PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frederic Bastiat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bastiat
vs
Silva

204 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frederic Bastiat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Bastiat.
Bastiat misses with a head kick.
Bastiat swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Bastiat misses with a wild body shot.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bastiat.
Bastiat throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Bastiat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silva looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bastiat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Frederic Bastiat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick lands from Bastiat that sends Silva to the canvas. Silva tries to scramble back to his feet but Bastiat brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Marco Silva has been cut.
Bastiat controlling the position.

Bastiat decides to stand back up.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bastiat.
Bastiat throws a head kick that misses.
Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bastiat.
Bastiat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bastiat, right into the meat.
Bastiat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bastiat lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiat throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Silva stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Bastiat follows into mount!
Silva tries to reverse the position but Bastiat maintains control.
Bastiat controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Frederic Bastiat just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice sprawl there from Bastiat as Silva shoots in.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bastiat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bastiat.
Bastiat misses the shot to the body.
Bastiat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Bastiat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bastiat.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Frederic Bastiat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Silva.
Bastiat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bastiat feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Bastiat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Frederic Bastiat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bastiat.
Bastiat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bastiat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bastiat.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bastiat.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bastiat is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
Bastiat lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastiat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bastiat scores with a head kick.
Silva looks for a takedown but Bastiat sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bastiat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bastiat connects with a solid leg kick.
Bastiat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bastiat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bastiat throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Bastiat sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bastiat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bastiat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bastiat misses with a wild body shot.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bastiat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bastiat tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frederic Bastiat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Silva's cut.
That's time! Bastiat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bastiat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bastiat tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bastiat to the ground. Bastiat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bastiat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bastiat pushes Silva away with a front kick.
Bastiat scores with a push kick.
Bastiat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bastiat.
Bastiat lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bastiat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bastiat scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Bastiat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bastiat.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva tries for a takedown but Bastiat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bastiat tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Bastiat slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bastiat, right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Bastiat finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bastiat.
Bastiat just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastiat tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bastiat circles away.
Frederic Bastiat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Silva.
Bastiat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bastiat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Bastiat throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bastiat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bastiat circles away.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bastiat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Bastiat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Frederic Bastiat is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bastiat.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bastiat as he jumps to the side.
Bastiat scoring well with a low kick there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Bastiat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marco Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bastiat.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bastiat digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bastiat.
Bastiat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bastiat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Bastiat moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Bastiat throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bastiat.
Bastiat is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bastiat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva is looking to clinch but Bastiat is avoiding it.
Bastiat throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Bastiat connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
A head kick misses from Bastiat.
Bastiat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Bastiat throws a head kick that misses.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bastiat tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bastiat to the ground. Bastiat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bastiat throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bastiat.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Bastiat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bastiat.
Silva avoids the body shot from Bastiat.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bastiat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bastiat swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Bastiat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bastiat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bastiat.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Bastiat throws a body kick that misses.
Bastiat throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frederic Bastiat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marco Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bastiat throws a head kick that misses.
Silva tries for a takedown but Bastiat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bastiat.
Bastiat throws a head kick that misses.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bastiat manages to avoid it.
Bastiat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva avoids the body shot from Bastiat.
Bastiat throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Bastiat.
Bastiat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Bastiat lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bastiat swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Bastiat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva tries for a takedown but Bastiat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bastiat.
Bastiat is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Bastiat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frederic Bastiat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Silva.
Bastiat connects with a solid leg kick.
Crunch! Bastiat slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Bastiat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bastiat.
Bastiat keeps the fight on the outside.
Bastiat misses with a head kick.
Silva looks for a takedown but Bastiat sprawls well.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Bastiat.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Bastiat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bastiat throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bastiat as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from Bastiat.
Bastiat scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva tries to clinch up.
Bastiat throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Bastiat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Bastiat circles away.
Bastiat misses with a wild body shot.
Silva wants to slow Bastiat down by chopping away at his legs.
Bastiat throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to clinch but Bastiat is avoiding it.
Bastiat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bastiat.
Bastiat misses with a low kick.
Bastiat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bastiat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bastiat throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Bastiat misses with a wild body shot.
Bastiat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Bastiat scoring well with a low kick there.
Bastiat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
A head kick from Bastiat lands but Silva takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch up but Bastiat keeps it at a distance.
Bastiat lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva tries to clinch but Bastiat is having none of it.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Bastiat misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bastiat thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
A head kick from Bastiat lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bastiat throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva wants to clinch.
Bastiat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bastiat misses the shot to the body.
Marco Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Bastiat scores with a spinning back kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Frederic Bastiat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bastiat 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frederic Bastiat!