PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amil Pulving (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svenson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pulving
vs
Silva

150 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Amil Pulving!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Svenson Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Pulving.
Pulving doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulving tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulving wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Pulving really is a fat lump.
Pulving tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Pulving is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

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.
Pulving tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pulving looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pulving tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulving tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Pulving tries to clinch up.

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.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pulving wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pulving looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That round was too close to call.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pulving wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulving tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Pulving.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pulving fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Pulving.
Pulving wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulving tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Pulving wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pulving looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Pulving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A very close round there. Could go either way on the judges scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pulving wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Pulving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Pulving is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pulving is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Pulving tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Pulving moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulving is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Pulving tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Pulving fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pulving doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pulving looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pulving tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That round was too close to call.
Well 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Amil Pulving!