PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Medeiros
vs
Silver

171 cm
28
144 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

154 cm
25
147 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Soul Supremacy Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Medeiros!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Silver!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medeiros with a hook.
Silver connects with a body shot that sends Medeiros's belly button to the back.
Silver lands a nice shot that snaps Medeiros's head back.
Medeiros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Medeiros tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silver defends well and Medeiros ends up having to push Silver into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Medeiros just leaning against Silver, taking a breather.
Medeiros wants to stall.
Medeiros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Medeiros looking to stall.
Medeiros misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Medeiros fails to land.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
Silver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Medeiros backwards.
Silver stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Medeiros misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Medeiros backwards.
Silver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Medeiros misses with a punch to the body.

Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silver throws a leg kick but Medeiros checks it.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Silver staying out of range there.
Medeiros showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silver.
A big left from Silver misses.
Medeiros looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Silver.
Silver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silver loads up on a big right hand but Medeiros slips the punch.
Silver throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Medeiros counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Medeiros trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
Medeiros stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silver seems keen to control Medeiros's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros throwing strikes but missing.
Silver keeping full guard, as Medeiros tries to pass.
Medeiros wants to control from the top but Silver keeps moving.
Medeiros throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Medeiros with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silver trying to control the position here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silver scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silver.
Silver works Medeiros's body with a nice hook.
Silver lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Medeiros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Medeiros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silver.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medeiros throws a nice looking combination but Silver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Silver dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silver lands a head shot.
Medeiros takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silver wants it to stay on the feet.
Medeiros digs a good body shot into Silver's ribs.
Silver tries a low kick but Medeiros avoids it.
Medeiros moves away from the strike by Silver.
Silver bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Medeiros dives in for a single leg takedown but Silver sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Medeiros digs a right hand underneath Silver's ribcage. Silver let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Silver.
Medeiros lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Medeiros misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver scores with a shot to the side of Medeiros's head.
Medeiros is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silver is keeping busy.
Medeiros has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.
Medeiros misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Medeiros is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silver is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Silver.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silver.
Silver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silver lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Medeiros misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Silver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silver takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Medeiros takes a shot to the head.
Silver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silver blocking some punches.
Silver stalling in the clinch.
Silver tries to throw a body punch but Medeiros avoids it by throwing Silver back against the cage.
Silver pushes Medeiros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Medeiros manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short left from Silver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros misses with some punches.
Medeiros misses with a short punch on the inside.
Medeiros stalling the fight.
A short right from Silver.
Medeiros stalling in the clinch but Silver improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Medeiros.
Medeiros misses with a short punch on the inside.

Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Medeiros sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jose Medeiros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Medeiros tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silver sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Medeiros somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medeiros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silver.
Medeiros throws a looping overhand right but Silver ducks down to avoid it.
Nathan Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver thuds a left hand into Medeiros's body.
Silver slips under a jab from Medeiros.
Silver misses with a left hand
enabling Medeiros to counter with a crisp jab.
Medeiros throws a body punch but Silver moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver scores with a head kick. Medeiros tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Medeiros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silver cracks Medeiros with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Silver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silver misses the body punch

and Medeiros counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silver wants to stand up but Medeiros is controlling him.
Medeiros makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Medeiros working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silver keeping full guard, as Medeiros tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medeiros trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
Medeiros working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Medeiros looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Medeiros stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Our spies down at at Gorilla Warfare MMA inform us that Silver has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Silver is controlling Medeiros's posture.
Medeiros working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Medeiros misses the shot to the body.
Medeiros loads up on a big right hand but Silver slips the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Silver. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silver.
A jab from Silver misses.
Silver digs a good body shot into Medeiros's ribs.
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Medeiros.
Medeiros dodges the punch combination from Silver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with an uppercut. Medeiros saw that one coming.
Medeiros misses with a looping right.
Silver lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silver misses with a left hand

and Medeiros counters with a takedown into side control.
Silver tries to buck Medeiros off but Medeiros is having none of it.
Medeiros wants to control but Silver is keeping him busy.

Medeiros is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silver has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silver wants to control but Medeiros postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Medeiros is trying to get an arm triangle but Silver is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Medeiros tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Medeiros will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Medeiros is trying to get an arm triangle but Silver is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Medeiros clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Silver connects with a crisp jab.
Medeiros has a takedown stuffed.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Medeiros.
Medeiros has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silver.
Medeiros fails with a takedown attempt.
Nathan Silver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Medeiros displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands with a cross.
Silver lands a nice leg kick that just misses Medeiros's sensitive parts.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Medeiros.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silver throws a hook but Medeiros avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Silver. No joy for Medeiros on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medeiros slips a jab from Silver.
Silver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silver misses with a left hand

and Medeiros counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Silver!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Medeiros swings around for an armbar but Silver sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Medeiros's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver stays in close to Medeiros's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nathan Silver.
Medeiros is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros blocks a jab.
Silver takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Silver as he connects with a hook.
Silver catches Medeiros with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Decent striking displayed by Silver there.
Medeiros lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Medeiros looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
Medeiros moves forwards but Silver connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Medeiros.
Silver fails to land with a series of punches.
Medeiros shoots in but no luck this time.
Medeiros moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Silver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silver.
Medeiros has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silver tests Medeiros's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Silver dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Medeiros misses with a series of wild punches.
Silver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Medeiros circles away quickly and effectively.
Medeiros throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Medeiros is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silver sizes up Medeiros with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Medeiros avoids the body shot from Silver.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Medeiros looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silver is fending him off so far but Medeiros persists. Nope, Silver circles away and we're back to standing.
Silver closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silver tries to move into range but Medeiros moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Medeiros.
Medeiros tries for a takedown but Silver sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Medeiros fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medeiros's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Medeiros duly obliges.
Silver misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Medeiros with that takedown attempt.
Silver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Medeiros takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Medeiros takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.
Silver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Medeiros.
Medeiros moves out of range of the strikes.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Medeiros ducks down to avoid it.
Medeiros feints a jab promting Silver to slip. Medeiros then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silver slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Medeiros takes a swing at Silver's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver thumps Medeiros with a low kick.
Medeiros tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silver defends well and Medeiros ends up having to push Silver into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Silver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Medeiros backwards.
Medeiros being controlled against the cage.
Jose Medeiros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Medeiros fails to land.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Medeiros is keeping busy.
Medeiros takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Silver.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands a shoulder strike.
Medeiros wants to stall.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Medeiros scores with a shoulder strike.
Medeiros swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.

Silver manages to break the clinch.
Medeiros is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Medeiros shoots in looking for a takedown but Silver manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Medeiros's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver throws a body kick that misses.
Nathan Silver is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Silver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silver 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Silver!
Nathan Silver is the new bantamweight champion!
Nathan Silver gave a mention to Damnfield clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).