PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adonis Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Stevens

205 cm
23
267 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

210 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adonis Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elijah Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevens shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Adonis Silva has been cut.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva thuds a left hand into Stevens's body.

Silva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stevens quickly recovers to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stevens defending well though.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet.
Stevens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva thows a huge punch but Stevens dodges it nicely.
Stevens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stevens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva thows a huge punch but Stevens dodges it nicely.
Stevens on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Silva.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stevens can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stevens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva winds up and cracks Stevens with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Stevens's hands, connecting with Stevens's forehead.
Stevens regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Silva.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Stevens blocks nicely.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stevens has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Stevens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stevens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevens has wrist control.
Stevens wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva postures up in Stevens's guard and throws a big left but Stevens blocks it.

That's four 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.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Stevens is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adonis Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adonis Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stevens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adonis Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Stevens sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adonis Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Stevens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevens looking for a sweep. Not yet Stevens, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Stevens has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva stops Stevens from standing up.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Stevens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two 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.
Silva wants to stand but Stevens is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stevens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stevens stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Stevens counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva gets full guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Stevens tries to pass.
Stevens tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Stevens wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.

Silva stands and steps away. Stevens gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Stevens's knee but Stevens avoids it well.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adonis Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stevens connects with a jab.
Silva dives in and grabs Stevens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stevens pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Stevens. Those never looked like landing.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws out a loose jab but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silva gets tackled into the cage by Stevens. Stevens maintains the clinch.
Stevens presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stevens throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stevens drags the fight down to the ground.
Stevens wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Stevens wriggles free and stands up.
Stevens stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevens bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Adonis Silva's cut is getting worse.
Stevens connects with a nice looking jab.

Adonis Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevens throws out a powerful jab.

Jeez, Adonis Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Adonis Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Elijah Stevens!