PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Silva (ranked 5687 p4p, 24933 weight class) and Clyde Piper (ranked 562 p4p, 628 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Piper

180 cm
19
170
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
175
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clyde Piper!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Piper's takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Piper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Piper fails to land the takedown.
Daniel Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clyde Piper.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Piper looks winded!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva with a knee to the head.

It looks like Clyde Piper has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Piper shrugs off.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Piper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva has Piper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Piper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva lands an elbow just above Piper 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva stalling.
Silva working Piper over with knees to the body.
Silva presses Piper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Piper letting Silva take a breather here.
A short left from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva just leaning against Piper, taking a breather.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Daniel Silva.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Silva clinches.
Silva stalling.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Piper won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Piper's head.
Silva pushes Piper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Piper's defenses.
Silva cracks Piper with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva digs a right hand into Piper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Piper's gas tank.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clyde Piper's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva avoiding damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Piper wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Daniel Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva is leaning against Piper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Piper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is leaning against Piper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Piper won't want to take too many of those.
Piper is breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Piper shrugs off.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Daniel Silva.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva is working Piper over against the cage.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Piper can do to turn this around?
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Piper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Silva avoiding damage.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Piper backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Daniel Silva.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper looking to slow down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva gets through Piper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Piper takes a shot to the head.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Piper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
A knee to the head by Silva.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clyde Piper's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Silva clinches.
Piper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Piper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Piper up against the cage.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Piper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Piper being controlled against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Piper being controlled against the cage.
Silva is working Piper over against the cage.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Piper backwards.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
A short right from Silva.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Piper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Piper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva stalling.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Piper takes an elbow to the temple.
Piper is looking for a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Piper's ribcage.
Silva stalling against the cage.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Piper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva pushes Piper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Piper's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva digs a right hand into Piper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Piper's gas tank.
Silva digs a right hand into Piper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Piper's gas tank.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva cracks Piper with a nice body shot.
Clyde Piper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Piper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24

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