PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ready Go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barnabeh Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Go comes into the arena with Paul Okenfield - Ready Steady Go blaring out of the sound system. Ready Go has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Go
vs
Silva

180 cm
28
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ready Go!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barnabeh Silva!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Go.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Go.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Go.

Silva gets a clinch.
Go wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Go.
Silva just leaning against Go, taking a breather.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ready Go seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Go circles away quickly and effectively.

Go closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Go pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Go rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Go throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Go.
Go looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Go pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Go avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Go blocks it.
Go taking a breather.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Go lands a nice elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Go has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Go has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Go throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Go.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Go circles away.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Go misses with a head kick.
Go avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Go misses with an elbow strike.
Silva has Go pushed against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee calls for Silva to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Go misses with a low kick.
Go throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Go lands with a nice body kick.

Go rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva stalling.
Go throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva just leaning against Go, taking a breather.
Go throws an elbow but it misses.
Go misses with an elbow strike.
Silva tries to stall but Go uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Go creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Go breaks the clinch.

Silva pushes Go up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Go.
Go pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Go misses with a low kick.
Silva tries to clinch up but Go circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva is looking to clinch but Go is avoiding it.
Go on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Go throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Go ducks down to avoid it.
Silva throws a jab when Go was well out of range.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Go, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Go trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Go into the cage.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Go avoids the damage to the body.
Go throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Go avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Go misses with an elbow strike.
Go takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva trying to stall but Go improves his position.

Go breaks from the clinch.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Go scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Go thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Go is breathing heavily.

Go moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Go throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.

Go escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Go throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barnabeh Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Go attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Silva has Go up against the cage in a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Go takes the fight into the clinch.
Go creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Go creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Go just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.

Go manages to break the clinch.
Silva connects with a right hand. Go shakes it off.
A low kick from Go is predictable there
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Silva clinches.
Go throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Go has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Go blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Go creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Go's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Barnabeh Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Go, pushing him back against the cage.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva scores with a one two! Go had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Ready Go has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Silva.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Go circles away.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Go throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Nice jab there from Silva.

Silva rushes Go and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to clinch but Go is having none of it.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Go's defenses.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva jabs at Go's body.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Go on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva is working Go over against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Go throws an elbow but misses.
Go blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Go is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Silva.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Go wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Go.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Go stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Go wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Go has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Go's brow.
Silva prevents Go from breaking the clinch.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Go blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Go's face.
Go can't break the clinch.
Go looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

Silva has Go up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Go pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Go tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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 has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barnabeh Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ready Go's cut.
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 thuds his right hand into Go's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Go swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Go throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Go misses with an elbow strike.
Go avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Go, against the cage.
Go pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Go pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Go working hard to break the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Barnabeh Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Go has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Go there as he acknowledges the shot.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva avoiding damage.
Silva lands a body shot.
Go letting Silva take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Silva.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Go circles away quickly and effectively.

Silva darts in and clinches Go up against the cage.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Go.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Go.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Go.
Go misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Go blocks it.
Go wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva darts in and clinches Go up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Silva continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Go lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva gets through Go's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva stalling the fight.
Silva receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Go is blocking nicely.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Go has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva lands an elbow just above Go 's eye.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Go blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Go throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Go is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Go has his back to the cage.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Go blocks the elbow strike.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Go.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Go's ribcage.
Barnabeh Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Go looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Go is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.

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

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Go creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Go looking to stall.
Go has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ready Go has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Go, against the cage.
Go throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Go in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Go throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Go.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barnabeh Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 25:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 25:30

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