PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yves Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by Sandstorm. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Silva
vs
Edwards

180 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yves Edwards !
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Edwards defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Edwards throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yves Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Edwards punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Edwards looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Edwards is looking to land body kicks.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Edwards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Yves Edwards has been cut.
Edwards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva checks a low kick from Edwards .
Silva avoids the head kick by Edwards .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edwards misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Silva blocks the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Edwards walks into a left hand.
Edwards throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Edwards misses with a series of wild punches.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards throws a leg kick that misses.
Edwards lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the ropes and back into rage.
Silva cracks Edwards with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Edwards throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Edwards just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a jab when Edwards was well out of range.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Edwards motions for Silva to come forward. Edwards throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva sizes up Edwards with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
An inside leg kick lands from Edwards .
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edwards .
Edwards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edwards .
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.
Edwards walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edwards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Edwards on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Edwards looks gassed!
Edwards connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Edwards throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Edwards ducks down to avoid it.
Edwards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edwards drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Edwards throws a body kick that misses.
Jab by Edwards .
A punch lands to the side of Edwards 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Edwards lands a body shot.
Edwards throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Edwards throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Edwards has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Edwards there as he acknowledges the shot.
Edwards throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Edwards throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Edwards motions for Silva to come forward. Edwards throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva stalks Edwards and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Edwards 's face. Edwards staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Edwards takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That has opened up Yves Edwards 's cut even more.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Edwards 's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Edwards doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Edwards backpedaling.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edwards circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edwards .
Silva works over Edwards 's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva cracks Edwards with a right hand to the side of the head.
Edwards dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva lands with a cross.
Silva scores with a jab. Edwards acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Edwards on the side of the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva 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.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Edwards throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Edwards 's head.
Edwards slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.

The cut above Yves Edwards 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Edwards walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva connects with a jab.
Edwards throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Edwards is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Edwards tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Silva jabs Edwards right on the nose. Edwards blinks but takes it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Edwards drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Edwards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edwards has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edwards dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Edwards doesn't seem phased though.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Edwards 's head.
Edwards throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Silva catches Edwards right on the button with a cross.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva looks to land a combination but Edwards avoids it well.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva throws a series of punches but Edwards avoids them all with ease.
Silva digs a good hook to Edwards 's body.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Edwards momentarily.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Edwards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva looks to land a combination. Edwards sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edwards misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Yves Edwards 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva scores with a one two! Edwards had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva lands a nice hook to Edwards 's body. Edwards takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva tests Edwards 's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edwards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Edwards in his tracks.
Silva looks to land a combination but Edwards avoids it well.
Edwards misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Edwards thinking.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edwards at a distance.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws a series of punches but Edwards moves out of range.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva jabs at Edwards 's body.
Edwards tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yves Edwards 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Edwards thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edwards pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva with a nice cross.
Edwards scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Edwards .
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Edwards lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Edwards 's head back.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Edwards off the ropes and back into rage.
Silva moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Edwards throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva throws a series of punches but Edwards avoids them all with ease.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edwards can do to turn this around?
Silva moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards connects with a high kick.
Edwards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Edwards 's head backwards.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Edwards thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva cracks Edwards with an open hand slap.
Thor Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edwards misses with a looping right.
Edwards has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Edwards works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Edwards on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Edwards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva throws a right and a left that Edwards avoids nicely.
Silva cracks Edwards with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thor Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edwards throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a nice cross.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Edwards misses with a hook.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva tests Edwards 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva lands with a straight right. Edwards didn't see that one coming.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edwards doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yves Edwards 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thor Silva!