PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Ziskie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silvia
vs
Ziskie

170 cm
22
141 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

171 cm
22
147 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

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Excellent boxer
Very strong

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pepe Silvia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phillip Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvia misses with a low kick as Ziskie jumps back.
Ziskie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ziskie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pepe Silvia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvia is looking to clinch.
Silvia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silvia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ziskie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ziskie checks it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silvia. That's going to slow Ziskie down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie walks into a jab.
Ziskie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ziskie misses with a double jab
and Silvia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silvia thumps Ziskie with a low kick.
Ziskie scores with a jab to the head.
Silvia throws a front kick aimed at Ziskie's knee but Ziskie avoids it well.
Silvia misses with a double jab
and Ziskie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvia moves in looking to clinch but Ziskie pushes him off.
Silvia throws a combination that misses
and Ziskie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silvia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ziskie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ziskie throws a hook but Silvia avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silvia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ziskie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ziskie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ziskie misses with a body punch
and Silvia counters with an inside leg kick.
Silvia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silvia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ziskie's sensitive parts.
Silvia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ziskie.

Silvia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ziskie wants to break free but Silvia has control.
A hook to the body from Silvia.
Ziskie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silvia scores with a shot to the side of Ziskie's head.
Silvia lands a good knee to the midsection. Ziskie won't want to take too many of those.
Silvia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ziskie.
Silvia blocking some punches.
Silvia lands a nice shot to the body.
Ziskie looks gassed!
Silvia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ziskie has a couple of punches blocked by Silvia.
Silvia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvia lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvia lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Silvia.
Silvia scores with a hook to the body.
Silvia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silvia is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silvia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silvia tries to land knees in the clinch but Ziskie avoids the damage to the body.
Ziskie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silvia lands a body punch.
Silvia lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Silvia.
Silvia lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Silvia.
Silvia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ziskie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ziskie looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Silvia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silvia scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Silvia.
A left hand lands to the body for Silvia.
Silvia lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepe Silvia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ziskie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silvia.
Silvia throws a jab but it's blocked by Ziskie.
Silvia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ziskie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ziskie slips under a jab from Silvia.
Ziskie misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ziskie throws a leg kick
and Silvia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ziskie misses with a body shot
and Silvia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia throws a series of punches but Ziskie avoids them all with ease.
Ziskie loads up on a big right hand but Silvia slips the punch.
Silvia moves away from the strike by Ziskie.
Good leg kick by Silvia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silvia looks to land a right hand but Ziskie moved out of range.
Silvia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Ziskie counter with a right hand.
Ziskie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ziskie is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvia throws a hook but Ziskie blocks it.
Pepe Silvia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ziskie takes one to the chin there.
Silvia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ziskie loads up on a big right hand but Silvia slips the punch.
Ziskie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvia dips to his left and cracks Ziskie with an uppercut!
Ziskie dodges the punch combination from Silvia.
Ziskie avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie misses the jab.
Ziskie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silvia on the side of the head.
Silvia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silvia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silvia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ziskie throws a lazy head kick
and Silvia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ziskie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silvia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ziskie throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silvia throws a low kick but Ziskie avoids it.
Silvia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ziskie's calf.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ziskie blocks a leg kick.
Silvia tries to close the distance and clinch but Ziskie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepe Silvia dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Ziskie misses its intended target.
Silvia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Ziskie.
Ziskie misses with a straight right.
Ziskie misses with a looping left.
Silvia lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziskie misses the shot to the body.
Ziskie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia looks to score with a jab to the body but Ziskie is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Silvia.
Good exchange - Silvia coming out on top.
Silvia tries to clinch up but Ziskie circles away and keeps his distance.
Ziskie connects with a single shot there.
Silvia misses with a series of wild punches.
Silvia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

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.
Silvia slips a jab from Ziskie.
Silvia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silvia wants to clinch up but Ziskie keeps it at a distance.
Ziskie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silvia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silvia throws out a leg kick but Ziskie moves out of range and Silvia only half commits.
Silvia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ziskie can do to turn this around?
Silvia misses with a hook. Ziskie ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie throws a shot from downtown. Silvia moves away and avoids it.
Ziskie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silvia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ziskie.
A head kick misses from Ziskie.
Phillip Ziskie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ziskie misses with a straight left.
Silvia throws out a loose jab but Ziskie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silvia swings for the body but Ziskie moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ziskie tries to land a front kick but Silvia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pepe Silvia is winning the standup battle so far.
Silvia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ziskie lands with a hook. Silvia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ziskie throws a body punch but Silvia moves out of range.
Ziskie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silvia misses with a straight right.
Ziskie thows a leg kick but Silvia checks it
and Silvia counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pepe Silvia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silvia 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepe Silvia!