PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price's entrance music is Twisted Sister - The Price. A fine choice. Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wild Boyz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Price
vs
Silva

185 cm
21
191 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
193 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Blaze Ronin Reborn

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlton Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Price.
Silva throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Price avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Price throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva moves out of range as Price strikes.
Price throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Price throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
Price avoids the head kick by Silva.
Sean Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to work over Price's front leg with a kick but Price checks it.
Silva slips under a jab.
Price comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Price throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva throws a hook but Price blocks it.
Price throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Price throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Price throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Price misses with the combination.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
Price fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Price throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Price misses.
Price throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

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.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Price counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Price counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Price needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Price.
A solid body kick from Silva.
Price rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Price is breathing heavily.
Silva tries to clinch up but Price circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva thumps Price with a low kick.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Price takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva thumps Price with a low kick.
Price showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.

Silva darts in and clinches Price up against the ropes.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Price's brow.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Price blocks with his arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Price blocks it.

Price breaks from the clinch.
Price misses with a wild combination.
Silva slips under a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Price.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Price misses.
Price misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice combination there by Price.
Price throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands a high kick!
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!
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Price misses with a series of wild punches.
Price misses with a straight right.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Price lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Price.

It looks like Carlton Silva has been cut.
Price misses with the combination.
Price throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Price blocks an elbow strike.
Price avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Price is blocking nicely.
Price has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Price dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Price has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Price is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Price is blocking nicely.
Price is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Price blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Price's brow.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Price has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Price wants to break free but Silva has control.
Price avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.

Price breaks the clinch.
Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silva duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Price scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Price misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Danga de danga de dang - Price scores with a four punch combination!
Price moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Price digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Price keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Price, as that shot connected.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Price.
Price looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Price.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Price looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Price lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Price, as that shot connected.
Silva digs a good hook to Price's body.
Price shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Price throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Price.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Price throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva misses with a head kick.
A left and a right from Price both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Price's sensitive parts.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Price just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Price.
Price ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Price misses with the combination.
Sean Price is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva looks to land a combination but Price avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Price dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Price feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Price throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Price counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Price tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva throws a push kick but Price slaps the foot to one side.
Price misses with a combination
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Price throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Price checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
Carlton Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Price lands a jab to the head.
Price is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Price takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice straight punches there by Price. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Price.
Silva wants to clinch up but Price keeps it at a distance.
Silva misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Price tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Price falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but Price shrugs it off.
Silva is looking to clinch but Price is avoiding it.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Price throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Price.
Price throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Price circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Price rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Price throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Silva.

Silva darts in and clinches Price up against the ropes.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Price's defenses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Price tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the ropes.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Price has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Price looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Price looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Price is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.

Price pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Price throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Price scores with a shot to the body.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

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