PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ihto Feliciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shoruto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Feliciano
vs
Silva

188 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ihto Feliciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shoruto Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feliciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Feliciano.

Feliciano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
You get the feeling that Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Feliciano cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Feliciano landing shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Feliciano cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Feliciano content just to control the position here.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feliciano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Feliciano is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva is trying to stand up.
Feliciano with good strikes from the mount here!
Feliciano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Feliciano looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Feliciano scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Feliciano lands a big elbow.
Feliciano breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Feliciano controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Feliciano cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Silva looks gassed!
Feliciano landing strikes, looking to finish!
Feliciano controlling the position easily from mount.
Feliciano tries to control but Silva wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to buck Feliciano off but he can't manage it.
Feliciano controlling the pace for now.
Feliciano cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Feliciano controlling from the full mount.
Feliciano in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Feliciano won't let Silva get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Feliciano looking to control and managing it successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feliciano looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Feliciano content just to control the position here.
Feliciano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Feliciano controlling the pace for now.
Feliciano looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ihto Feliciano just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Feliciano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shoruto Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Feliciano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Feliciano from controlling successfully.
Feliciano landing with the ground and pound.
Feliciano trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to stand up but Feliciano is controlling him.
Feliciano makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Feliciano showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Feliciano looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Feliciano from controlling successfully.
Feliciano stops Silva from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ihto Feliciano dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Feliciano counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ihto Feliciano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Feliciano content to stall in guard here.
Feliciano prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Feliciano is stalling in the full guard.
Feliciano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva is looking to stand up but Feliciano isn't so interested in that idea.
Feliciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Feliciano stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Feliciano shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Feliciano lands some shots froms side control.
Feliciano creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Feliciano cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Feliciano slows the pace down.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is letting Feliciano control him for a moment.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feliciano working the head and body with strikes.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Feliciano asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Feliciano stands up.
Crunch! Feliciano slams his shin into Silva's torso.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Feliciano is defended easily by Silva.
Feliciano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy body kick from Feliciano
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Feliciano tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Feliciano is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ihto Feliciano. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Feliciano misses with a head kick.
Feliciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.

Feliciano shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Feliciano finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Feliciano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva pushes Feliciano off looking to stand but Feliciano dives back in and keeps control.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Feliciano is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feliciano lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Feliciano is controlling him
Feliciano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva is looking to escape.
Feliciano is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Feliciano to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva leaves Feliciano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Feliciano closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Feliciano pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ihto Feliciano dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Feliciano feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Feliciano is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Feliciano wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Feliciano prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Feliciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Feliciano gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva misses with a double jab

and Feliciano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva pushes Feliciano off looking to stand but Feliciano dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Feliciano working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Feliciano seems content to control.

Feliciano gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Feliciano thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Feliciano throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.

Feliciano shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Feliciano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Feliciano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Feliciano pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva is in trouble now - Feliciano has advanced to mount!
Silva is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feliciano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Feliciano lands a heavy elbow.
Feliciano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Feliciano controlling from the full mount.
Feliciano scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Feliciano controlling the position easily from mount.
Feliciano fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ihto Feliciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feliciano looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva really wants to buck Feliciano off and get back to his feet.
Feliciano controlling the position easily from mount.
Feliciano landing punches.
Feliciano looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva tries to buck Feliciano off but he can't manage it.
Feliciano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
You get the feeling that Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Feliciano tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ihto Feliciano just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Feliciano connects with a body shot.
Feliciano thows a body shot but no joy.
Shoruto Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Feliciano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Feliciano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Feliciano or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Feliciano dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Feliciano's head and hops out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ihto Feliciano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Feliciano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ihto Feliciano!