PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Duality. Dickens has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Bobby Dickens has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thiago Silva's chin.

Silva
vs
Dickens

189 cm
18
198 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Dickens!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dickens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dickens missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Silva rushes Dickens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dickens avoids it.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Dickens takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Bobby Dickens has been cut.
Dickens avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Dickens is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Dickens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dickens looks gassed!
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dickens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Dickens is blocking nicely.
Dickens tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dickens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dickens's defenses.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dickens misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dickens backwards.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Dickens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dickens in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dickens avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dickens backwards.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dickens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Dickens blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dickens's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dickens's brow.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dickens backwards.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dickens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dickens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dickens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Dickens in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Dickens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Dickens has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Dickens dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dickens's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Dickens is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Dickens is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Dickens tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thiago Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Dickens.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Dickens shrugs off.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dickens's face.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Dickens shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dickens avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dickens tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dickens's defenses.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva lands an elbow just above Dickens 's eye.
Dickens tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Dickens drops back down to his feet.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Dickens dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Dickens is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Dickens can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Dickens's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva moves in looking to clinch but Dickens pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Dickens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva wants to clinch.
Dickens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva wants to clinch.
Dickens checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Dickens circles away.
Dickens slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva tries to clinch up but Dickens circles away and keeps his distance.
Dickens is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Dickens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up but Dickens circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to clinch there but Dickens circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up but Dickens circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva is looking to clinch but Dickens is avoiding it.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Thiago Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dickens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dickens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dickens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dickens throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva tries to clinch but Dickens moves out of range.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Dickens both land. Nice combination.
Dickens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Silva drives through and clinches with Dickens against the cage.
Dickens blocks the elbow strike.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Dickens blocks an elbow strike.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Dickens blocks with his arms.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Dickens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Dickens blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Dickens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva has Dickens pressed against the cage, preventing Dickens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dickens in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Dickens blocks it.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Dickens.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dickens wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dickens avoids it.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dickens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dickens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Dickens - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Dickens blocks it.
Dickens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dickens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Dickens blocks with his arms.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Dickens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva has Dickens pressed against the cage, preventing Dickens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dickens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Dickens's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dickens lands a jab to the nose.
Dickens throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Thiago Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch but Dickens moves out of range.
Dickens misses with a wild combination.
Silva is looking to clinch but Dickens is avoiding it.
Silva is looking to clinch but Dickens is avoiding it.
Dickens throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dickens swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Dickens avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Dickens pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch.
Dickens misses with a few strikes there.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Dickens moves out of range.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Dickens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dickens keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dickens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Dickens moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but Dickens is having none of it.
Dickens lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Dickens circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
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.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dickens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dickens blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dickens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Dickens in his tracks for a moment.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dickens blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva working Dickens over with knees to the body.
Dickens takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Dickens blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Dickens blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dickens avoids it.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dickens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dickens tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva has Dickens pressed against the cage, preventing Dickens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dickens has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dickens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Dickens is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dickens blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva lands an elbow just above Dickens 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dickens's brow.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dickens's efforts to push away.
Silva prevents a body shot from Dickens.
Dickens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dickens blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Bobby Dickens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dickens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

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