PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Valdo Calamari (ranked 2019 p4p, 1089 weight class) and Terry Silver (ranked 255 p4p, 147 weight class). Calamari comes into the arena with Bellini - Samba Do Brasil blaring out of the sound system. Terry Silver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Calamari
vs
Silver

177 cm
22
170
5 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
172
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valdo Calamari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Silver!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Calamari counters with a nice uppercut.
Silver throws a jab when Calamari was well out of range.
Valdo Calamari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calamari misses with a straight right.
Silver moves away from the strike by Calamari.
Calamari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Silver misses with a looping left.
Calamari misses with a looping right.
Silver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Calamari.
Calamari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Silver to counter with a crisp jab.
Calamari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calamari throws a lazy right hand but Silver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Silver was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Calamari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Calamari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silver.
Calamari lands with a good body shot.

Calamari instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands a nice uppercut.
Calamari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silver tries to throw a body punch but Calamari avoids it by throwing Silver back against the cage.
Calamari prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
Calamari looking to stall.
Calamari goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silver prevents it.
Calamari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calamari pushes Silver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Calamari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Calamari on the inside.
Silver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Calamari is trying to drag Silver to the mat but Silver just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Calamari throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Calamari misses with a body punch.
Silver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calamari has Silver pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari lands with a short shot to the head.
Silver lands with a short shot to the head.
Calamari stalling in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver has a couple of punches blocked by Calamari.
Calamari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Calamari.
Silver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silver misses with a punch on the inside.
Calamari scores with a shot to the side of Silver's head.
Calamari blocking some punches.
Silver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Calamari backwards.
Silver working aggressively here.
Calamari lands an uppercut.
Silver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calamari tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Calamari back against the cage.
Calamari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Calamari blocks an uppercut.
Calamari lands with a left to the head.
Calamari tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Calamari back against the cage.
Silver has a couple of punches blocked by Calamari.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver working aggressively here.
Silver throws a head punch that misses.
Silver tries to throw a body punch but Calamari avoids it by throwing Silver back against the cage.

Calamari turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've been hearing that Calamari has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Calamari is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Silver's shoulder. That is not cool.
Silver felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Calamari is chipping away with strikes.
Silver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
An elbow from Calamari crashes against the mat.
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You can see the frustration on Silver's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Calamari lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Silver's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Calamari lands a few punches from side control.
Silver wants to control but Calamari postures up.
Calamari landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver is looking to regain half guard here but Calamari keeps moving and retains side control.
Calamari is working Silver over with some ground and pound from side control.
Calamari trying to control the position but Silver is working away.
Silver parries the strikes from Calamari easily there. Calamari is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Silver to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Valdo Calamari dominated that round.
That's time! Calamari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Calamari tries to bum rush Silver with a series of wild strikes but Silver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calamari looks to land a right hand but Silver moved out of range.
Calamari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calamari misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Silver misses
and Calamari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calamari throws a combination that misses
and Silver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calamari closes the distance looking to clinch

and Silver counters with a crisp right hand that drops Calamari! Silver lets Calamari back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Calamari is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver defending well as Calamari loads up on a big left hand.
Calamari throws a body shot but no joy.
Terry Silver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calamari connects with a crisp jab.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Calamari's shoulder, as Calamari tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Silver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver dodges the punch combination from Calamari.
A little jabbing left from Silver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Calamari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
Silver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calamari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Calamari moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Silver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Calamari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silver throws a body punch but Calamari moves out of range.
Calamari connects with a nice looking jab.
Silver cracks Calamari with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silver swings for the body but Calamari moves out of range.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calamari.
Calamari misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Silver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Calamari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silver! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Calamari.

Calamari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silver, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver misses with a short punch on the inside.

Silver breaks from the clinch.
Silver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calamari.
Calamari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calamari misses with a hook to the body
and Silver counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Calamari.
Calamari 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.
Calamari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silver scores with a sloppy right hand. Calamari should have avoided that one.
Calamari slips a jab from Silver.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silver drops his hands momentarily and Calamari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari misses with a body shot.
Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calamari.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Calamari just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver throws a lazy uppercut
and Calamari counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Calamari does it's job there.
Silver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Calamari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calamari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Donk. Silver catches Calamari right on the button with a cross.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calamari.
Calamari throws a body shot but no joy.
Silver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Calamari connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calamari looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
Silver gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Calamari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calamari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silver in his tracks.
Calamari scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Calamari throws a poor cross that misses
and Silver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calamari moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Calamari sizes up Silver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Calamari lands with an overhand left.
Calamari throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calamari misses with a lunging right hand

and Silver counters with a nice right hand that sends Calamari toppling to the canvas! Calamari scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Silver finish him?!
Oh Calamari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calamari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Calamari misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Calamari.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Valdo Calamari will probably get the nod.
That's time! Calamari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Calamari connects with a body shot.
Calamari seems to have got his legs back now.

Calamari manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Silver on his heels. He'll look to pass Silver's guard now, I'm sure.
Silver wants to get back to his feet but Calamari is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Calamari lands a couple of elbows.
Calamari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Silver pushes Calamari off and gets back to his feet.
Silver throws a good cross that connects.
Silver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Calamari counters with a left to the body.
Calamari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silver.
Calamari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silver appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Calamari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silver misses with a right hand
and Calamari counters with a stiff right hand.
Calamari looks to land a left hand but Silver moved out of range nicely.
Silver blocks a jab.
Calamari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.
Silver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Calamari just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver misses with an uppercut. Calamari saw that one coming.
Calamari is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Calamari throws a big shot that misses.
Silver looks to land a right hand but Calamari moved out of range.
Silver cracks Calamari with an open hand slap.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Calamari tries to counter with a takedown but Silver is quick to defend against it.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silver looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Calamari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silver misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Calamari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Calamari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calamari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Calamari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silver misses with an uppercut
and Calamari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Terry Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Calamari sizes up Silver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Calamari lands a glancing blow to the side of Silver's head.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Calamari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calamari slips a straight right by Silver.
Terry Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with an uppercut
and Calamari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silver looks to land a right hand but Calamari moved out of range.
Calamari throwing a counter right hand but Silver manages to avoid it.
Calamari looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
Calamari throws an off balance right hand
letting Silver counter with a right hand.
Silver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Calamari moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
An attempted straight right counter from Calamari misses the target.
Calamari lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Calamari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Calamari works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calamari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calamari moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Calamari misses its target.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
Silver drops Calamari with a huge uppercut! Calamari drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Silver is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Silver!
After the fight, Terry Silver was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.