PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barnabeh Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lee
vs
Silva

183 cm
24
189 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

181 cm
21
187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barnabeh Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee misses with a left hand

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lee motions for Silva to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Lee will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee pushes Silva away with a front kick.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Lee gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva slips a jab from Lee.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Lee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Ryan Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Lee throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.

Silva pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva is struggling to control the position.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a jab to the body

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Lee cracks Silva with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lee has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Silva to stand back up!

Silva is rocked!
Silva throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Lee dominated that second round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnabeh Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Lee.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Lee is trying to break free.
Silva stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva stalling.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Lee jabs at Silva's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Lee makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Silva really felt that one!
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva blocks a head kick by Lee.
Nice cross by Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Barnabeh Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Oooh a lovely combination from Lee sends Silva down but not out. Lee dives into side control looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lee has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lee cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Lee is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Silva looks calm but he's in trouble here. Lee gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Silva is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Lee lets go of the hold and Silva can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Lee!