PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yu Kanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kanta
vs
Silva

186 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

184 cm
22
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Tokyo Defiance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yu Kanta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Silva!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Kanta misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Silva 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.

Kanta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva stands up over Kanta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Kanta has wrist control.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva postures up in Kanta's guard and throws a big left but Kanta blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Kanta's brow.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kanta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Silva there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Kanta's temple.
Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Kanta's temple.
Kanta is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kanta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva stands up over Kanta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanta keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva passes into half guard.
Silva is trying to control. Kanta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva winds up and cracks Kanta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva winds up and cracks Kanta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kanta to regain full guard.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ground and pound from Silva.
Silva is trying to control. Kanta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Kanta's head.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kanta's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kanta!
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kanta taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kanta wants to get back to his feet.
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva raining down shots from the mount!
Silva with shots to the head and body - Kanta looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kanta throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Kanta misses with a takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kanta in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
Silva won't let Kanta get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
A nice elbow there by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva breaks from Kanta's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Kanta is rocked!
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Kanta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Silva! That's really hurt Kanta and he's turned his back - Silva keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Silva jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Silva!