PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Lil Wayne- I'm Me as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rivera
vs
Silva

185 cm
26
199 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

194 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Silva!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.

Silva pushes Rivera up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva slows down the pace here.
Rivera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivera avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva working Rivera over with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Silva's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Rivera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Silva.

It looks like Marco Rivera has been cut.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rivera breaks the clinch.
Rivera darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rivera's knee momentarily.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rivera.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Rivera down.
Silva throws a leg kick

and Rivera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rivera is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Rivera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera can't break the clinch.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rivera's efforts to push away.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rivera is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva has Rivera pushed against the cage.
Rivera managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Rivera won't want to take too many of those.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Silva.
Silva feints and then cracks Rivera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rivera down.
Silva is looking to slow Rivera down with leg kicks.
Michael Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rivera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rivera takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva lands a head kick. Rivera smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rivera crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Rivera gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Rivera manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Silva lands a big head kick that sends Rivera tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Rivera back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rivera is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva thumps Rivera with a low kick.
Rivera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rivera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva gets a clinch.
Rivera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rivera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva stalling the fight.
Silva continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva has Rivera pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva working Rivera over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Rivera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rivera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rivera up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Rivera throws an elbow that misses.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rivera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rivera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva working Rivera over with knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Rivera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Silva.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Rivera taking a breather.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rivera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rivera blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva has Rivera pressed against the cage.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Rivera's ribcage.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marco Rivera's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Rivera's torso.
Rivera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rivera. That did some damage!
Rivera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Rivera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Rivera's side.
A good leg kick by Silva.
A solid body kick from Silva.
Rivera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rivera's sensitive parts.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva rushes Rivera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Rivera won't want to take too many of those.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Rivera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Rivera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rivera will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva just leaning against Rivera, taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva is pushing Rivera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rivera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Silva.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rivera's calf.
Marco Rivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silva clinches.
Rivera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marco Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Michael Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michael Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rivera being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rivera's face.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Rivera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva slows down the pace here.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 24:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 24:30

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