PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wandy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulf Ivarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, U Know. Wandy Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ulf Ivarsson's chin.

Silva
vs
Ivarsson

185 cm
23
200 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wandy Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ulf Ivarsson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivarsson throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Ivarsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Ivarsson slips a straight right by Silva.
Ivarsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ivarsson misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Ivarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ivarsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.

Ivarsson darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Ivarsson is blocking nicely.
Ivarsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva prevents a body shot from Ivarsson.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ivarsson looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva pushes Ivarsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Ivarsson won't want to take too many of those.
Silva looking to stall.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Ivarsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ivarsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Ivarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Ivarsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ivarsson up against the cage.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Ivarsson blocks it.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva presses Ivarsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ivarsson digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ivarsson blocks an elbow strike.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ivarsson avoids it.
Ivarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ivarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
A short body shot lands from Ivarsson as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Ivarsson tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Ivarsson fails to land.
Ivarsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva is leaning against Ivarsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short uppercut from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Ivarsson - that landed with a thud.
Ivarsson cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Ivarsson lands a right hand.
Ivarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivarsson lands a left hand.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivarsson working hard to break the clinch.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivarsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ivarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ivarsson misses with the head strike.
Ivarsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ivarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ivarsson scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Ivarsson lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ivarsson's efforts to push away.
Ivarsson misses with the head strike.
Silva keeps control of Ivarsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva prevents Ivarsson from breaking the clinch.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Ivarsson.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a body shot.
Silva tries to stall but Ivarsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ivarsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Ivarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ivarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A short right from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ivarsson fails to land.
Ivarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ivarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ivarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Ivarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivarsson is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivarsson avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Ivarsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ivarsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Ivarsson on the inside.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Ivarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivarsson is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Ivarsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ivarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Ivarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Ivarsson avoids the damage to the body.
Ivarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivarsson blocking some punches.
Ivarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Ivarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Ivarsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivarsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ivarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ivarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Ivarsson breaks from the clinch.
Ivarsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivarsson moves away.

Ivarsson moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Silva keeps control of Ivarsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ivarsson lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Ivarsson lands with a right to the head.
Ivarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Ivarsson is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivarsson.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ivarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ivarsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ivarsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ivarsson lands an uppercut.
Ivarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ivarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ivarsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivarsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ivarsson is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ivarsson is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva working aggressively here.
Ivarsson tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Ivarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ivarsson tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Ivarsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ivarsson lands a right hand.
Ivarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ivarsson lands a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with some punches.
Ivarsson is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Ivarsson wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivarsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Ivarsson.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Ivarsson.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ivarsson's face.
Ivarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Ivarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ivarsson lands an uppercut.
Ivarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Ivarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ivarsson gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ivarsson on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ivarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Ivarsson working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson working aggressively here.
Ivarsson misses with the head strike.
Ivarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Ivarsson misses with some punches.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ivarsson fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivarsson.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Ivarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Ivarsson lands a right hand.
Ivarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivarsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ivarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Ivarsson.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ivarsson is trying to break free.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Ivarsson controls the action.
Ivarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Ivarsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva tries to stall but Ivarsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Ivarsson on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ivarsson.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Ivarsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ivarsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Ivarsson.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ivarsson is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivarsson.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ivarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva tries a body shot but Ivarsson blocks it.
Ivarsson is trying to break free.
A short left from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivarsson can't break the clinch.
Ivarsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ivarsson.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Ivarsson blocks it.
Ivarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Ivarsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Ivarsson.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivarsson.
Ivarsson is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Ivarsson has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivarsson pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Ivarsson controls the action.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Ivarsson blocks with his arms.
Ivarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivarsson.

Ivarsson breaks from the clinch.
Ivarsson with a jab.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Nice straight punches there by Ivarsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ivarsson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ivarsson!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivarsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ivarsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Ivarsson gets a clinch.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ivarsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ivarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ivarsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ulf Ivarsson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ivarsson instigates a clinch.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ivarsson pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ivarsson lands with a left to the head.
Ivarsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Ivarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ulf Ivarsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ivarsson gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ivarsson digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ivarsson lands with a left to the head.
Ivarsson gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivarsson.
Silva has Ivarsson pressed against the cage, preventing Ivarsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ivarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.

Ivarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivarsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ivarsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ivarsson tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ivarsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Ulf Ivarsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivarsson connects with a looping right hand.
Ivarsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ulf Ivarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivarsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Ivarsson catches Silva right on the button with a cross.

Silva has Ivarsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivarsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Ivarsson blocks with his arms.
Ivarsson working aggressively here.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Ivarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ivarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
A frustrated look appears on Ivarsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva prevents Ivarsson from breaking the clinch.
Ivarsson tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivarsson scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ivarsson lands a left hand.
Ivarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Ivarsson lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ivarsson.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Ivarsson blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Ivarsson blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands with a left to the head.
Ivarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ivarsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Ivarsson.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ivarsson misses with a straight left.
Ivarsson throws a one two combo.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ivarsson is able to avoid easily.
Ivarsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Ivarsson has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson lands a right hand.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Ivarsson.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Ivarsson avoids the damage to the body.
Ivarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ivarsson digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Ivarsson lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivarsson lands a right hand.
Ivarsson lands a right hand.
Ivarsson lands a body punch.
Ivarsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ivarsson working hard to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ivarsson as the two fighters clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ivarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ivarsson.
Nice body punch from Ivarsson.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Ivarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivarsson wants to break free but Silva has control.
Ivarsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ivarsson misses with some punches.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Ivarsson avoids the damage to the body.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivarsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Ivarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Ivarsson is working Silva over against the cage.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ivarsson's efforts to push away.
Ivarsson lands a nice uppercut.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Ivarsson gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ivarsson digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ivarsson lands a left hand.
Ivarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Ivarsson blocks it.
Ivarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ivarsson avoids it.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivarsson lands a nice uppercut.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Ivarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Ivarsson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Ivarsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.

Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivarsson connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Danga de danga de dang - Ivarsson scores with a four punch combination!
Ivarsson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ivarsson jabs at Silva's body.
No joy there for Ivarsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ivarsson has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson blocks an elbow strike.
Ivarsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivarsson lands with a left to the head.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Ivarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands with a left to the head.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivarsson digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Ivarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ivarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Ivarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Ivarsson tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Ivarsson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivarsson misses with some punches.
Ivarsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ivarsson wants to break free but Silva has control.
Ivarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson misses with the head strike.
Ivarsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ivarsson avoids it.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Silva misses with some punches.

Ivarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivarsson manages to avoid it.
Ivarsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Ivarsson dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut lands for Ivarsson. That snapped Silva's head back.
Ivarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Ivarsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ivarsson scrambles back to his feet.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Ivarsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ivarsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Ivarsson moved out of range.
Ivarsson lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Ivarsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ivarsson with a nice cross.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Ivarsson closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Ivarsson lands a left hand.
Ivarsson working aggressively here.
Ivarsson managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Ivarsson lands a left hand.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ivarsson.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Ivarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Ivarsson.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ivarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ivarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ivarsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ivarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ivarsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Ivarsson is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva keeps control of Ivarsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ivarsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Ivarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ivarsson is defending well for now.
Ivarsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ivarsson - that landed with a thud.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Ivarsson.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Ivarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Ivarsson in his tracks for a moment.
Ivarsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivarsson.
Ivarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivarsson tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Ivarsson back against the cage.
Ivarsson tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Ivarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Ivarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Ivarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivarsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulf Ivarsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva misses with a body shot.
Ivarsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Ivarsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Ivarsson is trying to break free.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ulf Ivarsson has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Ivarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Ivarsson controls the action.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivarsson.
Good body shot from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Ivarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ivarsson digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Ivarsson managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Ivarsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ivarsson lands a body punch.
A short right from Ivarsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivarsson tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Ivarsson is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ivarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Ivarsson blocks it.
Ivarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Ivarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Ivarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Ivarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Ivarsson lands a left hand.
Silva is looking to control Ivarsson's arms but Ivarsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Ivarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ivarsson misses with the head strike.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ivarsson lands a left hand.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Ivarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ivarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Ivarsson is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ivarsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Ivarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivarsson has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva prevents Ivarsson from breaking the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Ivarsson works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivarsson.
A shot in the inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivarsson digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ivarsson has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Ivarsson lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ivarsson is keeping busy.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Ivarsson.

Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ivarsson lands a head shot.
Ivarsson loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
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.
Ivarsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Ivarsson darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva pushes Ivarsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivarsson.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Ivarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Ivarsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ivarsson lands an uppercut.
A short left from Ivarsson.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ivarsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson lands with a left to the head.
Ivarsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Ivarsson.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a body shot.
Ivarsson lands a shot to the body.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Ivarsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Ivarsson blocks it.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ivarsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Ivarsson misses with some punches.
Ivarsson cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Ivarsson blocks an uppercut.
Ivarsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ivarsson.
A short right from Ivarsson.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Ivarsson.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivarsson.
Ivarsson is trying to break free.
Ivarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Ivarsson as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Ivarsson.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ivarsson tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Ivarsson scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
A short body shot lands from Ivarsson as the two fighters clinch.
Ivarsson misses with some punches.
Ivarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow just above Ivarsson 's eye.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Ivarsson avoids the damage to the body.
Silva keeps control of Ivarsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Ivarsson as the two fighters clinch.
Ivarsson lands with a right to the head.
Ivarsson lands a right hand.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Silva presses Ivarsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Ivarsson fails to land.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivarsson misses with some punches.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivarsson lands a nice uppercut.
Ivarsson is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Silva.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson lands a left hand.
Ivarsson misses with some punches.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva misses with some punches.
A short right from Ivarsson on the inside.
Ivarsson lands with a right to the head.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Ivarsson pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivarsson is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ivarsson's efforts to push away.
Ivarsson blocks an uppercut.
Ivarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Ivarsson prevents a body shot from Silva.
A short right from Ivarsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Ivarsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivarsson avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ivarsson's elbow.
Ivarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Ivarsson is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ivarsson has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ivarsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ivarsson lands a body punch.
Silva prevents Ivarsson from breaking the clinch.
Ivarsson misses with the head strike.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Ivarsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ivarsson pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ivarsson avoids it.
Ivarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Ivarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivarsson works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva has Ivarsson pressed against the cage, preventing Ivarsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Ivarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivarsson has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivarsson.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Ivarsson improves position.
Ivarsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ivarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ivarsson misses with the head strike.
Ivarsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's eight 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.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson blocks an uppercut.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivarsson pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ivarsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A body shot lands from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Ivarsson scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivarsson.
A shot in the inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Ivarsson lands an uppercut.
Silva is working Ivarsson over against the cage.
Ivarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Ivarsson cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ivarsson blocks an elbow strike.
Ivarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Ivarsson is blocking nicely.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson lands with a left to the head.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Ivarsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Ivarsson blocks it.
Ivarsson scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivarsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ivarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
A short right from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivarsson is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Ivarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Ivarsson misses with some punches.
Ivarsson misses with some punches.
Ivarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivarsson.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Ivarsson is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Ivarsson pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulf Ivarsson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ulf Ivarsson's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ivarsson digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ivarsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ivarsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Ivarsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ivarsson.
Jab, jab by Ivarsson - just one landing.
Ivarsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivarsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva moves out of range as Ivarsson strikes.
Silva slips a straight right by Ivarsson.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ivarsson tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivarsson missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva throws a hook but Ivarsson blocks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ivarsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ivarsson fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ivarsson clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivarsson.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Ivarsson.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Ivarsson blocks an uppercut.
Ivarsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ivarsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Ivarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ivarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Ivarsson lands a shot to the body.
Ivarsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ivarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivarsson tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ivarsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva blocks an uppercut.

Ivarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ivarsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivarsson.
Good body shot from Silva.
Ivarsson blocking some punches.
Ivarsson is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Ivarsson blocks an uppercut.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Ivarsson as the two fighters clinch.
Ivarsson lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Ivarsson is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ivarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Ivarsson controls his hands.
Ivarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ivarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivarsson misses with the head strike.
Ivarsson pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Ivarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivarsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Ivarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ivarsson's efforts to push away.
Ivarsson gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ivarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Ivarsson blocks an uppercut.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivarsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Ivarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ivarsson breaks from the clinch.
Ivarsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Ivarsson clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ivarsson's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Ivarsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivarsson.
Silva missing with knees to the body.

Ivarsson breaks the clinch.
Ivarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva defending well as Ivarsson loads up on a big left hand.
Ivarsson misses with a few strikes there.
Ulf Ivarsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ivarsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ivarsson lands with a nice body punch.
Ivarsson scores with a nice right hand.
Ivarsson throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ivarsson.
Ivarsson with a hook.

Ivarsson clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Ivarsson pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Ivarsson controls the action.
Ivarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ivarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ivarsson.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ivarsson lands with a right to the head.
Ivarsson scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Nice body punch from Ivarsson - that landed with a thud.
Ivarsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ivarsson blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ivarsson is trying to break free.
Ivarsson misses with some punches.
Ivarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Ivarsson.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Ivarsson lands a nice uppercut.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ivarsson on the inside.
Ivarsson gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ivarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva wants to stall.
Ivarsson scores with a hook to the body.
Ivarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva keeps control of Ivarsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Ivarsson avoids the damage to the body.
Ivarsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
A body shot lands from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Ivarsson is trying to break free.
Ivarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivarsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Ivarsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ivarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva lands a right hand.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Ivarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivarsson.
A right handed body shot lands from Ivarsson.
Silva blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ivarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Ivarsson improves position.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva prevents Ivarsson from breaking the clinch.
Ivarsson lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ivarsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ivarsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ivarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Ivarsson works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Ivarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Ivarsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Silva.
Ivarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivarsson.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ivarsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ivarsson is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivarsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Ivarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivarsson can't break the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Ivarsson lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.

That's eight 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.
Ivarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ivarsson or not.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva works on Ivarsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva prevents Ivarsson from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands an uppercut.

Ivarsson manages to break the clinch.
Ivarsson blocks the body kick.
Ivarsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ivarsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Ivarsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Ivarsson avoids it.
Ivarsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A right-left combo lands from Ivarsson.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ivarsson throws a one two combo.
Ivarsson misses with a combination

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivarsson blocks an elbow strike.
Ivarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Ivarsson.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Ivarsson tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Ivarsson lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ivarsson digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Ivarsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ivarsson lands with a right to the head.
Ivarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ivarsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ivarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ivarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva lands a body punch.
Ivarsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Ivarsson gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Ivarsson blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Ivarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Ivarsson blocks it.
Ivarsson working hard to break the clinch.
Ivarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Ivarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Ivarsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Ivarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulf Ivarsson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ulf Ivarsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ivarsson scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ivarsson scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivarsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ivarsson closes the distance and clinches.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ivarsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ivarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ivarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva landing knees to the head.
A short right from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a nice shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Ivarsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Ivarsson.
A right handed body shot lands from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ivarsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Ivarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Ivarsson.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ivarsson pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson working aggressively here.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivarsson wants to break free but Silva has control.
Ivarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Ivarsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ivarsson is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Ivarsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Ivarsson digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Ivarsson on the inside.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Ivarsson on the inside.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivarsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Ivarsson.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivarsson is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivarsson is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Ivarsson controls his hands.
Silva looking to stall.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ivarsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Ivarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ivarsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ivarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivarsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Ivarsson is working Silva over against the cage.
Ivarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Nice body punch from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a nice uppercut.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Ivarsson - that landed with a thud.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivarsson working hard to break the clinch.
Ivarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ivarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ivarsson as the two fighters clinch.
Ivarsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ivarsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ivarsson gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson lands with a left to the head.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Silva digs a right hand into Ivarsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ivarsson's gas tank.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ivarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivarsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ivarsson's efforts to push away.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva pushes Ivarsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Ivarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Ivarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivarsson.
A frustrated look appears on Ivarsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivarsson misses with some punches.
Ivarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Ivarsson controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to 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.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ivarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ivarsson lands a body punch.
Ivarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ivarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ivarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ivarsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ivarsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ivarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivarsson.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
A short left from Ivarsson.
A shot in the inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ivarsson as Silva tries to tie him up.
Ivarsson lands an uppercut.
Ivarsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ivarsson's elbow.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ivarsson's efforts to push away.
Ivarsson tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Ivarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Ivarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ivarsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ivarsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva has Ivarsson pushed against the cage.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ivarsson or not.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Ivarsson blocks an elbow strike.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Ivarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ivarsson avoids the head kick by Silva.
Ivarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Ivarsson lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Ivarsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Ivarsson looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ivarsson scores with a jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson scores with a three punch combo!
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivarsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ivarsson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Ivarsson closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Ivarsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Ivarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva trying to stall but Ivarsson improves his position.
Ivarsson is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ivarsson.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Ivarsson lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Ivarsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ivarsson misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ivarsson fails to land.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ivarsson's face.
Ivarsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivarsson.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Ivarsson digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ivarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivarsson tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Ivarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Ivarsson avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Ivarsson blocks it.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Ivarsson as the two fighters clinch.
Ivarsson presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivarsson pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva has Ivarsson pressed against the cage, preventing Ivarsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ivarsson is working Silva over against the cage.
Ivarsson lands a left hand.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ivarsson digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ivarsson lands a left hand.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Silva prevents Ivarsson from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivarsson.
Silva keeps control of Ivarsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Ivarsson blocks with his arms.
Ivarsson lands with a right to the head.
Ivarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Ivarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ivarsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Ivarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ivarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivarsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Ivarsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Ivarsson blocks with his arms.
Ivarsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ivarsson pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ivarsson lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Ivarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Ivarsson is trying to break free.
Ivarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivarsson is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ivarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.

Silva has Ivarsson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Silva pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ivarsson tumbling to the mat - Silva dives into Ivarsson's guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ivarsson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ulf Ivarsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivarsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ivarsson looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Ivarsson forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Wandy Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ivarsson prevents a body shot from Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ulf Ivarsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ivarsson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 45:50
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulf Ivarsson!