PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Silva (ranked 3619 p4p, 313 weight class) and Johnny Drama (ranked 3408 p4p, 299 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Architects-Doomsday blaring out of the sound system. Drama is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Vicious White Kids No Lip. Johnny Drama is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Silva
vs
Drama

193 cm
38
227 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

188 cm
40
240 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Drama!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Drama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Drama moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Drama is out of range.
Drama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Drama misses.
Drama looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva punishes Drama's body with a nice straight punch.
Drama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Drama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drama lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
Drama slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drama walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Drama throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drama moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drama attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drama.
Drama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Drama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch combination from Drama misses.
Johnny Drama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva checks a low kick from Drama.
Drama misses with a low kick.
Drama misses with a few strikes there.
Drama throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drama.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws out a loose jab but Drama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva defending well as Drama loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drama takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drama looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Drama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Drama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drama scrambles back to his feet.
Drama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Drama slips the punch.
Silva misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Drama.
As Silva backs off Drama throws a huge counter combo but Silva manages to avoid it all.
Drama takes one to the side of the head.
Drama misses with a kick to the body.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
A cross from Drama lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Drama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Drama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Drama, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Drama against the cage but Drama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Drama misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drama.
Drama is looking for the big counter here.
Drama works the jab nicely.
Drama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Drama throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Drama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drama misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Silva.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drama moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drama connects with a high kick.
Drama misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Drama lands a two punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Drama moves out of range easily.
Drama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Drama throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Drama throws Silva to one side and escapes!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Drama ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
A jab from Drama misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Drama will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Silva.
A little jabbing left from Drama on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drama ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drama sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Drama swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Drama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drama feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Drama lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drama jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Richard Silva has been cut.
Drama throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Drama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slips a straight right by Drama.
Drama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Drama is just out of range.
Silva cracks Drama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Drama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Drama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drama throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Drama moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drama throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva is looking for a counter combo.
Silva punishes Drama's body with a nice straight punch.
Drama throws a lazy uppercut
and Drama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drama lands an overhand right.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drama slips under a jab.
Drama avoids a kick to the body.
Drama defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drama throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Drama throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drama walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drama dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva works over Drama's head and body with a nice combination.
Drama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva thuds a left hand into Drama's body.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Drama.
Drama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drama throws a shot to the body.
Silva is looking to clinch but Drama is avoiding it.
Drama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Drama throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Drama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drama checks a leg kick.
Drama throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva jabs at Drama's body.
Drama misses with a low kick.
Silva appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drama.
Richard Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva moves away from the strike by Drama.

Silva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Drama quickly recovers to half guard.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Drama's head.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva thows a huge punch but Drama dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Drama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Drama lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Drama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drama misses with a body shot.
Silva fires out a quick counter leg kick but Drama just manages to avoid it.
Drama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drama misses the shot to the body.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Drama throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Drama misses.
Drama throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Drama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drama throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Drama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drama was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drama managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva misses with the ground and pound.
Drama takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Drama regains half guard, as Silva was trying to land strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva working Drama over with strikes.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drama regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Silva.
Silva cracks Drama with a solid left hand.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a strike but Drama rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Drama decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Silva takes a swing at Drama's ribcage but misses.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drama stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drama slips a jab from Silva.
Johnny Drama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Drama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drama connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Drama moves out of range easily.
Drama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva throws a head kick but Drama moves out of range.

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva prevents Drama from getting back to his feet.
Drama managing to control the position.
Drama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drama wants to sweep but no luck.

Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Drama looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Drama looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Drama!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Drama.
I think Drama 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Drama!
Johnny Drama decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.