PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderleei Silvoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thigor Martial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvoo comes into the arena with Sandstorm blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silvoo
vs
Martial

187 cm
22
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderleei Silvoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thigor Martial!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martial wants to clinch up but Silvoo keeps it at a distance.
Silvoo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silvoo duly obliges.

It looks like Thigor Martial has been cut.
Martial tries to clinch but Silvoo moves out of range.
Silvoo lands a really nice looking cross but Martial seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Martial circles away.
Martial tries to clinch
and Silvoo counters with a right hand to the body.
Silvoo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martial paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Martial moves into the clinch.
Silvoo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silvoo tries to circle away but Martial has him pinned against the cage.

Martial breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silvoo drops Martial with a beautiful combination! Martial stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Silvoo is looking for the KO!

Martial is rocked!

Silvoo clinches with his opponent.
Martial is still on wobbly legs! Can Silvoo finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silvoo.
Martial has Silvoo pressed against the cage.
Silvoo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martial seems to have recovered his senses.
Martial throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silvoo prevents a body shot from Martial.
Martial prevents Silvoo from breaking the clinch.
Martial keeps control of Silvoo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silvoo tries to break free but Martial pushes him back against the cage.
Silvoo tries to break free but Martial pushes him back against the cage.
Martial lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silvoo backwards.
Martial lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silvoo backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvoo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvoo is trying to force a seperation but Martial has the dominant position.
Martial lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martial misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvoo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martial.

Martial has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silvoo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Silvoo trying to get back to his feet but Martial is in full control for now.
Martial trying to control.
Silvoo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martial trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Silvoo doesn't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martial is looking to control Silvoo but Silvoo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Martial not allowing Silvoo to control his hands.
Martial is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvoo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Silvoo is breathing heavily.
Martial controls the action.
Martial keeps control of the position as Silvoo tries to break free.
Martial tries to keep control of the position but Silvoo is staying busy.

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.
Silvoo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Despite being in the dominant position, Thigor Martial just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silvoo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martial tries to clinch up
and Silvoo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martial tries to clinch but Silvoo is having none of it.
Martial tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Silvoo moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderleei Silvoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thigor Martial's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Martial throws a series of strikes that have Silvoo backpedaling.
Martial tries to clinch
and Martial takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martial dodges the punch combination from Silvoo.
Martial tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martial tries to clinch up but Silvoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Silvoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silvoo counters with a left and a right that stings Martial.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Martial closes the distance and pushes Silvoo back into the cage.
Martial has Silvoo pressed against the cage, preventing Silvoo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martial presses Silvoo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Martial misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Silvoo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Martial breaks the clinch.
Martial tries to clinch but Silvoo moves out of range.
Silvoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Martial fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvoo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martial wants to clinch up but Silvoo keeps it at a distance.
Martial throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silvoo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martial throws out a loose jab but Silvoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvoo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Martial closes the distance but Silvoo moves to the side
and Silvoo counters with a series of strikes. Martial will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wanderleei Silvoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silvoo avoids the elbow strike from Martial, against the cage.
Silvoo tries to break free but Martial pushes him back against the cage.
Martial pushes Silvoo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Martial pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silvoo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martial moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martial moves out of range of the body kick from Silvoo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martial pushes Silvoo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martial lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvoo tries to break free but Martial pushes him back against the cage.

Martial escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silvoo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martial tries to clinch up
and Silvoo counters with a one-two to the body.
Martial is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martial swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silvoo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silvoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Martial.
Silvoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martial dodges the punch combination from Silvoo.

Martial has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvoo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martial keeps control of Silvoo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Martial fails to land.

Martial breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martial rushes Silvoo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silvoo is trying to force a seperation but Martial has the dominant position.
Martial prevents Silvoo from breaking the clinch.
Silvoo wants to break free but Martial has control.
Martial misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martial scores with a nice hook to the head.

Martial breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martial clinches but Silvoo breaks the clinch
and Martial takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wanderleei Silvoo is winning the standup battle so far.
Martial is looking to clinch but Silvoo is avoiding it.
Martial tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silvoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martial tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silvoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martial is looking to clinch but Silvoo is avoiding it.
Silvoo misses with a combination

and Martial moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martial.
Silvoo is looking to break free of the clinch but Martial has double underhooks.

Martial breaks from the clinch.
Martial checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martial wants to clinch.
Martial lands with a shot to the body.
Martial tries to clinch up but Silvoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Silvoo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Martial.

Martial moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martial lands with a short shot to the head.

Martial's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martial wants to clinch up but Silvoo keeps it at a distance.
Martial rushes Silvoo with punches - Silvoo moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Silvoo goes down! Martial follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thigor Martial!