PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Didier Diane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diane is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Let's Get it. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Silva
vs
Diane

177 cm
21
185 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

189 cm
26
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Didier Diane!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diane punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Diane throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.

Diane moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva has Diane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diane pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diane pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Diane lands a body shot.
Silva is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Diane as the two fighters clinch.
Diane lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Still in the clinch, Diane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diane gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diane pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Diane.
Diane lands a right hand.
Diane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diane digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Diane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diane digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Diane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diane lands a right hand.
Diane digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diane is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diane lands a shoulder strike.
Diane digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Diane lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Tyson Silva has been cut.
Diane lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Diane.
A left hand lands to the body for Diane.
Diane lands with a light punch inside.
Diane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diane pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Diane.
A right hand to the body from Diane.
Diane cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Diane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diane gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Diane as the two fighters clinch.
Diane presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diane gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Diane as the two fighters clinch.
Diane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diane.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diane.

Silva is rocked!
Diane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diane.
Diane lands with a light punch inside.
Diane lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diane.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Diane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diane lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diane.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diane lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Diane.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diane lands with a left to the head.
Diane digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Diane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Diane presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diane.
A body shot lands from Diane.
Diane lands a body punch.
Diane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Nice body punch from Diane.
A shot in the inside from Diane.
Diane cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Diane lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Diane as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diane lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Diane.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diane.
A short uppercut from Diane.
Diane lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right hook to the body lands for Diane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Diane - that landed with a thud.
Diane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Diane cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Diane.
Diane scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Diane lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Diane.
Diane is working Silva over against the cage.
Diane cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Diane digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Diane.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diane digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diane cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Diane scores with a hook to the body.
Diane digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Diane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Nice body punch from Diane - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Didier Diane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Diane has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva has Diane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Diane scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diane.
Nice body punch from Diane - that landed with a thud.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diane is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diane digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diane fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Diane moves into the clinch.
Diane lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diane.
Diane scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Diane.
Diane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Diane.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diane.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diane scores with a hook to the body.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Diane.
Diane lands a body shot.
Diane pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diane lands a right hand.
Diane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diane.
Diane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Diane.
Nice body punch from Diane - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diane pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diane scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diane pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diane prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diane.
Diane scores with a shoulder strike.
Diane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Diane lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Diane.
Diane works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Diane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diane scores with a hook to the body.
Diane lands a body shot.
Diane gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diane lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Diane.
Diane pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Diane lands a body shot.
Diane scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diane.
Diane works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Diane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diane lands with a left to the head.
Diane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Diane on the inside.
Didier Diane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diane is working Silva over against the cage.
Diane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Diane cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Diane.
Nice body punch from Diane - that landed with a thud.
Diane pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Diane.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diane lands a body shot.
Diane digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Diane.
Diane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diane digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Diane on the inside.
Diane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva tries for a takedown but Diane manages to get underhooks.
Diane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diane is working Silva over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diane lands a nice uppercut.
Diane pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diane.
Diane gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Diane.
Diane throws a big uppercut that drops Silva! More strikes from Diane and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Silva lies dazed against the cage as Diane celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Didier Diane!