PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Silva (ranked 985 p4p, 872 weight class) and Axel Stefano (ranked 123 p4p, 106 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ratamahatta - Sepultura. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Stefano

180 cm
29
169
12 - 5 - 0

180 cm
29
156
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Axel Stefano!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch there but Stefano circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Our sources have told us that Silva has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Stefano blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Stefano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stefano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stefano misses with a punch on the inside.
Stefano blocks the elbow strike.
Stefano lands with a right to the head.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stefano.
A short right from Stefano on the inside.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Stefano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stefano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stefano tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Stefano back against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Stefano blocks with his arms.
Stefano lands with a left to the head.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stefano tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Stefano back against the cage.
A short right from Stefano.
Stefano lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Stefano is blocking nicely.
Stefano throws a head punch that misses.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Stefano avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Stefano.
Silva is looking to control Stefano's arms but Stefano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Stefano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stefano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Stefano.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Stefano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Stefano blocks it.
Stefano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Stefano breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stefano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
A clash of legs there as Stefano blocks the low kick.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Stefano moves out of range and Silva only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Stefano.
Stefano loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stefano.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stefano.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva moves out of range as Stefano strikes.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Stefano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stefano is defending well for now.
Silva lands an elbow just above Stefano 's eye.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Stefano - that landed with a thud.
Stefano can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Stefano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Stefano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a body shot from Stefano.
Stefano lands a shot to the body.
Stefano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Stefano avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stefano's brow.
Stefano avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Stefano managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.

Stefano manages to break the clinch.

Stefano closes the distance and clinches.
Stefano misses with a body punch.
Stefano blocks an elbow strike from Silva.

Stefano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stefano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Stefano missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stefano misses with a looping right.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Stefano counters with a stiff right hand.
Stefano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot by Stefano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Stefano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stefano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stefano with a jab.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Stefano to counter with a crisp jab.
Stefano 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.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Stefano back into the cage.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stefano struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Stefano takes an elbow to the temple.
Stefano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Stefano lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stefano is keeping busy.
A short left from Stefano.

Stefano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Stefano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stefano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stefano scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stefano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stefano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Felipe Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch there but Stefano circles away.
Stefano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva tries to clinch up but Stefano circles away and keeps his distance.
Stefano has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Axel Stefano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stefano cracks Silva with a good jab.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Stefano has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stefano takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stefano.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Stefano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stefano takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stefano blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Stefano avoids the damage to the body.
Stefano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stefano.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stefano lands with a left to the head.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Stefano lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stefano.
Axel Stefano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stefano lands a nice uppercut.
Stefano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stefano's brow.
Stefano misses with a punch to the body.
Stefano pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stefano tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Stefano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stefano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Stefano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stefano lands a jab to Silva's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Stefano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stefano throws a shot to the body.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stefano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slow jab from Stefano misses its intended target.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Stefano ducks down to avoid it.
Stefano lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stefano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a low kick but Stefano moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Stefano misses its intended target.
Stefano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stefano throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stefano is out of range.
Stefano let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Felipe Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stefano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Silva swings for the body but Stefano moves out of range.
Stefano lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Silva moves out of range as Stefano strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Stefano. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Stefano moves his leg out of the way.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Stefano lands with a right hand.
Stefano scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva moves away from the strike by Stefano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva jabs Stefano right on the nose. Stefano blinks but takes it well.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stefano.
Stefano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stefano keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Silva tenderised Stefano's leg. Stefano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stefano checks a leg kick.
Stefano throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Stefano scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stefano lands an overhand right.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stefano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stefano now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Silva wants to clinch up but Stefano keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Stefano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stefano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stefano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stefano scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Stefano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stefano misses with a low kick.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stefano staying out of range there.
Stefano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Silva gets a clinch.

Stefano manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Stefano.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stefano slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Stefano throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stefano.
Silva digs a good hook to Stefano's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva tries to clinch up but Stefano circles away and keeps his distance.
Stefano lands with a shot to the body.
Stefano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stefano lands a lovely overhand right.
Stefano cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefano lands the left hand.
Good leg kick by Silva.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Stefano.
Stefano just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Stefano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stefano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stefano checks a low kick from Silva.

Silva rushes Stefano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Stefano struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Stefano blocks an elbow strike.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Stefano lands a left hand.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Stefano improves position.
A short left from Stefano.
Stefano tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Stefano back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefano scores with a hook to the body.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stefano.
Stefano blocking some punches.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Stefano manages to break the clinch.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva tries to clinch there but Stefano circles away.
Silva avoids the body shot from Stefano.
Stefano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Stefano.
The fighters circling - Stefano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Stefano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Stefano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Stefano tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Stefano.
Stefano lands a lovely overhand right.
Stefano drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stefano displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A jab lands there for Stefano.
Stefano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stefano.
Stefano avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Stefano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stefano.
Stefano jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva slips a jab from Stefano.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Stefano.
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 with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stefano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stefano's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stefano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva tests Stefano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stefano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice cross by Stefano.
Stefano throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.

Stefano drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stefano.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Stefano can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stefano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stefano is keeping busy.
Stefano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stefano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Stefano really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stefano!
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stefano circles away from the clinch attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stefano.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Stefano lands with a nice body punch.
Silva slips a jab from Stefano.
Stefano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stefano cracks Silva with a good jab.
Silva tries to clinch but Stefano moves out of range.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefano lands a jab to the head.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stefano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stefano.
Silva tries to bum rush Stefano with a series of wild strikes but Stefano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stefano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stefano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Stefano cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stefano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stefano throws a shot to the body.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Stefano uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stefano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva misses with a combination
and Stefano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Silva slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stefano scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left lands for Stefano.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva takes one on the button.

Silva gets tackled into the cage by Stefano. Stefano maintains the clinch.
Stefano avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Stefano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva tries to stall but Stefano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Stefano manages to break the clinch.
Silva moves forwards but Stefano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Stefano misses the target.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stefano.

Stefano closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stefano.
Stefano lands a body shot.
Stefano pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Stefano lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Stefano.
Stefano lands a nice shot to the body.
Stefano blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Stefano gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stefano lands with a light punch inside.

Stefano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stefano throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Stefano.
Stefano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Stefano does it's job there.
Stefano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stefano with a jab.

Silva clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stefano misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefano blocks the elbow strike.
Stefano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Stefano blocks it.
Stefano misses with a punch to the body.
Stefano is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Stefano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stefano blocks an elbow strike.

Stefano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stefano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.

Stefano drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stefano avoids it.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stefano in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stefano blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stefano scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Stefano avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Stefano.
Stefano can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Stefano scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Stefano dominated that fourth round.
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.

Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Stefano misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Stefano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Stefano now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stefano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Stefano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Stefano.
Stefano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stefano with a hook.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stefano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stefano! But no joy.
Stefano lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefano swinging wildly here.
Stefano lands a lovely overhand right.
Stefano cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stefano misses with a body shot.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stefano.
Stefano connects with a crisp jab.
Stefano walks into a left hand.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva tries to clinch but Stefano moves out of range.
Stefano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva slips under a jab.
As Stefano looks to move away, Silva throws a big counter combo but Stefano just gets out of the way.
Silva looks to clinch
and Stefano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stefano lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stefano closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Nice body punch from Stefano - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Stefano pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stefano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stefano lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Stefano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stefano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stefano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Stefano is rocked!
Stefano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stefano is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Stefano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Stefano avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A hook to the body from Stefano.

Stefano breaks from the clinch.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Stefano to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Stefano.
Silva moves forwards but Stefano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Stefano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva thinks about countering with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stefano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Stefano misses with a straight left.
Stefano just misses with a punch to the body.

Stefano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Stefano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stefano is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stefano throws a head punch that misses.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Stefano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stefano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Stefano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Stefano.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefano is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stefano avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stefano's brow.
Stefano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Stefano is trying to break free.
Stefano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Stefano seems to have recovered his senses.
Stefano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stefano blocks an elbow strike.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stefano lands with a left to the head.
Stefano can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Stefano lands with a left to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Stefano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stefano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Stefano improves position.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Felipe Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Stefano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stefano 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Stefano!
Axel Stefano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.