PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Silva
vs
Davis

190 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Davis!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a kick to the body.
Silva is looking to chop away at Davis's legs.
Davis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva tries a low kick but Davis avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Davis.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
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?
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Davis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Davis.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Davis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice body kick from Silva.
Davis looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis blocks a head kick by Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva is looking to slow Davis down with leg kicks.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A lazy body kick from Davis
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Marcus Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davis lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Davis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Silva blocks a head kick by Davis.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Davis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Davis throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Silva misses with the body kick
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Davis.
Davis checks a low kick from Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Davis counters with a solid body kick.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Davis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Davis throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Davis keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Silva tries to work over Davis's front leg with a kick but Davis checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Davis, right into the meat.
Silva throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Davis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy body kick from Davis
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Davis throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Silva misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Davis counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Davis checks a leg kick.
Good work by Davis as he checks the leg kick.
Silva tries to work over Davis's front leg with a kick but Davis checks it.
No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Davis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva throws a low kick but Davis avoids it.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Silva lands but Davis takes it in his stride.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davis is out of range.
Silva will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Davis throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis checks the leg kick.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Davis counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Davis to acknowledge the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Davis blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva wants to slow Davis down by chopping away at his legs.
A leg kick checked by Davis.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Davis's torso.
Davis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Davis avoids it.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Davis.
Davis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Davis blocks the leg kick.
Davis misses with a kick to the body
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Davis 's knee.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Marcus Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Davis blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Davis moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Davis swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a head kick by Davis.
Davis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Davis moves his leg out of the way.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Davis moves his leg out of the way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Davis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davis.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Davis counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Davis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thiago Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis checks the leg kick.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva throws a leg kick but Davis checks it.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Davis's torso.
Davis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Davis scores with a nice strike.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis checks the leg kick.
Davis checks a low kick from Silva.
Davis throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws and low kick but Davis moves out of range easily.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to chop away at Davis's legs.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Davis!
Davis throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Davis blocks a leg kick.
Silva blocks a head kick by Davis.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Davis throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva tries to work over Davis's front leg with a kick but Davis checks it.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva tries a low kick but Davis avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Davis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva tries a low kick but Davis avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Davis moves his leg out of the way.
Davis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davis's sensitive parts.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Davis counters with a solid body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Davis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Silva throws a leg kick but Davis sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Davis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Davis checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
A slapping body kick lands there for Davis.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Davis throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Davis thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Davis down.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davis misses with a wild combination.
A leg kick checked by Davis.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Davis moves his leg out of the way.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Davis moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Thiago Silva!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Thiago Silva!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Thiago Silva!

Thiago Silva wins by unanimous decision!