PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Svork Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldrei Meira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldrei Meira told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Silva
vs
Meira

179 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
16
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Svork Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aldrei Meira!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meira throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.

Silva gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Meira is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Meira misses with a punch to the body.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meira is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Meira fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meira.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva stalling in the clinch.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoids the head kick by Meira.
Meira just misses with a punch to the body.
Meira looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Meira's shoulder, as Meira tries to avoid the shot.
Meira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Nice defenses there by Meira.
Meira moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Meira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Meira misses with a head kick.
Meira pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meira swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Silva rushes Meira and presses him up against the cage.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Meira.
Meira misses with a punch to the body.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meira misses with a wild body shot.
Meira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Meira circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meira wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.

Silva moves into the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Meira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Silva rushes Meira and presses him up against the cage.
Meira swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meira working hard to break the clinch.
Meira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

Meira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Meira throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Meira finds it's target.

It looks like Svork Silva has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meira. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Meira is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva keeps control of Meira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Meira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Aldrei Meira has been cut.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

Meira tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
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 Svork Silva will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva has managed to clinch.
Meira tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva has Meira pressed against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meira blocks it with crossed arms.
Meira has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Meira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva blocks a body shot from Meira.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Meira avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meira connects with a nice looking jab.
Meira misses with a head kick.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Meira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meira.
Meira fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Meira is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meira connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.

Silva gets a clinch.
Meira misses with a body punch.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meira misses with the head strike.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Meira.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Meira misses with the head strike.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meira tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Meira up against the cage.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Meira controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meira.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meira tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Meira is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Meira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Meira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meira has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Meira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Meira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svork Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svork Silva dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva avoids the body shot from Meira.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Meira.
Silva tries to work over Meira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Meira uses good head movement to avoid it.

Silva breaks the clinch.
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.

Silva rushes Meira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Meira blocks it.
Meira throws a head punch that misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Meira pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva has Meira pressed against the cage, preventing Meira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Meira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Meira avoids the damage to the body.
Aldrei Meira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meira just misses with a punch to the body.
Meira throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Meira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meira throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Meira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Meira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Meira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Meira tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Meira up against the cage.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aldrei Meira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meira swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meira misses with a body shot.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meira manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Meira lands with a nice body punch.
Meira circles away from the clinch attempt.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Meira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Svork Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Svork Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Svork Silva!