PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davi Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mini Manupbr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mini Manupbr has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Silva
vs
Manupbr

188 cm
29
216 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

190 cm
28
209 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davi Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mini Manupbr!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Manupbr lands a jab to the nose.
Manupbr moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook.
Manupbr misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Mini Manupbr has been cut.
Manupbr throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manupbr shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Manupbr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Manupbr shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Manupbr.
A shot to the liver by Manupbr. Beautiful body shot.
Manupbr misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Manupbr, as that shot connected.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manupbr loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Manupbr throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a body punch but Manupbr moves out of range.
Manupbr works the jab nicely.
Manupbr tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.

Manupbr closes the distance and clinches.
Manupbr jumps guard but Silva stands there with Manupbr around his waist. Manupbr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davi Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mini Manupbr.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Manupbr.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manupbr backwards.
Manupbr stalling the fight.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Manupbr is out of range.
Manupbr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Manupbr tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manupbr lands a body shot.
Manupbr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manupbr.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manupbr.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Manupbr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Manupbr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Some wild striking there from Manupbr.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Manupbr wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Manupbr misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Manupbr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manupbr blocks a head kick by Silva.
Manupbr lands with an overhand left.
Mini Manupbr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manupbr shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manupbr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Davi Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manupbr lands a jab.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Manupbr moved out of range nicely.
Manupbr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Manupbr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manupbr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Manupbr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A low kick from Manupbr misses
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manupbr throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Manupbr was not able to check.
Manupbr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Manupbr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva staying out of range there.
Manupbr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Manupbr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Manupbr settles back down.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manupbr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Manupbr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Manupbr misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manupbr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manupbr 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manupbr throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Manupbr throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Manupbr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Manupbr misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davi Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mini Manupbr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Manupbr thows a body shot but no joy.
Manupbr misses with a double jab.

Manupbr clinches with his opponent.
Manupbr lands an uppercut.
Manupbr is trying desperately to land a takedown but Silva is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Manupbr.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manupbr backwards.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Manupbr blocks with his arms.
Manupbr is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manupbr is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manupbr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Manupbr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Manupbr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Manupbr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manupbr throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva blocks a head kick by Manupbr.
Manupbr throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Manupbr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manupbr throws a right hand that misses
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Manupbr throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Manupbr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Manupbr if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manupbr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Manupbr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Manupbr wants to clinch.
Manupbr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manupbr is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva slips under a jab.
Manupbr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips a straight right by Manupbr.
Manupbr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Manupbr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manupbr.
A big left from Silva misses.
Manupbr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Manupbr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Manupbr 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Manupbr is breathing heavily.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manupbr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manupbr fails with a takedown attempt.
Davi Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mini Manupbr.
Manupbr misses the body punch
and Manupbr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Manupbr.
Silva feints a jab promting Manupbr to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Manupbr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Manupbr is rocked!
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manupbr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva lands with a cross.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Manupbr's head back.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws a head kick but Manupbr moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Manupbr is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Manupbr seems to have recovered his senses.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Manupbr throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva misses with a straight right.
A cross from Silva lands.
Manupbr shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva throws a right and a left that Manupbr avoids nicely.
Manupbr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva cracks the inside of Manupbr's front leg.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Manupbr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manupbr can do to turn this around?
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davi Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mini Manupbr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Manupbr drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Manupbr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva has Manupbr pressed against the cage, preventing Manupbr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manupbr backwards.
Manupbr struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva scores with a jab.
Manupbr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Manupbr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mini Manupbr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manupbr wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Manupbr misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Manupbr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Manupbr misses with a low kick.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manupbr misses with a body kick.
A big left from Silva misses.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manupbr throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Manupbr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manupbr wants to clinch.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Manupbr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Manupbr is defended easily by Silva.
Manupbr throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Manupbr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Manupbr's head but Manupbr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mini Manupbr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Manupbr throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
A big right from Manupbr misses.
Manupbr checks a leg kick.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Manupbr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manupbr throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva throws a hook but Manupbr avoids it easily.
Manupbr misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Manupbr's head back.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manupbr.
Manupbr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Manupbr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manupbr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manupbr gets slowly back to his feet.
Davi Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mini Manupbr.
Jab from Manupbr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Manupbr slips a straight right by Silva.
Manupbr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but Manupbr shrugs it off.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Manupbr counters with a left to the body.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manupbr.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Davi Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Manupbr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Manupbr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Manupbr. Manupbr gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Manupbr. Manupbr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Manupbr throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a nice kick to the body.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A left lands for Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a jab when Manupbr was well out of range.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manupbr.
Davi Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manupbr avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva lands a head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manupbr throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Manupbr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silva lands with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Davi Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davi Silva!