PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Silvain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber comes to the cage accompanied by 99 Problems by Jay Z. Silvain has chosen THE PRODIGY - voodoo people as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tiago Silvain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Weber
vs
Silvain

197 cm
24
217 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

188 cm
23
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Crashforce Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Levi Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiago Silvain!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Weber misses.
Weber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silvain.
Silvain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big left from Weber misses.
Silvain closes the distance and clinches up with Weber, looking for a takedown. Silvain pushes Weber against the cage but Weber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Weber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weber uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silvain has time to react.

It looks like Tiago Silvain has been cut.
Weber misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Weber stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Weber wants it to stay on the feet.
Levi Weber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Silvain.
Nice defenses there by Silvain.

Silvain shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Weber manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silvain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weber wants to stand but Silvain is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvain chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber wants to get back to his feet but Silvain is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silvain controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silvain trying to control but Weber is working from the bottom.
Silvain is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tiago Silvain.
Weber stuffs the takedown attempt from Silvain. Silvain gets slowly back to his feet.
Weber lands a head shot.
Silvain scores with a spinning back kick!
Weber misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Silvain counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silvain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tiago Silvain wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice cross by Weber.
Weber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weber throws a body punch but Silvain moves out of range.
Weber lands a right hook to the body.
Weber throws a series of punches but Silvain moves out of range.

Silvain has Weber up against the cage in a clinch.
Silvain misses with a knee to the head.
Silvain is struggling to control the position.
Silvain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Weber's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Weber fails to land.
Silvain throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weber throws a head punch that misses.
Weber takes a knee to the side of the body.
Come on Silvain - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silvain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Weber misses with the head strike.
Silvain wants to stall.
Silvain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silvain misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silvain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silvain blocking some punches.
Silvain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Silvain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiago Silvain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Weber throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Silvain holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silvain stalling.
Weber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvain blocking some punches.
Silvain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Weber's face.

It looks like Levi Weber has been cut.
Silvain stalling against the cage.
Silvain pushes off an throws an elbow but Weber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silvain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silvain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvain lands an elbow that stopped Weber in his tracks for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Silvain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Weber misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silvain.
Silvain lands an elbow just above Weber 's eye.
Silvain connects with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Silvain to work.
Weber avoids the elbow strike from Silvain, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvain pushes off an throws an elbow but Weber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silvain controlling the action here for a moment.
Silvain lands a knee to the body.
Silvain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weber blocks it with crossed arms.
Weber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvain blocks an uppercut.
Silvain tries a knee to the head but Weber blocks it.
Silvain comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silvain is stalling here.
Silvain is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvain.
Weber avoiding damage as Silvain throws knees to the body.
Silvain'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.
Silvain lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silvain tries to land a knee to the head but Weber blocks with his arms.
Silvain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weber blocks it with crossed arms.
Silvain tries a knee to the head but Weber blocks it.
Silvain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weber as Silvain tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silvain just misses with a elbow thrown towards Weber's brow.
Silvain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Weber.
Weber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Weber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weber throws a head punch that misses.
Silvain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weber is defending well for now.
Weber misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silvain.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silvain throws an elbow but misses.
Silvain looking to throw knees to the head but Weber is blocking nicely.
Silvain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weber.
Silvain tries a knee to the head but Weber blocks it.
Silvain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvain lands a damaging elbow.
Silvain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weber avoids it.
Weber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weber throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvain.
Weber working aggressively here.
Silvain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weber avoids it.
Weber misses with some punches.
Weber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvain utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silvain has Weber pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silvain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silvain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weber blocks it with crossed arms.
Silvain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Weber throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvain.
Weber swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvain blocking some punches.
Silvain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silvain pushes Weber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silvain looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Weber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silvain is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Silvain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Weber throws a jab when Silvain was well out of range.
Weber throws a hook but Silvain avoids it easily.
Weber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weber swings away with a body shot that misses

and Silvain counters with a single leg into guard. Weber didn't expect that.
Weber on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Weber tries to get out of the position.
Weber has a closed guard, preventing Silvain from standing up.
Silvain controlling from the top position.
Weber keeping moving, preventing Silvain from controlling successfully.
Silvain won't allow Weber to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvain throwing strikes from guard but Weber blocks nicely.

Weber is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Silvain holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Weber throws a head punch that misses.
Silvain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvain stalling the fight.
Silvain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silvain holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silvain scores with a knee to the head.
Silvain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvain tries a knee to the head but Weber blocks it.
Silvain lands an elbow just above Weber 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silvain.
Silvain scores with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silvain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silvain landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Silvain.
Silvain trying to land knees to the body.
Silvain trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Weber fails to land.
Silvain misses with an elbow strike.
Weber throws a head punch that misses.
Weber lands an uppercut.
Silvain tries a knee to the head but Weber blocks it.
Weber swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvain uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tiago Silvain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Weber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weber working aggressively here.
Silvain crunches a lovely knee into Weber's ribcage.
Weber misses with some punches.

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.
Weber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvain scores a nice knee to the body.
Silvain looking to slow down the pace here.
Silvain leaning against his opponent.
Silvain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weber swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvain uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Silvain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silvain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiago Silvain!