PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hawaiian Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Kanye West - Amazing blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Saint

175 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

175 cm
26
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hawaiian Saint!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Saint does it's job there.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Saint circles away.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Saint.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Saint misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva has Saint up against the cage in a clinch.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Saint misses the target.
Saint throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saint wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva prevents Saint from breaking the clinch.
Silva keeps control of Saint as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Saint's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saint has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saint wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.

Saint breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saint throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Saint throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a hook. Saint tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva slips under a jab from Saint.
Saint takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva wants to control but Saint is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to advance position but Saint won't allow it.
Silva moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the action but Saint is working from the bottom.
An elbow from Silva crashes against the mat.
Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Silva working the ground and pound but Saint is defending the strikes.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Silva dominated that 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.

Saint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saint paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch there but Saint circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saint misses with a looping right.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saint swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva slips a straight right by Saint.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saint looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Saint counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Saint tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saint manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva passes Saint's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva wants to advance to full mount but Saint doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saint is keeping the position for now.
Silva trying to control but Saint is working from the bottom.
Silvais looking to pass into half guard but Saint pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Saint is in guard.
Silva 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saint's guard.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Silva wants to control but Saint is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is pressing down on Saint's thigh, looking to free his foot. Saint is holding on for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saint can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.

Silva is working for a kimura but Saint is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Saint!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hawaiian Saint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Saint is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saint misses with an uppercut.
Silva misses with a hook. Saint ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Saint is out of range.
Saint missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Saint misses.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Saint.

That's two 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Saint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saint 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.
Saint scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Decent striking displayed by Saint there.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint moves out of range of the strikes.
Saint buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saint manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Saint's shoulder, as Saint tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Saint does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four 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.
Silva defending well as Saint loads up on a big left hand.
Saint misses with a low kick.

Silva rushes Saint and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saint sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saint lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hawaiian Saint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saint 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hawaiian Saint!