PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaid Silva (ranked 4020 p4p, 5615 weight class) and Oliver Da Silva (ranked 210 p4p, 263 weight class). Oliver Da Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Silva
vs
Da Silva

190 cm
25
270
1 - 1 - 0

206 cm
25
278
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zaid Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Da Silva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Silva.
Da Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Da Silva scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Da Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Oliver Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Da Silva.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva throws the left hand but Da Silva avoids the punch easily.
Da Silva slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Zaid Silva has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Da Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Da Silva drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Da Silva misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Da Silva looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Da Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silva blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Da Silva finds it's target.
Da Silva connects with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Da Silva is out of range.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Da Silva lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva jabs at Da Silva's body.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Silva.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva lands a head shot.
Silva swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Da Silva.
Silva is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Da Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva lands a jab to Da Silva's midsection.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Da Silva misses with a right hand
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Da Silva throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da Silva misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Da Silva blocks a jab.
Da Silva misses with a body shot.
Da Silva throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva cracks Da Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Da Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Silva is just out of range.
Da Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Silva throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Da Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Da Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Da Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Silva. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva slips under a jab.
It seemed like Da Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Da Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Da Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva cracks Da Silva with an open hand slap.
Da Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Da Silva. Da Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Da Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Da Silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Da Silva.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Silva misses the target.
Donk. Da Silva catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zaid Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zaid Silva'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.

A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Da Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Da Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Da Silva avoids the body shot from Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Silva throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Da Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Silva avoids the body shot from Da Silva.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Da Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Silva is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Da Silva! But no joy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Da Silva might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Silva has got the better of the exchanges.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Da Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva thuds a left hand into Da Silva's body.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Da Silva cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.

Zaid Silva's cut is getting worse.
Silva digs a good body shot into Da Silva's ribs.
Da Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Da Silva blocks a jab.
Da Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Da Silva misses with a double jab
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Silva.
Da Silva misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Da Silva thinking.
Da Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Da Silva misses with a right hand
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva jabs at Da Silva's body.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Da Silva swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva jabs Da Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Da Silva misses with a hook
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
Silva digs a good hook to Da Silva's body.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Da Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva avoids the body shot from Da Silva.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Da Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Da Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Da Silva misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Da Silva misses
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
A little jabbing left from Da Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Da Silva tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Silva.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Da Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Da Silva on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Da Silva misses with a straight left.
Da Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zaid Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zaid Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Da Silva misses with a looping right.
Da Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Da Silva's shoulder, as Da Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Da Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Da Silva backs up against the cage.
Silva blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva misses the body punch
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Da Silva eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Da Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a double jab.
Da Silva misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva lands a jab to Da Silva's midsection.
Jab, jab by Da Silva - just one landing.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva slips a straight right by Da Silva.
Silva 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.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Da Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Da Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Da Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Da Silva's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Da Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Da Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Da Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Da Silva lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva lands a body shot.
Da Silva misses with a straight left.
Da Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva moves away from the strike by Da Silva.
Zaid Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Da Silva throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Zaid Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Silva slips under a jab from Silva.
A countering left hand to the body from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Da Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva defending well as Da Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Da Silva loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Oliver Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Da Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Silva misses the jab.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Da Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.

Zaid Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Da Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Da Silva throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lunges at Da Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Da Silva's hand.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Da Silva's head backwards.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Da Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Da Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva throws a series of punches but Da Silva moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Da Silva misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zaid Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

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