PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Boco (ranked 21660 p4p, 19390 weight class) and Juan Silva (ranked 684 p4p, 0 weight class). Boco comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Nights. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boco
vs
Silva

193 cm
29
185
7 - 24 - 0

180 cm
41
190
5 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Crazy Boco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva tries a body shot but Boco blocks it.
Boco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva lands a left hand.

Boco breaks the clinch.
Boco goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.
Boco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Boco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boco off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crazy Boco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boco on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boco fails with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva! But no joy.
Boco misses with a takedown

and Silva counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boco has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Boco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Boco.
Silva tries to work over Boco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boco has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Boco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Boco tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bocos head.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boco up against the cage.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Boco uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Boco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boco fails with the takedown

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Boco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Boco.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva pushes Boco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boco backwards.
A short right from Silva.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boco backwards.
Silva prevents Boco from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Boco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boco backwards.
Boco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boco has him pressed against the cage.
Boco working hard to break the clinch.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva tries to circle away but Boco has him pinned against the cage.
Silva misses with some punches.
Boco prevents a body shot from Silva.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Boco wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Boco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva gets through Boco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Boco wants to break free but Silva has control.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Boco blocking some punches.
Silva misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Silva 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.

Boco misses with a takedown
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Boco goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boco shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crazy Boco. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Boco gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boco wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.

Boco breaks from the clinch.
Silva lands a head shot.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Boco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Boco uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boco is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Boco blocks a body shot from Silva.
A frustrated look appears on Boco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva avoiding damage.
A short right from Silva on the inside.

Boco breaks from the clinch.
Juan Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva looks to land a combination. Boco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boco under the eye.
Boco shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Boco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boco.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva tries to clinch up but Boco circles away and keeps his distance.
Boco drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silva sprawls and moves away.
Boco misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Boco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boco blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boco tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boco backwards.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Boco tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boco is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boco.
Boco blocks an uppercut.
Silva wants to break free but Boco has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boco.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Boco avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Boco wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva cracks Boco with a good jab.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Boco in a clinch.
Boco has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Boco is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Boco has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva lands a body punch.
Boco tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boco avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boco's efforts to push away.
Boco blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boco's efforts to push away.
Boco is trying to break free.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boco has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Crazy Boco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Boco shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boco walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Boco should have avoided that one.
Boco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva scores with a hook.
Boco shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crazy Boco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boco tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Boco needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boco's head.
Boco misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva stuns Boco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crazy Boco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a nice cross.
Boco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva lands the left hand.
Boco takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Boco circles away.
Boco drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silva sprawls and moves away.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva cracks Boco with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boco with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crazy Boco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Boco back into the cage.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boco blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boco is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva gets through Boco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Juan Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 24:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 24:30

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