PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbof Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Slice

185 cm
19
223 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Syndicate Drugs

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demian Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbof Slice!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
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.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Slice lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Slice throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Silva slips under a jab from Slice.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Slice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva moves forwards but Slice connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Slice fails to land with a series of punches.
Slice stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slice.
Slice misses with a looping right.
Slice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Slice throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Slice looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Slice looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Slice in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Kimbof Slice has been cut.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slice's defenses.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Slice shrugs off.
Slice takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Slice in his tracks for a moment.
Slice takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Slice in his tracks for a moment.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Slice shrugs off.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Slice's ribcage.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Slice shrugs off.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slice's defenses.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.
Slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slice wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.
Slice tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Slice wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva lands an elbow just above Slice 's eye.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Slice tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Slice wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Slice tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Slice avoids the damage to the body.
Slice tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Slice up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slice breaks the clinch.
A big left from Slice misses.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slice lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva wants to clinch up but Slice keeps it at a distance.
Silva lands a head kick!
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Slice circles away.

Silva darts in and clinches Slice up against the cage.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slice's defenses.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Slice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Slice has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Slice shrugs off.
Slice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to stall but Slice uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva keeps control of Slice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slice working hard to break the clinch.
Slice wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Slice wants to break free but Silva has control.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Slice takes an elbow to the forehead.
Slice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Slice tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Slice is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Slice is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slice blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Slice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Slice's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slice's efforts to push away.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.

Slice breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimbof Slice's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Slice scores with a jab to the head.
Slice scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Slice throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva wants to clinch up but Slice keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva misses with a head kick.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slice takes an elbow to the temple.

Slice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slice looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva tries to clinch there but Slice circles away.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slice looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Slice takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva working Slice over with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slice is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Slice takes a knee right on the jaw!
Slice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Slice is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Silva is trying to stall.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Slice leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Slice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slice's efforts to push away.

Slice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kimbof Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slice looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slice, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Slice tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Slice in his tracks for a moment.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Slice is trying to break free.

Slice breaks the clinch.
Silva lands a head kick!
Slice cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Slice's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slice's defenses.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Slice working hard to break the clinch.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Slice has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva is stalling here.
Slice takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Slice shrugs off.
Slice takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Slice tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Demian Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Slice blocks an elbow strike.
Slice is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Slice blocks the elbow strike.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slice can't break the clinch.
Slice tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Slice can't break the clinch.
Slice wants to break free but Silva has control.
Slice takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.
Slice is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Slice's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slice tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Slice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Slice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slice fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four 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 has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Slice won't want to take too many of those.
Slice takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.
Slice working hard to break the clinch.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Slice won't want to take too many of those.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Silva prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Slice in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Slice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Slice tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Slice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kimbof Slice'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. This is the final round!

Slice looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Slice takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Silva rushes Slice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slice's defenses.
Slice is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Slice is trying to break free.
Slice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva lands an elbow just above Slice 's eye.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Slice has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Silva prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slice avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Slice tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Slice tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Slice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slice's efforts to push away.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Slice blocks an elbow strike.
Slice working hard to break the clinch.
Slice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Slice can't break the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Slice in his tracks for a moment.
Silva has Slice pressed against the cage.
Slice has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Slice is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slice blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.

That's two 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.
Slice working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Slice's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slice tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slice's defenses.
Slice has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva slows down the pace here.
Slice tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Slice has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Slice wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Slice blocks an elbow strike.
Slice has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Slice tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slice misses with the combination.
Slice misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva forces Slice back against the cage and clinches.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Slice won't want to take too many of those.
Silva has Slice pressed against the cage, preventing Slice from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slice working hard to break the clinch.
Slice has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Slice shrugs off.
Silva lands an elbow just above Slice 's eye.
Slice has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Slice is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slice's defenses.
Slice is trying to break free.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Slice in his tracks for a moment.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Slice has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva stalling.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Slice breaks the clinch.
Slice fails to land with a series of punches.
Kimbof Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch there but Slice circles away.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Kimbof Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Slice improves position.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Slice avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Slice tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Slice tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Slice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slice lands with a left to the head.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Demian Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Slice's ribcage.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demian 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

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