PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peppin Larter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Larter

177 cm
22
163 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

177 cm
18
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peppin Larter!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch but Larter is having none of it.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Larter pushes him off.
Larter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larter, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva keeps control of Larter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Larter blocks with his arms.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Larter is blocking nicely.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larter blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Larter's efforts to push away.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larter blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Peppin Larter has been cut.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Larter tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva has Larter pressed against the cage, preventing Larter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Larter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Larter 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.
Larter tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Larter 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.
Wilson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peppin Larter.
Larter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larter is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Larter tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Larter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Larter can't break the clinch.
Larter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Larter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Larter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Larter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Larter sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larter throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Larter thowing shots but they're missing.
Larter throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Larter working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.

Larter looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Larter looking to ground and pound but Silva is blocking nicely.

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 avoids a series of strikes thrown by Larter.
Larter thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Larter landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Larter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Larter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peppin Larter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peppin Larter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Larter cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Larter tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Larter does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to clinch but Larter is avoiding it.
Larter swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to clinch but Larter is avoiding it.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Larter circles away.
Silva throws a body punch but Larter moves out of range.
Larter lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into rage.
Larter lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva wants to clinch up but Larter keeps it at a distance.
Silva wants to clinch up but Larter keeps it at a distance.
Larter scores with a shot to the body.
Larter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Larter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larter with a jab.
Larter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larter lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Wilson Silva has been cut.
Larter throws a good cross that connects.
Larter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Larter finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Larter's corner calls for a 1-2. Larter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larter lands with a right hand.
Larter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Larter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Larter scores with a shot to the body.
Larter lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peppin Larter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Larter lands with a cross.
Larter scores with a jab.
Larter lands a two punch combo.
Larter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Silva is rocked!
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Larter scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Larter scores with a nice strike.
Larter with a jab.

Larter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva parries the strikes from Larter easily there. Larter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Silva to escape.
Larter is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva prevents Larter from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Silva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Larter on the ground.
Silva avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Larter.
Larter trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Larter throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larter in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Larter scores with a four punch combination!
Larter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Larter scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Larter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Peppin Larter seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Larter 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 takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Larter to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Wilson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peppin Larter.
Larter jabs at Silva's body.
Larter misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peppin Larter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Larter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peppin Larter!