PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Santiago
vs
Silva

185 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
175 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge Santiago !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santiago checks a leg kick.
Santiago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santiago connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Thiago Silva has been cut.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Santiago .
Santiago misses with a wild body shot.
Santiago tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Santiago misses with a double jab.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Jorge Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Santiago , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santiago 's calf.
Santiago uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Silva is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
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!
Santiago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice kick to the body.
Silva lands a head kick!
Santiago throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Santiago throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Santiago looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Santiago throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santiago 's sensitive parts.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Santiago takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Santiago closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Santiago misses with a body shot.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Santiago misses with a series of wild punches.
Santiago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santiago .
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Santiago misses with a left hand
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Santiago really felt that one!
Santiago throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Santiago down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santiago 's sensitive parts.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santiago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Silva tenderised Santiago 's leg. Santiago is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Santiago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Santiago crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Santiago gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Santiago manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santiago . That did some damage!
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santiago is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Santiago 's front leg but catches the back leg as Santiago tries to avoid it.
Santiago misses with a looping right.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Silva tenderised Santiago 's leg. Santiago is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Santiago looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santiago .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santiago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva thumps Santiago with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Santiago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Santiago .
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is looking to slow Santiago down with leg kicks.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santiago .
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch combination from Santiago misses.
Silva feints and then cracks Santiago 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Santiago down.
Thiago Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santiago tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Santiago off balance momentarily.

Santiago forces Silva back against the ropes and clinches.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Santiago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Santiago dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santiago 's brow.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Santiago avoids the damage to the body.
Silva keeps control of Santiago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santiago takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Still in the clinch, Santiago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Santiago is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Santiago blocks the elbow strike.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santiago lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Santiago shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Santiago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva has Santiago pressed against the ropes, preventing Santiago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santiago lands with a right to the head.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Santiago avoids the damage to the body.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Santiago lands an uppercut.
Santiago avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Santiago is trying to break free.
Santiago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.
Santiago wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santiago .
Santiago scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Santiago is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Santiago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Santiago blocks an elbow strike.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Santiago blocks an elbow strike.
Santiago lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Santiago scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Santiago .
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santiago .
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Santiago blocks an elbow strike.
Santiago is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the ropes.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Santiago can't break the clinch.
Santiago gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Santiago can't break the clinch.
Santiago lands an uppercut.
Santiago avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Santiago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva prevents Santiago from breaking the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Santiago wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Santiago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Santiago is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Santiago is trying to break free.
Santiago wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Santiago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Santiago lands with a left to the head.
Santiago blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Santiago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Santiago lands with a light punch inside.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santiago blocks an elbow strike.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Santiago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Santiago can't break the clinch.
Santiago avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the ropes.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Santiago lands with a short shot to the head.
Santiago is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santiago 's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santiago .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Santiago is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Santiago avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Santiago is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Santiago avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the ropes.
A short right from Santiago on the inside.
Santiago tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the ropes.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santiago is trying to break free.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Santiago improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santiago .
Santiago wants to break free but Silva has control.
Santiago lands a left hand.
A short right from Santiago on the inside.
Santiago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Santiago takes an elbow to the temple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Santiago .
Santiago lands a nice uppercut.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Santiago avoids the damage to the body.
Santiago lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Santiago scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Santiago dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Santiago is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santiago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santiago looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Santiago looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Santiago blocks a leg kick.
Silva scores with a head kick.
That kick from Silva tenderised Santiago 's leg. Santiago is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santiago jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Santiago steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santiago if he has to take too many more of those.
Santiago will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Santiago tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Santiago 's knee momentarily.
Santiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Santiago blocks the leg kick.
Silva blocks a jab.

Santiago drives through and clinches with Silva against the ropes.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santiago avoids it.
Santiago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Santiago avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the ropes.
Santiago blocks an elbow strike.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Santiago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Santiago dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
A frustrated look appears on Santiago 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santiago lands an uppercut.
Santiago is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Santiago lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santiago 's brow.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Santiago creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Santiago has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Santiago has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Santiago has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santiago blocks the elbow strike.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Santiago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Santiago can't break the clinch.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santiago pushes Silva back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santiago lands a shoulder strike.
Santiago scores with a shoulder strike.
Santiago blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Santiago has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Santiago gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santiago can't break the clinch.
Santiago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santiago is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santiago .
Santiago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva keeps control of Santiago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santiago avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santiago .
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Santiago avoids the damage to the body.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santiago 's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santiago .
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Santiago lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santiago wants to break free but Silva has control.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

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.
Still in the clinch, Santiago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santiago working hard to break the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Santiago dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Santiago avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Santiago is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Santiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Santiago dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva is trying to stall.
Santiago avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Santiago dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Santiago avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Santiago tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santiago 's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santiago .
Santiago blocks an elbow strike.
Santiago blocks an elbow strike.
Santiago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Santiago showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santiago 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Thiago Silva!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Thiago Silva!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Thiago Silva!

Thiago Silva wins by unanimous decision!