PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Kaktus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Vlad the Impaler. Thor Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kaktus
vs
Silva

180 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
218 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaarlo Kaktus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaktus's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaktus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva defending well as Kaktus loads up on a big left hand.
A solid body kick from Silva.
Kaktus throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Thor Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kaktus is out of range and Silva settles back down.
Kaktus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Kaktus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva wants to clinch up but Kaktus keeps it at a distance.
Kaktus throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Kaktus down.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaktus missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaktus throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaktus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva thows a body kick. Kaktus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaktus.
Kaktus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kaktus throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Kaktus's torso.
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaktus looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Kaktus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaktus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaktus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaktus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaktus. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaktus's sensitive parts.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Kaktus's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaktus tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva feints and then cracks Kaktus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaktus down.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaktus's efforts to push away.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Kaktus's ribcage.
Kaktus is breathing heavily.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaktus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva is pushing Kaktus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva stalls.
The crowd are getting on Silva's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thor Silva.
Kaktus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva cracks the inside of Kaktus's front leg.
Kaktus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks Kaktus in the body.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaktus.
Silva lands a high kick!
Kaktus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thor Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaktus is defending well for now.
Kaktus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva tries to clinch up.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva wants to clinch.

Kaktus drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kaktus chips away with some ground and pound.
Kaktus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kaktus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kaktus won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaktus throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Kaktus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Silva is working an open guard so Kaktus takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Thor Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaktus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva feints and then cracks Kaktus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaktus down.
Kaktus throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Kaktus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaktus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Kaktus throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Kaktus misses with a looping right.
Kaktus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Kaktus's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaktus tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaktus keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Silva.

Silva darts in and clinches Kaktus up against the cage.
Kaktus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Kaktus won't want to take too many of those.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaktus is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kaarlo Kaktus has been cut.
Kaktus is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Kaktus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Kaktus's ribcage.
Kaktus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A knee to the head by Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Kaktus won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Kaktus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kaktus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kaktus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Silva.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Kaktus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Kaktus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Kaktus.
Kaktus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaktus avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kaktus up against the cage.
Kaktus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kaktus up against the cage.
Kaktus tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Thor Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaktus avoids it.
Kaktus wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaktus looking for a takedown.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva just leaning against Kaktus, taking a breather.
Kaktus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kaktus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaktus wants to stall.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kaktus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kaktus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kaktus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Kaktus's ribcage.
Kaktus managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaktus avoids it.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaktus avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaktus.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kaktus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaktus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Silva really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Kaktus's cut.
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.

Silva throws a leg kick which misses Kaktus's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaktus tries to avoid it.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
Silva keeps Kaktus at a distance using the push kick.
Kaktus throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Kaktus looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva working Kaktus over with knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
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 using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working Kaktus over with knees to the body.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaktus's efforts to push away.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Silva has Kaktus pressed against the cage, preventing Kaktus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Kaktus won't want to take too many of those.
Kaktus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaktus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Kaktus is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Silva's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kaktus tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Kaktus won't want to take too many of those.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Kaktus won't want to take too many of those.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Kaktus takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Kaktus won't want to take too many of those.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaktus.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaktus is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaktus is defending well for now.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaktus avoids it.
Kaktus has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Kaktus has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Kaktus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Kaktus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaktus avoids the damage to the body.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Kaktus won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Silva dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Kaktus's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Kaktus lands with a cross.
Kaktus thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kaktus if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaktus.

Kaktus scores a takedown into full mount!
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaktus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kaktus avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Kaktus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Silva is in a horrible position here. Kaktus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaktus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Silva wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kaktus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kaktus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kaktus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kaktus dominating with strikes here.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kaktus looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Silva is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kaktus cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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 trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kaktus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Kaktus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Silva is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaktus working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Kaktus finish him?
Kaktus with a couple of short strikes.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Kaktus wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Kaktus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
Kaktus looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kaktus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kaktus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Kaktus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Kaktus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Kaktus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaktus with good strikes from the mount here!
Silva wants to try and get back to his feet.
Silva wants to hold on but Kaktus pushes him away.
Kaarlo Kaktus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaktus is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kaktus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kaktus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kaktus landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kaktus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kaktus landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kaktus with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kaktus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Kaktus landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kaktus with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaktus with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kaktus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kaktus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kaktus looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Kaarlo Kaktus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kaktus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
A nice elbow there by Kaktus.
Kaktus landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kaktus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaktus dominating with strikes here.
Thor Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kaktus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kaktus is in the full mount, landing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaarlo Kaktus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 45:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 45:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Silva!
Thor Silva is the new light heavyweight champion!