PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Walcott (ranked 828 p4p, 1015 weight class) and Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 102 p4p, 125 weight class). Da Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Walcott
vs
Da Silva

170 cm
39
144
33 - 22 - 3

167 cm
41
145
39 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Carnage Clothing

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 33 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Walcott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonardo Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walcott lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walcott missing with a left hand there. Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walcott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Da Silva.
Da Silva tried to score with a low kick but Walcott checks it.
Walcott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Da Silva misses with a looping right.
Walcott throwing a counter right hand but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Walcott throws a big shot that misses.
Good work by Walcott as he checks the leg kick.
A combination from Walcott does no damage.
A big right from Walcott misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walcott can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Da Silva.
Walcott lands a slapping body shot.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva scores with a body shot.
Walcott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva.
Walcott misses with a body shot.
Da Silva throws a solid leg kick but Walcott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Da Silva.
Da Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Walcott misses with a left hand
and Da Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walcott blocks a jab.
Da Silva misses with a straight left.
A big left from Da Silva misses.
A swing and a miss from Walcott.
Walcott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
Da Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Walcott connects with a single shot there.
Some bone on bone action there as Da Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to slow Walcott down with leg kicks.
Walcott scores with a jab to the body.
Walcott tries to clinch up but Da Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Walcott has been working on his boxing with his coaches at potato place in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Da Silva has time to react.
Da Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walcott.
Da Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walcott scores with a nice head shot.
Walcott swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
Walcott ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Da Silva blocks a jab.
Da Silva avoids the body shot from Walcott.
Da Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Da Silva slips a straight right by Walcott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good exchange - Walcott coming out on top.
Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Silva misses with the body kick
and Walcott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da Silva connects with a jab.
Da Silva slips under a jab.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
Walcott is looking to counter punch.
Walcott moves away from the strike by Da Silva.
Walcott throws a nice outside leg kick.
Da Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Walcott counters with a straight right hand.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
Da Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Da Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walcott has Da Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walcott throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Da Silva tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Da Silva working aggressively here.
Da Silva tries a body shot but Walcott blocks it.
Walcott has a couple of punches blocked by Da Silva.
Da Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walcott prevents a body shot from Da Silva.
Da Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Da Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Da Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Da Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walcott throws a right hand that misses
and Da Silva counters with a body kick that stops Walcott in his tracks momentarily.
Walcott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walcott lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Walcott dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Walcott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Da Silva throws a leg kick which misses Walcott's front leg but catches the back leg as Walcott tries to avoid it.
Walcott walks into a straight right hand from Da Silva.
Walcott takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Walcott doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Silva circles away.
Walcott slips under a jab from Da Silva.
A cross from Da Silva lands.
Walcott on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Walcott misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Silva.
Walcott tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Da Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot lands for Da Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott scores with the left hand. Da Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Da Silva connects with a right hand. Walcott shakes it off.
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Da Silva tenderised Walcott's leg. Walcott is trying to keep his angry face on.
Walcott with the inside leg kick.
Walcott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Da Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Walcott counters with a straight right hand.
Da Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good leg kick by Da Silva.
Da Silva scores with a leg kick.
Tommy Walcott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walcott misses with a straight right.
Da Silva tries a quick counter leg kick but Walcott is wise to it.
Da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Walcott slips under a jab from Da Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Walcott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walcott defending well as Da Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Walcott scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Walcott throwing a counter right hand but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Walcott missing with a left hand there. Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Walcott on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Walcott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Da Silva.
Leonardo Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Da Silva misses with a body shot.
Walcott was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Walcott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walcott throws a leg kick but Da Silva moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva thuds his right hand into Walcott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Walcott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab lands there for Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Walcott counters with a body kick.
Walcott misses with a looping right.
Walcott lands a really nice looking cross but Da Silva seems unphased.
Da Silva lands a jab to the head.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott moves out of range of the body kick from Da Silva.
Walcott was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Da Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tommy Walcott is winning the standup battle so far.
Walcott throws a chopping leg kick but Da Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Da Silva 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walcott checks a leg kick.
Walcott throwing a counter right hand but Da Silva manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Walcott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Walcott as he checks the leg kick.
Walcott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Walcott.
Da Silva lands a jab.
Walcott tries to clinch but Da Silva is having none of it.
Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Da Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Da Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Walcott checks it well.
Walcott takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva misses the jab.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Walcott is just out of range.
Walcott defending well as Da Silva loads up on a big left hand.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Walcott throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Walcott takes one on the button.
Da Silva throws a leg kick
enabling Walcott to counter with a crisp jab.
Walcott throws a hook to the side of Da Silva's head but Da Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Da Silva is trying to counter with his kicks.
Da Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Da Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Da Silva is looking to slow Walcott down with leg kicks.
Walcott swings widly with a right hand
and Da Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Da Silva wants to slow Walcott down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott is looking to slow Da Silva down with leg kicks.
Walcott misses with an uppercut. Da Silva saw that one coming.
Walcott lands a nice shot to the body.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Da Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Walcott 's knee.
Walcott throws a jab but it's blocked by Da Silva.
Da Silva looks to throw the jab but Walcott is out of range.
Da Silva looks to land a left hand but Walcott moved out of range nicely.
Da Silva lands with a shot to the body.

Da Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Walcott is staying active underneath Da Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Da Silva is looking for a kimura but Walcott is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Da Silva to get the leverage.
Walcott holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Da Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is keen to just control but Walcott is a slippery customer.
Walcott regains full guard. Nicely done.
Da Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva checks a leg kick.
Da Silva now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Da Silva misses with a straight right.
Walcott is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Da Silva misses the jab.
Walcott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walcott misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Da Silva.
A nice inside leg kick there by Da Silva. That's going to slow Walcott down.
Walcott on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Da Silva. Da Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Walcott.
Da Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walcott on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walcott checks a leg kick nicely.
Walcott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva takes a swing at Walcott's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Walcott tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva.
Walcott slips under a jab.
Good work by Walcott as he checks the leg kick.
Walcott throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walcott connects with a body shot.
Walcott throws a leg kick

and Da Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Walcott fights it but they end up in guard.
Walcott trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Da Silva 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Da Silva!
An out of breath Leonardo Da Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.