PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Kanada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kanada
vs
Silva

190 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

MMA's Best Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Kanada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva avoids the head kick by Kanada.
Kanada will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kanada is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Kanada or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva swinging wilding here.
Kanada tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiro Kanada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kanada shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Nice body punch from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanada throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kanada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but Kanada shrugs it off.
Kanada is breathing heavily.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Kanada misses with a takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kanada is proving hard to escape from.

Silva gets to his feet - Kanada follows without any prompting.
Hiro Kanada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
A solid body kick from Silva.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Hiro Kanada has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanada wants to clinch

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.

Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Kanada looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kanada's knee momentarily.
Kanada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kanada with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Kanada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Silva catches Kanada right on the button with a cross.
Kanada throws a head kick that misses
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kanada throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a leg kick.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Kanada's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kanada manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silva prevents Kanada from improving his position.
Kanada pushes Silva off but Silva dives into side control.
Kanada is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.

Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's Kanada get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanada wants to clinch
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kanada throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kanada.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the body.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kanada misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanada on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva is looking to slow Kanada down with leg kicks.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Kanada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva cracks Kanada with an open hand slap.
Kanada slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Kanada fails to land the takedown.
Nice body kick there by Silva.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kanada looks to throw a body kick
letting Silva counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanada misses with a body shot

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Kanada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Kanada has his takedown stuffed

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kanada throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kanada doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kanada's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiro Kanada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kanada throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Kanada misses with a takedown

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kanada to his feet.
Kanada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kanada misses with a lunging right hand

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kanada wants to hit a switch here but Silva passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kanada there!

Silva is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Kanada closes the distance looking to clinch

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanada is looking to improve his position.
Kanada is working hard here to advance position.
Silva tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kanada is looking to improve his position.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kanada is trying to stand.
Kanada wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.

Silva stands up out of the half guard.

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.
Kanada throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kanada. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kanada tries to improve position but can't.

Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kanada to his feet.
Kanada clinches but Silva breaks the clinch
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Kanada backing up. Kanada nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Kanada doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kanada with a poor takedown

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiro Kanada's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kanada shoots and misses

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kanada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Xavier Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kanada doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiro Kanada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kanada letting Silva take a breather here.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kanada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanada misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kanada misses with a takedown
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kanada with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Kanada fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva cracks Kanada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kanada fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanada shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Kanada misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a body kick that stops Kanada in his tracks momentarily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kanada. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanada can pounce on him.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kanada tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Kanada.
Hiro Kanada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Kanada.
A shot to de liver by Kanada. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kanada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanada doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Kanada was not able to check.

Silva has Kanada up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Silva.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kanada. Kanada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Hiro Kanada's cut is getting worse.
Kanada fails with the takedown

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kanada tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanada fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30

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