PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tairy Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Silva
vs
Greene

190 cm
27
218 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

190 cm
22
213 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rickson Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tairy Greene!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Greene.
Greene scores with a nice strike.
Silva cracks the inside of Greene's front leg.
Tairy Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva slips a straight right by Greene.

Greene throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Greene finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Greene sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Greene is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Greene in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Greene wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Greene thows a big elbow that misses.
Greene content to stall in guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Greene throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.

Greene fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greene is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Greene is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rickson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tairy Greene.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greene avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Greene's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Greene won't want to take too many of those.
Greene looks gassed!
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Greene blocks it with crossed arms.
Greene takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Greene won't want to take too many of those.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Greene blocks the elbow strike.
Greene avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Greene goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a body punch.
Greene has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands an elbow just above Greene 's eye.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Greene on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Greene has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Greene is blocking nicely.
Greene avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Greene.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greene is trying to stall.
Greene avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Greene blocks it.
Silva misses with a knee strike.

Greene gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands with a punch from half guard.
Greene trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Greene wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Greene slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Greene is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Greene thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva slips under a jab from Greene.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot

and Greene counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva wants to control but Greene is keeping busy.
Greene missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Greene prevents Silva from standing back up.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Greene is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greene seems to be looking for submissions.
Greene is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Greene in particular looking to stall.
Greene with the ground and pound but Silva uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Greene trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Greene from controlling successfully.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greene accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Greene dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Greene's head and hops out.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva feints and then cracks Greene's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Greene down.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Greene throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva throws a right hand that Greene ducks under and follows up with a left that Greene also avoids with ease.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Rickson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tairy Greene.
Silva moves out of range as Greene strikes.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Greene shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Greene's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Greene keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Greene looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick from Silva lands but Greene takes it in his stride.
Greene misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Greene's hands.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Greene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Greene misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Greene takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva cracks Greene with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva tests Greene's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Silva dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Greene misses with an uppercut.
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 Greene has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Greene and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Greene throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greene.
Greene moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva moves away from the strike by Greene.

Greene looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silva wants to improve his position but Greene is controlling well.
Greene takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Greene thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Greene throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Greene missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Greene takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Greene's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Greene doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a body kick that stops Greene in his tracks momentarily.
Greene on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Greene momentarily.
Rickson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Silva catches Greene right on the button with a cross.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva works Greene's body with a nice hook.
Silva lands a jab.
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 has Greene up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva works on Greene's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Silva.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Silva.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Greene is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Greene has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Greene blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Greene is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rickson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tairy Greene.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Greene's takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rickson Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva is leaning against Greene and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
Greene has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Greene is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
Greene takes an elbow to the temple.
Greene has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva lands a right hand.
Greene tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Greene's head.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Greene's takedown attempt.
A short left from Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Greene blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Greene.

Greene jumps guard.
Greene has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Greene is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Greene manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Silva clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Greene avoids the body shot from Silva.

Greene shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Greene won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Greene throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Greene postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Greene wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Greene is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Greene from controlling successfully.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Greene is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Greene lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greene wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Greene's knee momentarily.
Rickson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Greene misses.
Greene misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Greene with a jab.
Greene throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva lands a head kick!
Greene looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Greene counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Greene.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva cracks Greene with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Greene throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Greene finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tairy Greene has got the better of the ground game so far.
Greeneis looking to pass into half guard but Silva pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silva is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to stand up but Greene won't let him.
Greene looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Greene looking to control.
Greene tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greene is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Greene working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard.
Greene trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tairy Greene dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A combination from Silva does no damage.
Greene steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Greene lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Greene stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Greene lands a jab to the nose.
Greene shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva looks to land a combination but Greene avoids it well.
Greene throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Rickson Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Greene throws a body kick that misses.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Greene might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silva checks a low kick from Greene.
Silva cracks Greene with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva avoids the body shot from Greene.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Greene takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Greene dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Greene's head and hops out.
Greene attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva feints and then cracks Greene's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Greene down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Greene is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Greene fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Rickson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tairy Greene.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Greene backs up against the cage.
Greene tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Greene scores with a decent looking hook.
Tairy Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greene doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Greene is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greene showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Greene throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.

Greene drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Greene asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Greene tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Rickson Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Greene tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Greene lands some shots froms side control.
Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Greene is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 49:46
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Silva!
Rickson Silva retains his light heavyweight title!