misses with some punches.
Derpens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Derpens can't break the clinch.
Silva avoiding damage.
Silva seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Derpens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Derpens controls the action.
Derpens throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Derpens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Derpens has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva keeps control of Derpens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Derpens avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Derpens 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.
Renan Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Derpens.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Derpens is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silva tries to work over Derpens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Derpens breaks the clinch.

Derpens closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.

Derpens is rocked!
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Derpens is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Derpens is breathing heavily.
Silva is pushing Derpens up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Derpens seems to have recovered his senses.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derpens is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Derpens comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva lands a big knee to the head and Derpens goes down! Silva pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renan Silva!
Renan Silva retains his light heavyweight title!