PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nils Englund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nils Englund has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Englund

190 cm
26
175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

187 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Nils Englund!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Englund.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Englund has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Englund and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Englund misses with a looping right.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Englund.
Englund throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Englund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Englund throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Englund is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Englund checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Englund misses.
Englund misses with a wild combination.
Silva throws a leg kick but Englund checks it.
Englund misses with a looping right.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Englund tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva lands a high kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Englund.
Englund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Englund throws a body kick the misses
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Englund missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
A head kick by Englund misses
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Englund was not able to check.
Englund looks gassed!
Englund tries to land a body kick
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Englund was not able to check.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Nils Englund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Englund. That did some damage!
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick by Englund misses
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Silva scores with a head kick. Englund tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Englund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Englund's head.
Englund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Englund misses with a two punch combination.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Englund's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Englund on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva cracks the inside of Englund's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Englund takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Englund tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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 connects with a leg kick. Englund looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Englund takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Englund takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva is looking to slow Englund down with leg kicks.
Englund walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Silva cracks the inside of Englund's front leg.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Englund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva throws a head kick that Englund semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Englund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva cracks the inside of Englund's front leg.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Englund has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva thumps Englund with a low kick.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Englund on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That kick from Silva tenderised Englund's leg. Englund is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Englund stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Englund tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Englund misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Englund looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva cracks the inside of Englund's front leg.
Englund stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Englund. That did some damage!
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva thumps Englund with a low kick.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Englund has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva cracks the inside of Englund's front leg.
Englund takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Englund on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Silva tenderised Englund's leg. Englund is trying to keep his angry face on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva slips under a jab from Englund.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Englund takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Englund on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Englund throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Englund's knee momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nils Englund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva lands a head kick. Englund smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Englund misses with a few strikes there.
Englund throws a lazy head kick
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Englund really felt that one!
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Englund's head.
A swing and a miss from Englund.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Silva lands but Englund takes it in his stride.
Englund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Englund looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Englund takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Englund is breathing heavily.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva thumps Englund with a low kick.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Englund's calf.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Englund's calf.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No joy there for Englund, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva pushes Englund away with a front kick.
Englund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva cracks the inside of Englund's front leg.
Englund looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Englund takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thiago Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Englund can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Englund, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva scores with a head kick. Englund tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Englund off balance momentarily.
Englund on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Englund takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Englund takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Englund takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Englund.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Englund might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Silva has got the better of the exchanges.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Englund. Those never looked like landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva is looking to slow Englund down with leg kicks.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Englund on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Englund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Englund takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva is looking to slow Englund down with leg kicks.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Englund looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Silva tenderised Englund's leg. Englund is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Englund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Englund has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Englund takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Englund shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Englund throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Silva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Englund off balance momentarily.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva cracks the inside of Englund's front leg.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva scores with a head kick. Englund tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Englund throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Englund's front leg but catches the back leg as Englund tries to avoid it.
Englund tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Englund misses with a hook.
Englund throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Englund tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Englund.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Englund.
A head kick from Silva lands but Englund takes it in his stride.
Silva feints and then cracks Englund's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Englund down.
Englund takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Englund's front leg but catches the back leg as Englund tries to avoid it.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Englund's sensitive parts.
Englund takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva cracks the inside of Englund's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Englund stumbling back into the cage.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Englund looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Englund has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Englund takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Englund looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Englund on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick by Englund misses
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Englund thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Englund takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Englund's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Englund takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva is looking to slow Englund down with leg kicks.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Englund throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Englund 's knee.
Englund stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nils Englund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Silva tenderised Englund's leg. Englund is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva feints and then cracks Englund's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Englund down.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Silva lands but Englund takes it in his stride.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Englund off balance momentarily.
Englund pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Englund follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Englund looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Englund.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Englund's head.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Englund's sensitive parts.
Silva lands a head kick!
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Englund throws a body kick the misses
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Englund has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Englund stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Englund's head.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Englund.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:24

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