PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Silva (ranked 1307 p4p, 1726 weight class) and Reece Daniels (ranked 167 p4p, 211 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Ratamahatta - Sepultura. Daniels is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eminem - Kings never die. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Daniels

180 cm
29
169
12 - 6 - 0

175 cm
28
158
11 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 6 - 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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reece Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a series of punches but Daniels moves out of range.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniels scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daniels lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Daniels gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Daniels tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daniels blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Daniels breaks from the clinch.

Daniels tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.

Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Daniels. Those never looked like landing.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.
Despite the aggression on Daniels's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daniels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniels throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook
and Daniels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Daniels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva slips a straight right by Daniels.
Daniels scores with a nice strike.
Felipe Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Daniels is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.

Silva rushes Daniels and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Daniels tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Daniels shrugs off.

Daniels breaks the clinch.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Daniels flicks out a counter leg kick but Silva steps away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Daniels as he connects with a hook.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daniels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Daniels blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daniels! But no joy.
Daniels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daniels.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Daniels moved away.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Silva tries to clinch there but Daniels circles away.
Silva moves to clinch but Daniels breaks away
and Daniels counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
And Daniels responds with a good body kick, but Silva manages to step out the way in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva digs a good hook to Daniels's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daniels blocks an elbow strike.

Daniels manages to break the clinch.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Daniels should have avoided that one.
Daniels has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva wants to slow Daniels down by chopping away at his legs.
Daniels throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Daniels blocks the elbow strike.
Daniels blocks an elbow strike.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Daniels is out of range.
Daniels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Felipe Silva will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Daniels's head back.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.

Daniels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daniels with a hook.
Silva cracks Daniels with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels connects with a jab.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silva moves to clinch but Daniels breaks away
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Daniels only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Daniels misses.
Silva wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Daniels as he connects with a hook.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Daniels.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daniels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Daniels keeps the fight on the outside.
Daniels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva tries to bum rush Daniels with a series of wild strikes but Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Daniels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Reece Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva misses with a straight right.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Daniels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniels throws a counter combo.
Silva tries to clinch
and Daniels counters with a nice leg kick.
Daniels scores with a decent looking hook.
Daniels lands a jab to the nose.
Silva throws a hook but Daniels avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daniels! But no joy.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Daniels sees coming a mile off.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Daniels's leg but Daniels calmly moves out of range.
Daniels slips under a jab from Silva.
Daniels raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daniels.
Daniels throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Daniels lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Daniels smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daniels staying out of range there.
Daniels is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Daniels makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Silva really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Daniels moved away.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daniels throws a fast counter high kick but Silva manages to duck under it in time.
Daniels bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.
It seemed like Daniels was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to work over Daniels's front leg with a kick but Daniels checks it.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daniels.
Silva backing away here, and Daniels unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Daniels has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Daniels's head.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daniels.
Daniels scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reece Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Daniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daniels takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.

Silva rushes Daniels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels blocks the elbow strike.
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.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daniels's brow.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Daniels dodges an elbow strike from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Daniels leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Daniels saw it coming and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Daniels.
Daniels tries a quick counter leg kick but Silva is wise to it.
Daniels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Daniels's shoulder, as Daniels tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daniels flicks out a counter leg kick but Silva steps away.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Daniels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daniels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva wants to clinch
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to slow Daniels down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDaniels.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
Daniels replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Silva blocks it well.
Daniels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daniels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Silva is rocked!
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daniels scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daniels on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch up but Daniels keeps it at a distance.
Daniels replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Silva blocks it well.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a combination
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch
and Daniels counters with a left right combination that sends Silva crashing to the mat - Daniels wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Silva out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reece Daniels!
Reece Daniels tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.