PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Silvia told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hunt
vs
Silvia

182 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Silvia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Silvia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hunt is trying to stand up here but Silvia is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvia drops an elbow to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt is looking to improve his position.
Silvia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hunt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hunt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silvia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt scores with a nice shot.
Silvia is in close to Hunt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hunt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silvia is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silvia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silvia stops Hunt from standing up.
Silvia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silvia with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt has momentary wrist control but Silvia slips an elbow through the middle.

Silvia gets to his feet. Hunt looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Silvia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Thiago Silvia has been cut.
Hunt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silvia circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Hunt scores with the left hand. Silvia knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice body kick from Silvia.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silvia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silvia moves into full mount! Hunt won't be happy about that!
Hunt regains half guard.
Silvia prevents Hunt from standing back up.
Hunt is looking to improve his position.
Hunt misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to sweep but Silvia has passed to side control!
Hunt wants to get back to his feet but Silvia drags him back down.
Hunt takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Silvia has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hunt is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silvia dominating with strikes here.
Hunt is in a horrible position here. Silvia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silvia dominating with strikes here.
Hunt bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hunt preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Silvia thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hunt tries to stand but Silvia is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silvia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt landing with the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hunt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hunt throws a jab when Silvia was well out of range.
Bill Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt throws a hook but Silvia blocks it.
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Silvia saw that one coming.
Silvia shoots in for a double leg but Hunt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Hunt misses.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt lands a head shot.
Hunt with a lazy takedown attempt

and Silvia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hunt's guard.
Silvia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silvia working some strikes from top position.
Hunt thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Silvia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hunt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hunt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hunt is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silvia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silvia blocks the strikes from Hunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Silvia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Silvia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hunt misses with a two punch combination.
Donk. Hunt catches Silvia right on the button with a cross.
Silvia fails with the takedown.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Silvia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silvia tries for a takedown but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Silvia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunt lands an overhand right.
Silvia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Silvia blocks a jab.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silvia takes one to the side of the head.
Hunt scores with a jab. Silvia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hunt waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Silvia.
Silvia keeps the fight on the outside.
Silvia needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Silvia's shoulder, as Silvia tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunt as he avoids it easily.
Bill Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Silvia.
Silvia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunt as he avoids it easily.
Hunt stuffs the takedown.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Silvia ducks right into an uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt stuffs the takedown attempt from Silvia. Silvia gets slowly back to his feet.
Silvia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hunt but Hunt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silvia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hunt is fending him off so far but Silvia persists. Nope, Hunt circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Silvia avoids them all with ease.

Silvia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silvia working the ground and pound from side control.

Silvia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hunt, who protects the arm well.
Silvia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunt keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hunt sneaks back into half guard.
Hunt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silvia lands with a punch from half guard.
Hunt is trying to stand.
Hunt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hunt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silvia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.
Silvia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hunt striking off his back but it's not causing Silvia any problems.
Silvia tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunt is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hunt throws the left hand but Silvia avoids the punch easily.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Hunt tries to clinch up

and Silvia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hunt!
Silvia blocks Hunt's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Silvia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hunt hang on?
Hunt really wants to buck Silvia off and get back to his feet.
Hunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunt is working hard here to advance position.
Silvia dominating with strikes here.
Hunt flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hunt wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hunt taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throwing hammer fists to the chest of Silvia. What's that going to do exactly?
Hunt is trying to stand up.
Silvia lands a big elbow.
Hunt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hunt sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Hunt manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hunt clobbers Silvia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hunt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Silvia fails to land the takedown.
Silvia misses with a hook.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Silvia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Hunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Silvia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Silvia shoots for a takedown but Hunt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thiago Silvia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silvia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hunt circles away.
Hunt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silvia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunt.

That has opened up Thiago Silvia's cut even more.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt lands with an overhand left.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Silvia ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt tries to clinch there but Silvia circles away.
Silvia needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Silvia shoots in and drives through. Hunt sprawls well.
Bill Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Silvia.
Silvia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silvia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silvia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silvia tries for a takedown but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silvia shoots in for a takedown but Hunt shows good takedown defense.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Silvia ducks down to avoid it.
Silvia shoots for a double leg takedown but Hunt sprawls well. He's pushed Silvia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hunt is fending him off so far but Silvia persists. Nope, Hunt circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia fails to land the takedown.

Silvia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Silvia lands a heavy elbow.
Hunt flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hunt is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hunt is working to get back to half guard.
Silvia punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hunt throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hunt really wants to buck Silvia off and get back to his feet.
Hunt throwing hammer fists to the chest of Silvia. What's that going to do exactly?
Hunt swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hunt working to try and regain half guard.
Hunt throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silvia jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hunt manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Thiago Silvia has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silvia ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.

Silvia gets a takedown into half guard.
Silvia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hunt is looking to improve his position.
Silvia working Hunt over with strikes.
Silvia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hunt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silvia.
Hunt pushes Silvia off looking to stand but Silvia dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big left from Hunt misses.

Silvia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hunt sprawls well initially but Silvia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silvia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hunt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hunt tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hunt has hold of Silvia's hands but Silvia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silvia stops Hunt from getting back to his feet.
Silvia is keen to just control but Hunt is a slippery customer.
Silvia stops Hunt from getting back to his feet.
Silvia passes to side control.
Silvia cracks Hunt with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hunt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hunt.
Silvia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silvia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silvia shoots in looking for a takedown. Hunt tries to sprawl out of it but Silvia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hunt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Silvia ducks down to avoid it.
Silvia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silvia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hunt cracks Silvia with a good jab.
Hunt lunges at Silvia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silvia's hand.
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Silvia saw that one coming.
Silvia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hunt scores with a nice right hand.

Silvia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silvia scoring with punches and elbows.
Hunt is pushing Silvia's head away, looking to escape. Silvia manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Silvia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Silvia has knee on belly and moves into mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thiago Silvia.
I think Silvia 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Silvia!