PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2PAC - NO MORE PAIN. Silva has chosen Lil Wayne- I'm Me as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Marciano
vs
Silva

184 cm
25
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

194 cm
27
210 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Silva!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Marciano. Those never looked like landing.
Marciano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marciano moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marciano.
Marciano walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Marciano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Marciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva looks to throw a body kick
and Marciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a body kick that stops Marciano in his tracks momentarily.
Marciano is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marciano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Marciano backing up. Marciano nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Marciano leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Marciano counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Marciano's side.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Marciano moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Marciano. Those never looked like landing.
Marciano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva feints and then cracks Marciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marciano down.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Marciano counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Marciano misses with a jab to the body
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Marciano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy body kick from Silva
and Marciano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marciano scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Marciano cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Marciano there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano lands a slapping body shot.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Marciano misses with a wild combination.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Marciano.
Marciano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Marciano moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Tommy Marciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marciano.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Marciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marciano connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Marciano moves out of range.
Michael Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
Tommy Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with the body kick
letting Marciano counter with a right hand.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marciano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.

Marciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marciano misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Marciano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Marciano dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Marciano misses with a few strikes there.
Marciano misses with a lunging right hand
letting Silva counter with a right hand.

It looks like Tommy Marciano has been cut.
Marciano jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Marciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Marciano misses with the combination.
Silva lands with a cross.
Silva throws a push kick but Marciano slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Marciano misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Good work by Marciano as he checks the leg kick.
Marciano throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marciano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Marciano counters with a straight right hand.
Marciano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Marciano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marciano misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marciano really felt that one!
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

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