PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Silva acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Alves
vs
Silva

193 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bo Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries for a takedown but Alves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Silva staying out of range there.
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves lands a jab.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves lands a head shot.
Alves lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Alves throws a shot to the body.
Alves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Alves shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves away from the strike by Alves.
A big left from Alves misses.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves lands with a nice body punch.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Alves.
Alves throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Alves throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bo Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Alves shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bo Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Silva.
Alves lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva looks gassed!
Alves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alves scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alves connects with the punch.
Alves scores with a hook.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alves.
Alves works the jab nicely.
Alves lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Alves scores with a nice right hand.
Alves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.

Alves lands a left and a right that send Silva crashing to the mat, dazed. Alves thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Silva is rocked!
Alves scores with a nice head shot.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Alves finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alves connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alves lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Alves drops Silva with a beautiful combination! Silva stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Alves is looking for the KO!

Alves cracks Silva with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Silva looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Alves finish him?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Alves.
Alves cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Alves jabs at Silva's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alves lands a head shot.
Alves lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Alves dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alves throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bo Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alves scores with a punch to the head.
Alves scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alves looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alves throws out a powerful jab.
Alves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Alves finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Alves both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alves lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Alves lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alves fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Silva might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alves has got the better of the exchanges.
Alves scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Left hook, right uppercut from Alves.
Alves bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Alves lands a slapping body shot.
A left and a right from Alves both land. Nice combination.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
David Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves connects with a looping right hand.
Alves lands a head shot.
Alves lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Alves lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Donk. Alves catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Alves sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bo Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves with a nice cross.
Alves cracks Silva with a good jab.
Alves lands with a good body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Alves there.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alves scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Alves.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Alves works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Alves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alves to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to de liver by Alves. Beautiful body shot.
Alves lands with a right hand.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves lands with a nice body punch.
Alves connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Alves dominated that second round.
That's time! Alves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Alves.
Alves throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Alves looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Alves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alves's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Alves duly obliges.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
A right-left combo lands from Alves.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alves lands a jab to the nose.
Alves scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Alves had a free shot at his head there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Alves.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Alves lands with a nice body punch.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Nice cross by Alves.
Alves scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves lands with a good body shot.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alves lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alves lands with a nice body punch.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left and a right from Alves both land. Nice combination.
Alves cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A lazy left from Alves finds it's target.
Alves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Alves misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Alves. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alves.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alves thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alves stuffs the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alves connects with a looping right hand.
David Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alves 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Alves!