PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cleveland Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. BLUNT- The Iron Maiden kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Matt Silva acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Crosby
vs
Silva

180 cm
24
193 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

186 cm
25
195 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy!
Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy!

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cleveland Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Silva!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
Crosby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crosby.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crosby wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Matt Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Silva.
Crosby does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Crosby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Crosby.
Crosby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a hook but Crosby avoids it easily.
Silva throws a right and a left that Crosby avoids nicely.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crosby manages to avoid it.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crosby.
Crosby throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crosby thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
No joy there for Crosby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Crosby drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.

Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Crosby can't fight it off and eventually Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. Crosby looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Crosby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva advances position into side control!
Crosby tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position but Crosby is working away.
Silva with the ground and pound but Crosby regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva trying to control the action but Crosby is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Crosby wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crosby defending well though.
Silva is pressing down on Crosby's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crosby is holding on for now.
Crosby is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crosby walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four 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.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Crosby.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crosby just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands a jab.
Silva slips under a jab from Crosby.
Crosby finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crosby doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crosby.
Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Silva moves away from the strike by Crosby.
Silva throws a body punch but Crosby moves out of range.
Crosby throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosby digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Silva throws a series of punches but Crosby avoids them all with ease.
Crosby misses the shot to the body.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cleveland Crosby will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva throws a jab when Crosby was well out of range.
Crosby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva leaves Crosby with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva lands a head shot.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crosby throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crosby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Crosby.
Crosby attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crosby throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Crosby tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crosby.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crosby. Crosby circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crosby throws out the jab.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crosby sprawls well. Crosby wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Cleveland Crosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Silva.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva digs a good body shot into Crosby's ribs.
Silva misses with a body punch
and Crosby counters with a right hand to the body.
Crosby looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crosby finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Crosby misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crosby misses with a body shot.
Crosby sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Crosby misses.
Crosby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Jab by Silva.
Cleveland Crosby is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crosby throws out the jab.
Crosby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva moves out of range as Crosby strikes.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Crosby wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva looks to land a combination but Crosby avoids it well.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crosby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva with a jab.
Cleveland Crosby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Crosby is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Crosby!
Silva misses with a head shot.
Silva landing punches.
Crosby wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Silva trying to control but Crosby is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva throws some wild stikes that Crosby manages to avoid easily.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Crosby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crosby.
Crosby throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Silva throws a right and a left that Crosby avoids nicely.
Silva misses with the combination.
Crosby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Crosby takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva blocks a jab.
Crosby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Crosby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva misses with the combination.
Crosby misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tests Crosby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Crosby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crosby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Crosby slips the punch.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Crosby attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Silva throws a series of punches but Crosby moves out of range.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crosby doesn't seem bothered though.
Crosby lands a jab.
Crosby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Crosby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva scores with a body shot.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a double jab
and Crosby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crosby at a distance.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crosby's head.
Silva dives in and grabs Crosby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crosby pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva throws a combination. Crosby tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Crosby is rocked!
Crosby moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oh Crosby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva Rushes Crosby and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Crosby is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Silva Piles on the pressure and Crosby crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Silva!