PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conner Magavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Long way 2 Go. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Silva
vs
Magavin

180 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

RIOT Fightwear - New designs!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conner Magavin!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magavin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magavin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Leo Silva has been cut.
Magavin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Magavin counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magavin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magavin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magavin is positioning himself well to prevent Silva advancing to mount.
Silva is trying to control. Magavin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Magavin wants to get back to his feet.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magavin is trying to stand.

Magavin is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Magavin is doing well to control the position and prevent Silva from advancing to side control.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Magavin is defending well.
Silva trying to control from Magavin's half guard. Magavin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Magavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magavin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Magavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Leo Silva just wasn't active enough.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magavin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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.
Magavin lands with a nice body punch.
Silva is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magavin throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Magavin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Magavin.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Magavin counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Magavin to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch combination from Magavin misses.
Magavin cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Magavin tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Magavin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Magavin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magavin looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Magavin moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Magavin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Conner Magavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magavin falls off balance throwing a combination

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Magavin kicks Silva off and gets to his feet.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Magavin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Magavin, as that shot connected.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Magavin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Magavin misses with a body shot.
Magavin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magavin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conner Magavin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leo 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.

Silva shoots in but Magavin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Magavin with a nice cross.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Magavin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Magavin throws a combination that misses

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva trying to control the action but Magavin is working from the bottom.

Silva swings around for an armbar but Magavin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silva's guard.
Magavin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Magavin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva with a poor takedown
and Magavin counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Magavin to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magavin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magavin digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Magavin.
Crunch! Magavin slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Magavin lands a two punch combo.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magavin.
Silva tries for a takedown but Magavin circles away easily
and Magavin counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Magavin to acknowledge the strikes.
Conner Magavin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magavin scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Magavin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Magavin duly obliges.
Magavin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Magavin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Magavin counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Magavin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magavin lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva tries for a takedown but Magavin circles away easily
enabling Magavin to counter with a crisp jab.
Magavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magavin throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Magavin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magavin's corner calls for a 1-2. Magavin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Magavin misses with a two punch combination.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Magavin sprawls well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Magavin.
Magavin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Conner Magavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Silva gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva swings around for an armbar but Magavin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silva's guard.

Magavin stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magavin lands a jab-cross combination.
Magavin lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Magavin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magavin keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magavin keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva wants to control from the top but Magavin keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magavin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Leo Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Magavin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Magavin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conner Magavin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leo Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Magavin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Magavin cracks Silva with a good jab.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Magavin pushes him off.
Magavin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Magavin circles away from the clinch attempt.
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.
Magavin just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Magavin tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Magavin to the ground. Magavin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva defending well as Magavin loads up on a big left hand.
Magavin lands with a nice body punch.
Leo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magavin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Magavin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Magavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magavin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva takes one on the button.
A right-left combo lands from Magavin.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Magavin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magavin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Magavin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Magavin counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a hook but Magavin blocks it.
Magavin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magavin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Magavin counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the body from Magavin misses

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magavin keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Magavin keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Leo Silva just wasn't active enough.
Magavin jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Silva misses with a combination
and Magavin counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Magavin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Magavin counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magavin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magavin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magavin just misses with a punch to the body.
Magavin misses with an uppercut.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Magavin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Magavin breaks the clinch.
Magavin fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Magavin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Magavin circles away.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Magavin counter with a right hand.
Magavin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Magavin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Magavin.

That's four 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.
Magavin misses with a double jab

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Magavin didn't expect that.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Magavin has wrist control.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva trying to control but Magavin is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magavin wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conner Magavin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Magavin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conner Magavin!