PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quizz Al Fazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck by AC/DC. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Silva
vs
Al Fazz

188 cm
23
186 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

190 cm
23
180 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Andy Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quizz Al Fazz!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fazz blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Fazz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fazz slips under a jab from Silva.
A combination from Fazz does no damage.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fazz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Silva throws a right hand that Fazz ducks under and follows up with a left that Fazz also avoids with ease.
Fazz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Fazz sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Fazz throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Fazz's leg but Fazz calmly moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fazz, right into the meat.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva throws a jab when Fazz was well out of range.
A low kick from Fazz is predictable there
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Fazz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fazz connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fazz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fazz scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fazz counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fazz circles away quickly and effectively.
Fazz lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Fazz scoring well with a low kick there.
Fazz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fazz throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Fazz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Fazz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fazz!
A low kick from Fazz misses
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fazz delivers a nice body kick.
Fazz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fazz - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fazz. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fazz.
Fazz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Fazz drops Silva with a beautiful combination! Silva stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fazz is looking for the KO!

Silva is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fazz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick misses from Fazz.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fazz can pounce on him.
Fazz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fazz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fazz with a nice cross.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fazz.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fazz, right into the meat.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fazz feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Fazz scores with a push kick.
Fazz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A combination from Fazz does no damage.
Silva will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fazz throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
A cross from Fazz lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fazz scores with a punch to the head.
Fazz scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fazz is looking to land body kicks.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fazz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fazz.
Fazz lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick from Fazz lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
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!
Fazz misses with a body kick.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good leg kick by Fazz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fazz scores with a head kick.
Fazz scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva closes the distance but Fazz moves to the side
and Fazz counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Fazz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fazz.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fazz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fazz. That's going to slow Silva down.
Fazz throws a right and a left that both miss.
That kick from Fazz tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fazz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fazz.
Fazz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Fazz instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fazz is stalling here.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fazz landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Fazz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva misses with a double jab
and Fazz counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Fazz to acknowledge the strikes.
Fazz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Fazz's head.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fazz counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Fazz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva checks a low kick from Fazz.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Fazz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fazz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Fazz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva throws a hook but Fazz blocks it.
Fazz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Silva wants to clinch but Fazz slips to the side
and Fazz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Fazz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fazz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Fazz throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fazz misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Fazz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fazz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fazz throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Fazz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fazz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fazz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Andy Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch up but Fazz circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Fazz.
Fazz throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Fazz throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fazz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with a kick to the body
and Fazz counters with a solid body kick.
Fazz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fazz.
Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fazz counters with a nice body kick.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fazz's calf.
Fazz throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick but Fazz moves out of range.
Fazz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fazz.
Fazz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Fazz connects with a high kick.
Fazz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Fazz counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva avoids the head kick by Fazz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fazz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Silva counters with a nice kick to the body.
Quizz Al Fazz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Fazz does a little dance to reset his feet.

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Fazz avoids the damage to the body.

Fazz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fazz.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fazz tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Fazz avoids a kick to the body.
Fazz tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
A low kick from Fazz is predictable there
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Fazz misses with a low kick.
Fazz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Fazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fazz throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva cracks the inside of Fazz's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Fazz misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fazz avoids a kick to the body.
Fazz slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Fazz throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Fazz misses with a low kick.
Fazz misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks Fazz in the body.
Fazz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Fazz fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fazz takes one to the chin there.
Silva misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva motions for Fazz to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fazz tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fazz.
Fazz tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Quizz Al Fazz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Fazz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fazz, pushing him back against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fazz throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
A lazy body kick from Fazz
and Silva counters with a nice kick to the body.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Fazz misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fazz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Fazz, against the cage.
Fazz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Fazz.
Fazz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fazz can't break the clinch.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Fazz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fazz backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fazz is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fazz has his back to the cage.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Fazz improves position.
Fazz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fazz.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fazz pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fazz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Fazz.
Silva tries to break free but Fazz pushes him back against the cage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fazz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Fazz avoids the damage to the body.
Fazz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Fazz wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoiding damage as Fazz throws knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fazz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fazz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fazz avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Fazz looking to slow down the pace here.
Fazz lands with a light punch inside.
Fazz avoiding damage.
Fazz managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fazz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Fazz avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva lands a body punch.
Fazz is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Fazz into the cage.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fazz pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fazz blocks the elbow strike.
Fazz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva trying to stall but Fazz improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fazz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fazz managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.

Fazz breaks from the clinch.
Silva moves forwards but Fazz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fazz throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that Fazz semi-blocks.
Fazz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fazz. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Fazz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fazz throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fazz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fazz moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Fazz.
A bone on bone clash there as Fazz blocks the leg kick.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fazz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fazz throws a body kick the misses
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Fazz moves out of range easily.
Fazz looks to throw a body kick
and Silva counters with a body kick.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andy Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fazz swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fazz.
Quizz Al Fazz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Fazz sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Fazz sees coming a mile off.
Fazz scores with a jab.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fazz. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fazz connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fazz 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quizz Al Fazz!