PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kidney Stone (ranked 1127 p4p, 1308 weight class) and Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 124 p4p, 139 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppord. Da Silva has chosen Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3 as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stone
vs
Da Silva

169 cm
40
139
23 - 14 - 0

167 cm
39
135
34 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kidney Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonardo Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva dips to his left and cracks Stone with an uppercut!
Da Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stone's sensitive parts.
Stone cracks Da Silva with an open hand slap.

It looks like Leonardo Da Silva has been cut.
Da Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Da Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stone.
Da Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Da Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Da Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Da Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big right from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Da Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone misses the body punch
and Da Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stone throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Da Silva tries to land a leg kick but Stone saw it coming and moves away.
Stone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stone clobbers Da Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stone misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Da Silva checks it well.
Nice shot lands for Da Silva.
Stone misses with a jab to the body
enabling Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone throws a sloppy body shot
and Da Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Da Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Da Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stone has time to react.
Da Silva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Stone misses with a leg kick
and Da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stone.
Da Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Da Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Da Silva slips a jab from Stone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Da Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stone thows a body kick. Da Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stone blocks a low kick nicely.
Da Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Da Silva throws a low kick but Stone moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Da Silva.
Stone slips a straight right by Da Silva.
Da Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stone checks it well.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stone lands a nice looking body kick.
Da Silva blocks a leg kick.
Stone backing away here, and Da Silva unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
Stone throws a leg kick that is checked
and Da Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stone thinking.
Da Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Da Silva finds it's way through Stone's defenses.
Stone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone throws an off balance right hand
and Da Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Stone 's knee.
A low kick from Stone is predictable there
and Da Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Da Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Da Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Da Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stone might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Stone throws a nice head kick!
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Da Silva misses with a hook.
Da Silva slips a jab from Stone.
Leonardo Da Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Da Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stone on the side of the head.
Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stone takes a step back to recover.
Stone misses with a leg kick.
Da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone tried to counter with a leg kick but Da Silva avoided it.
Da Silva missing with a left hand there. Stone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Stone off balance momentarily.
Da Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Da Silva's sensitive parts.
Da Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Stone misses with a body punch
and Da Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone misses with a right hand
and Da Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Silva replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Stone blocks it well.
Donk. Stone catches Da Silva right on the button with a cross.
Stone swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva wants to slow Stone down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stone lands a jab to the nose.
Da Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Da Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Da Silva misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stone throws a right hand that misses
and Da Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stone throws a lazy uppercut
and Da Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Stone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Da Silva finds it's target.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Da Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Da Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stone checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Da Silva.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Da Silva stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Da Silva misses with an uppercut. Stone saw that one coming.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva throws a shot to the body.
Da Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stone thows a leg kick but Da Silva checks it
and Da Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Stone misses with an uppercut.
Da Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stone misses the body punch
and Da Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Da Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Da Silva's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Da Silva moves away from the strike by Stone.
A leg kick checked by Stone.
Stone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Da Silva is able to avoid easily.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Stone.
A big right from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stone's sensitive parts.
Stone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Da Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Da Silva's shoulder, as Da Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Da Silva appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Da Silva is able to avoid easily.
Stone throws a leg kick
and Stone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Stone misses with a right hand
and Da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stone throws a leg kick that is checked
and Da Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Da Silva thuds a left hand into Stone's body.
Da Silva blocks a leg kick.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.
Da Silva misses with a head kick.
Da Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stone at a distance.
Stone lands with a straight right. Da Silva didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Stone misses.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Stone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Da Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Stone misses with a right hand
and Da Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Stone tries to score with a low kick but Da Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Kidney Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone blocks a leg kick.
Da Silva misses with a looping right.
Da Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Stone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stone works Da Silva's body with a nice hook.
Stone slips under a jab.
Stone is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Stone's head back.
Da Silva catches Stone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Da Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Da Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Da Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonardo Da Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Da Silva needs to keep his hands up - Stone had a free shot at his head there.
Stone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Da Silva throws out a leg kick but Stone moves out of range and Da Silva only half commits.
Stone misses with a lunging right hand
and Da Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Da Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Stone counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Da Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Stone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Da Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stone has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva feints and then cracks Stone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stone down.
Stone keeps Da Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Stone misses with the body kick
and Da Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Da Silva moves forwards but Stone connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Da Silva is rocked!
Stone jabs Da Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick by Stone misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Da Silva looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
Da Silva thows a body kick. Stone tries to catch it but that hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Da 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

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