PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Zombie - More Human Than Human. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Creed

190 cm
22
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shogun Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Shogun Silva has been cut.
A big left from Creed misses.
Creed misses with an uppercut.

Silva rushes Creed and presses him up against the cage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Creed blocks it with crossed arms.
Creed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Creed can't break the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Creed has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva prevents Creed from breaking the clinch.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Creed is blocking nicely.
Silva lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Creed wants to break the clinch but can't.
Creed wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Creed blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva wants a takedown.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Creed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Creed wants to break free but Silva has control.
Creed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Creed's face.

Silva decides to pull guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Creed controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Creed is stalling in the full guard.
Silva is striking but Creed is not phased and passes to half guard.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silva wants to control but Creed is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Creed misses the target.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Creed.
Creed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Creed throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Creed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Creed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Apollo Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Creed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva defending well as Creed loads up on a big left hand.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Creed.

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Creed blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Creed blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Creed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Creed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Creed's ribcage.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the body.

Silva gets control of Creed's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Creed avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.

Silva jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Creed manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Creed tries to escape but Silva is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shogun Silva dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Creed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Creed misses the jab.
Creed tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shogun Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Creed swivels and escapes.
Silva staying out of range there.
A jab from Creed misses.
Creed misses the jab.
Creed misses with a few strikes there.
Creed misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed fails to land with a series of punches.
Creed misses with a jab, cross combination.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Creed lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Creed lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Creed is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Creed down to the mat. Creed avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Creed might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Creed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Creed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Creed scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Creed looks to clinch

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Creed lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Creed's ribcage.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Creed wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Creed is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Creed can't break the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Creed is blocking nicely.
Creed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Creed has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Creed blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Creed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Creed wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Creed wants to break free but Silva has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Creed wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Creed blocks with his arms.
Creed can't break the clinch.
Silva prevents Creed from breaking the clinch.

Silva pulls guard effortlessly.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Creed pushes his legs off easily.
Silva is looking to stand up but Creed isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom.
Creed has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Silva working for a triangle but Creed defends it easily.
Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Silva is striking off his back. Creed thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Silva moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shogun 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. And we move into the final round!

Creed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Creed misses with a straight left.
Silva blocks a jab.
Creed misses with a looping right.

Silva has Creed up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Creed wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Creed is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Silva.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Creed tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Creed is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Creed is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

Silva jumps guard and drags Creed to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Creed is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to sweep but instead, Creed has passed into half guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Creed is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Apollo Creed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva wants to control but Creed is keeping busy.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Creed misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Creed closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A lazy body kick from Creed

and Silva moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Creed wants to break the clinch but can't.
Creed has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Creed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Creed is blocking nicely.
Creed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Creed is blocking nicely.
Creed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Creed has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Creed tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.

Silva pulls guard.
Creed stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Creed must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Creed stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Creed misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Creed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Creed. Creed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Creed misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Creed falls off balance throwing a combination

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Creed lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Silva has hold of one of Creed's legs. Creed is fighting the takedown attempt but Silva gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Creed keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shogun 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

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