PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silvas Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagat comes into a darkened arena with his song building. His own theme music kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Silva
vs
Sagat

180 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

194 cm
26
193 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silvas Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat thows a body shot but no joy.
Sagat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Sagat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Silvas Silva has been cut.
A head kick misses from Sagat.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.
A shot to de liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - Sagat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sagat on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva takes a swing at Sagat's ribcage but misses.
Sagat slips a straight right by Silva.
Sagat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sagat misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sagat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva checks a low kick from Sagat.
Sagat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sagat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sagat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva connects with a right hand. Sagat shakes it off.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva jabs at Sagat's body.
Silva lands a nice hook to Sagat's body. Sagat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Sagat's defenses.
Sagat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Sagat misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sagat thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sagat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sagat looks gassed!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Sagat throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Sagat misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab from Silva.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Sagat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sagat at a distance.
Silva is looking to wear down Sagat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sagat throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sagat circles away quickly and effectively.
Sagat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sagat tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Sagat off the cage and back into rage.
Sagat takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sagat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sagat is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Sagat avoids the body shot from Silva.
Sagat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Sagat dodges the punch combination from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sagat misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sagat thinking.
Silva blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Sagat throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sagat doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silvas Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sagat throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Sagat only half commits.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Sagat misses with a body shot.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sagat is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Sagat's head back.
Sagat throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Sagat throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Sagat throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Sagat fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Sagat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Sagat misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Sagat darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses.
Sagat on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Sagat.
Sagat misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Sagat's head back.
Sagat misses with a head kick.
Sagat is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Sagat.
Sagat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva connects with a right hand. Sagat shakes it off.
Silva stuns Sagat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sagat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva lands a jab to Sagat's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sagat circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva stuns Sagat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva throws a right hand that Sagat ducks under and follows up with a left that Sagat also avoids with ease.
Sagat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sagat looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagat tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Silvas Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvas Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Silvas Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silva scores with a hook to the body. Sagat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sagat is looking to clinch.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Sagat misses with the combination.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sagat's hands.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Victor Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sagat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sagat can do to turn this around?
Sagat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sagat throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Sagat lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sagat tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Sagat moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sagat misses with a combination
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Sagat swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sagat.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Silva punishes Sagat's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab by Silva.
Sagat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sagat's hands.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Victor Sagat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva lands a body shot.
Sagat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sagat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Crunch! Sagat slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Sagat misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sagat thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silvas Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26

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