PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Porter

186 cm
27
195 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

190 cm
30
194 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Australian Xtreme - 159 Video Proof.

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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Porter!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter connects with a body shot.
Porter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Porter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Porter stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Porter looking to pass the guard.
Porter wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Porter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Porter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
Porter wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Porter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is pressing down on Porter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Porter is holding on for now.
Porter wants to get back to full guard.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Porter is defending the position.
Porter trying to control from the bottom.
Porter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Porter is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

Porter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Porter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva is thwarting Porter's attempts to control the position.
Porter manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Porter's brow.
Silva passes Porter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Porter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Porter is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Porter regains half guard.
Porter tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Silva has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Silva with shots to the head and body - Porter looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
Silva tries to control but Porter wriggling away.
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Porter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter is looking to get to half guard.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Porter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva unloading with bombs!
Silva landing punches.
Porter sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Silva is thwarting Porter's attempts to control the position.
Silva stalling away here and it's allowed Porter to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Porter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva stands and throws Porter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Porter tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Porter.
Silva thuds a left hand into Porter's body.
Porter tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva thuds a left hand into Porter's body.
Chris Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porter slips under a jab.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Porter tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva scores with the left hand. Porter knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Porter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva jabs Porter right on the nose. Porter blinks but takes it well.
Porter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Porter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva swings for the body but Porter moves out of range.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Porter has time to react.
Porter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Porter is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Porter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silva throws a body punch but Porter moves out of range.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Porter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva works Porter's body with a nice hook.
Porter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva lands a jab.
Matt Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Silva cracks Porter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Porter darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice jab there from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Porter walks into a left hand.
Silva stuns Porter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Porter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva punishes Porter's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva digs a good body shot into Porter's ribs.
Porter takes one to the side of the head.
Matt Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Porter ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Silva lands a nice hook to Porter's body. Porter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva thuds his right hand into Porter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Porter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Porter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Porter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Porter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Porter avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Porter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Porter tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Porter tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva swings for the body but Porter moves out of range.
Porter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Porter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva cracks Porter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Porter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Porter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Porter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Porter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Silva sizes up Porter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva cracks Porter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Porter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Porter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva tests Porter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Silva dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Porter misses with a hook to the body
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Porter looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Porter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Porter persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Porter misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Porter thinking.
Porter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Porter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Porter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Porter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Porter moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Porter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Porter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings for the body but Porter moves out of range.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Porter misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Matt Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Porter.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Porter.
Porter takes one on the button.
Silva throws a hook but Porter avoids it easily.
Porter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porter can do to turn this around?
Porter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Porter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Porter's head back.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Porter avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva takes a swing at Porter's ribcage but misses.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva throws a hook but Porter avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips under a jab.

Porter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Silva is doing well to control the position and prevent Porter from advancing to side control.
Porter throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva keeping control of the position.
Silva tries to roll over but Porter keeps him under control.

Porter seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Porter is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Porter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Porter from controlling successfully.
Silva controlling the position.
Chris Porter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Porter wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Porter won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Porter wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chris Porter wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva tests Porter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Porter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a combination but Porter avoids it well.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Porter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Porter's guard.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Porter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Porter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Matt Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26

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