PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beat It - MJ. 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
Carwin

192 cm
26
256 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
250 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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White Gorilla Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Carwin moved out of range.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carwin misses with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Carwin.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Carwin moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Carwin moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carwin moves away.
Carwin clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva slips under a jab.
Carwin throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carwin scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin misses with a two punch combination.
Carwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Carwin misses.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Victor Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva slips a jab from Carwin.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva lands a jab to Carwin's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carwin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Carwin moves out of range as Silva strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Carwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carwin doesn't seem phased though.
Silva connects with a jab.
Carwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carwin slips a straight right by Silva.
Carwin throws a shot to the body.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carwin manages to avoid it.
Silva moves out of range as Carwin strikes.
Carwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva misses with a combination
and Carwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carwin throws a good cross that connects.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carwin.
A jab from Carwin does it's job there.
Carwin thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Carwin misses.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Carwin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Carwin ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carwin.
Carwin throws out a powerful jab.
Carwin lands with an overhand left.
Carwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Carwin.
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carwin counters with a straight right hand.
Carwin misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Carwin will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva blocks a jab.
Carwin loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carwin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carwin misses the body punch
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Carwin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carwin.
Carwin slips a jab from Silva.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Carwin counter with a right hand.
Carwin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a combination
and Carwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva lands a body shot.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
Carwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carwin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carwin misses with a double jab.
Silva swings for the body but Carwin moves out of range.
Silva punishes Carwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva swings for the body but Carwin moves out of range.
Silva digs a good hook to Carwin's body.
Silva is looking to wear down Carwin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carwin at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva tries to bum rush Carwin with a series of wild strikes but Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carwin throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva moves away from the strike by Carwin.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Carwin misses its intended target.
Carwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carwin throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Carwin.
Victor Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Carwin finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Carwin misses with an uppercut.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Carwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Carwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva lands with a hook. Carwin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Carwin is out of range.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Silva works Carwin's body with a nice hook.
Carwin dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Carwin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carwin manages to avoid it.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Silva jabs at Carwin's body.
Carwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carwin walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Carwin's head but Carwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carwin.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva moves forwards but Carwin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carwin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva misses with a body punch
and Carwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carwin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Carwin misses with a wild body shot.
Carwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Carwin's head.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carwin.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Carwin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Carwin misses.
Carwin ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Carwin swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Carwin swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Carwin moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carwin.
Carwin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Shane Carwin has been cut.
Carwin throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Carwin moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva moves away from the strike by Carwin.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carwin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carwin manages to avoid it.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Carwin.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carwin counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carwin with a hook.
Carwin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carwin can do to turn this around?
Carwin takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Carwin.
Carwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Carwin misses with the combination.
A left lands for Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin misses with a body kick.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva punishes Carwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carwin takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Carwin thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Carwin's head but Carwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carwin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carwin moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
Silva misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27

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