PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen All In The Family as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Silva
vs
Thompson

185 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

197 cm
23
220 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva misses with a body shot

and Thompson moves into the clinch.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thompson smiles and moves away.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thompson on the side of the head.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand

and Thompson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Silva tries to pull guard but Thompson holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Thompson is stalling here.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thompson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Thompson landing knees to the body.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Thompson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Thompson defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.

Thompson gets a clinch.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thompson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Junior Silva has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson tries to clinch up

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thompson's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thompson moves away from the strike by Silva.

Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thompson.
Thompson slips under a jab from Silva.
Thompson stuffs the takedown.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thompson smiles and moves away.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Tony Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots and misses
and Thompson counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva misses with a looping left.

Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thompson walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Thompson off the cage and back into rage.
Thompson throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Tony Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.

Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Junior Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Thompson is looking to clinch.

Thompson instigates a clinch.

Thompson breaks the clinch.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Thompson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses the jab.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Junior Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.

Thompson forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Thompson lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thompson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tony Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva jumps guard but Thompson stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.

Junior Silva's cut is getting worse.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thompson 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Thompson!