PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eder Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eder Silva looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Silva
vs
Michaels

167 cm
25
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
148 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Zenith Nutrition (160q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eder Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Albert Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Michaels shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Michaels's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michaels fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.

Michaels clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Michaels tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Michaels.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Michaels is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Eder Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Michaels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Michaels fails to land.
Michaels blocks an uppercut.
Michaels looking to stall.

Michaels breaks the clinch.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels fails with the takedown.
Silva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Eder Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Michaels moves into the clinch.
Silva working aggressively here.
Michaels dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Michaels is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Michaels.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva pushes Michaels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Michaels is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Michaels breaks the clinch.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Michaels moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.
Michaels is looking for the big counter here.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Michaels.
Michaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.
Silva tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michaels circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Silva is looking for a counter combo.
Michaels shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Michaels keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eder Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva misses with a double jab.
Michaels misses with a wild combination.
Eder Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaels fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Michaels dodges the punch combination from Silva.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Michaels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaels can do to turn this around?
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Michaels misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michaels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.

Michaels clinches with his opponent.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michaels shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eder Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Michaels.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
As Michaels looks to move away, Silva throws a big counter combo but Michaels just gets out of the way.
Eder Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michaels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown attempt by Michaels or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva, which made it look bad.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Eder Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Silva does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michaels has managed to clinch.

Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michaels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Michaels was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Michaels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Michaels persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michaels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva throws a big counter combination but Michaels scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michaels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.
Michaels will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Silva backs off Michaels throws a huge counter combo but Silva manages to avoid it all.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eder Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Michaels misses with a body shot.

Michaels takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Michaels blocking some punches.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Michaels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michaels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Michaels drops back down to his feet.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Michaels.
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Michaels lands a shoulder strike.
Michaels jumps guard but Silva stands there with Michaels around his waist. Michaels gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaels is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Michaels tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Michaels blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michaels.

Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Michaels is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silva with a body shot.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michaels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Michaels throws a body kick that misses.
Silva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Michaels counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva sets himself, and Michaels steps forward looking for the clinch! Silva avoids it this time.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Michaels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
Michaels closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Eder Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Michaels.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Michaels is defended easily by Silva.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Michaels shoots in but no luck this time.
Michaels misses with an uppercut.
Silva clobbers Michaels with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Michaels darts in looking for a takedown but Silva gets double underhooks and turns Michaels into the cage.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michaels unleashes a big counter combination but Silva bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Michaels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with the combination.
As Silva backs off Michaels throws a huge counter combo but Silva manages to avoid it all.
Michaels shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Michaels rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Michaels.
Michaels is looking for a takedown.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Albert Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eder Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michaels is pushing Silva 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 avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eder Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

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