PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Airton Silverio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vern Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silverio comes into the arena with Cranberries - Zombie blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silverio
vs
Buchanan

182 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Airton Silverio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vern Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silverio tries to clinch there but Buchanan circles away.
Buchanan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silverio.
Buchanan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Buchanan throws a jab when Silverio was well out of range.
Silverio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silverio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silverio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverio tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Buchanan to counter with a crisp jab.
Buchanan throws a lazy right hand but Silverio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Buchanan looks to move away, Silverio throws a big counter combo bu Buchanan just gets out of the way.
Buchanan connects with a body shot that sends Silverio's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan swats away the attempt to clinch by Silverio.
Buchanan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Buchanan scores with a hook.
Silverio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Buchanan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Silverio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silverio is looking to clinch but Buchanan is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan connects with a jab.
Silverio tries to clinch but Buchanan is having none of it.
Buchanan cracks Silverio with an open hand slap.
Silverio looks to clinch
and Silverio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silverio fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Buchanan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silverio walks into a straight right hand from Buchanan.
Buchanan swats away the attempt to clinch by Silverio.
Buchanan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silverio counters with a one-two to the body.
A cross from Buchanan lands.
Silverio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Buchanan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silverio blocks a jab.
A left and a right from Buchanan both land. Nice combination.
Silverio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab by Buchanan.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Buchanan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Buchanan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buchanan throws a right hand that misses
and Buchanan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Buchanan misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Silverio. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vern Buchanan dominated 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.

Silverio closes the distance but Buchanan moves to the side
and Buchanan counters with a series of strikes. Silverio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silverio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Vern Buchanan has been cut.
Silverio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buchanan circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Buchanan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silverio walks into a jab.
Silverio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buchanan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Buchanan is rocked!
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Buchanan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Buchanan misses the jab.
Silverio takes one on the button.
Silverio tries to clinch up
and Buchanan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silverio fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Buchanan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Buchanan misses.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Buchanan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silverio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silverio closes the distance but Buchanan moves to the side
and Buchanan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Buchanan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silverio looks to clinch
and Buchanan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buchanan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silverio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silverio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buchanan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Buchanan lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverio moves out of range of the strikes.
Silverio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Silverio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Buchanan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silverio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silverio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buchanan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silverio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silverio wants to clinch.
Buchanan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vern Buchanan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vern Buchanan's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Silverio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buchanan 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.
Buchanan throws a hook but Silverio blocks it.
It looked like Silverio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Buchanan misses with a hook. Silverio ducked under it nicely.
Buchanan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buchanan misses with a lunging right hand
letting Silverio counter with a right hand.
Buchanan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silverio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silverio is looking to clinch but Buchanan is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silverio tries to clinch up
and Buchanan counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverio misses with the combination.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Buchanan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Silverio might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silverio tries to clinch
and Buchanan counters with a nice uppercut.
Buchanan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silverio blocks a jab.
Silverio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Buchanan lands with a straight right. Silverio didn't see that one coming.
Silverio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Buchanan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Buchanan keeps the fight on the outside.
Silverio tries to clinch but Buchanan moves away
and Buchanan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silverio tries to clinch up
enabling Buchanan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silverio under the eye.
Silverio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silverio throws a right and a left that Buchanan avoids nicely.
Silverio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Buchanan with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Buchanan there.
Silverio looks to clinch
and Buchanan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Silverio throws a lazy right hand but Buchanan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Buchanan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Buchanan lands a nice shot that snaps Silverio's head back.
Airton Silverio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Buchanan misses the target.
Silverio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silverio defending well as Buchanan loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Silverio misses the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silverio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Buchanan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vern Buchanan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Buchanan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vern Buchanan!