PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Hate Everything About You. John Kirby is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

da Silva
vs
Kirby

185 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
199 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jefferson da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva misses with a takedown
and Kirby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kirby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
da Silva misses with a takedown
and Kirby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kirby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
da Silva tries for a takedown but Kirby circles away easily
and Kirby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jefferson da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirby lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kirby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed da Silva momentarily.
Kirby lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kirby.

It looks like Jefferson da Silva has been cut.
Kirby lands a nice shot that snaps da Silva's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
da Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kirby's corner calls for a 1-2. Kirby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Kirby. That snapped da Silva's head back.
da Silva with a poor takedown
and Kirby counters with a straight right hand.
da Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kirby is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! da Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A jab lands there for Kirby.
da Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
da Silva misses with a takedown
and Kirby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Kirby.
Kirby stuns da Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
da Silva fails with the takedown
enabling Kirby to counter with a crisp jab.
da Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kirby counters with a left to the body.
da Silva is breathing heavily.
da Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Kirby counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
da Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kirby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
John Kirby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Kirby.
Kirby throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent da Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Kirby as he connects with a hook.
da Silva shoots and misses
and Kirby counters with a nice uppercut.
Kirby lands a lovely overhand right.
da Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
da Silva misses with a takedown
and Kirby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
da Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
da Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Kirby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
da Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Kirby connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kirby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
da Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kirby lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
da Silva misses with a takedown
and Kirby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
da Silva walks into a jab.
Kirby lands with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirby lunges at da Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by da Silva's hand.
Kirby scores with a sloppy right hand. da Silva should have avoided that one.
da Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kirby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kirby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jefferson da Silva'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.

Kirby lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kirby lands with a good body shot.
Kirby paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kirby slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
da Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kirby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
da Silva fails with the takedown
and Kirby counters with a straight right hand.
Kirby catches da Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether da Silva might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kirby scores with a decent looking hook.
da Silva fails with the takedown
and Kirby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jefferson da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kirby's jab looks to have found its range, popping da Silva under the eye.
Kirby scores with a sloppy right hand. da Silva should have avoided that one.
Nice cross by Kirby.
Nice uppercut there from Kirby.
John Kirby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
da Silva tries for a takedown but Kirby circles away easily
and Kirby counters with a straight right hand.
da Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kirby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Kirby does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby with a jab.
A punch combination from Kirby misses.
Kirby stuns da Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kirby connects with a good right hand that stumbles da Silva. da Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
da Silva with a poor takedown
letting Kirby counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirby connects with a good right hand that stumbles da Silva. da Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kirby scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. da Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Good shot there by Kirby.
da Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kirby counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kirby swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by da Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands with a nice body punch.
Kirby lands a head shot.
Kirby connects with a right hand. da Silva shakes it off.
da Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kirby takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for da Silva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
da Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kirby.
da Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kirby counters with a stiff right hand.
da Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kirby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby scores with a one two! da Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kirby lunges at da Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by da Silva's hand.
da 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.
Kirby connects with a nice looking jab.
da Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kirby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps da Silva thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirby connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kirby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kirby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
da Silva with a poor takedown
and Kirby counters with a left to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
da Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
da Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kirby finds it's way round the side to connect with da Silva's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kirby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jefferson da Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kirby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
da Silva misses with a takedown
and Kirby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
da Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kirby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kirby lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
da Silva with a poor takedown
letting Kirby counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jefferson da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
da Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
da Silva walks into a left hand.
da Silva misses with a takedown
and Kirby counters with a three punch combo that has da Silva backing up. da Silva nods at Kirby to acknowledge the strikes.

da Silva is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh da Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kirby slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kirby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
da Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
da Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Kirby.
Kirby tests da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
da Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kirby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A left lands for Kirby.
da Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kirby lands with a nice body punch.
Kirby cracks da Silva with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kirby, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirby lands a right hook to the body.
da Silva tries for a takedown but Kirby circles away easily
and da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
da Silva shoots and misses
and da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
da Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from da Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kirby with a nice cross.
da Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kirby scores with a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by Kirby. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kirby.
da Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donk. Kirby catches da Silva right on the button with a cross.
Kirby lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
da Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kirby connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! da Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Kirby with a jab.
da Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
da Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
da Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kirby counters with a one-two to the body.
John Kirby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby connects with a nice looking jab.
da Silva fails with the takedown
and Kirby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
da Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
da Silva tries for a takedown but Kirby circles away easily
and Kirby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kirby throws a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirby sizes up da Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jefferson da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kirby lands the left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Kirby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kirby 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 24:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 24:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kirby!