PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. Wade comes into a darkened arena with his song building. System of a down - This cocaine make me feel like I'm on this song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kane Wade has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matt Silva's chin.

Silva
vs
Wade

186 cm
28
195 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

186 cm
26
195 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 19 - 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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kane Wade!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Wade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Matt Silva has been cut.
Wade takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matt Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva connects with a right hand. Wade shakes it off.
Wade avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wade was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Wade looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Wade slips under a jab from Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
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.
Wade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Wade lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Wade's belly button to the back.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva swings for the body but Wade moves out of range.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Wade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Wade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wade cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wade shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Wade wants to clinch.
Silva slips a straight right by Wade.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matt Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wade.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wade manages to avoid it.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Wade throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Wade looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wade.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva lands with a cross.
Wade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Wade takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva misses with a hook. Wade ducked under it nicely.
Wade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva throws a hook but Wade avoids it easily.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Wade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Wade.
Wade misses with an uppercut.
Silva swings for the body but Wade moves out of range.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva takes a swing at Wade's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wade is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Wade misses with a looping right.
Silva takes a swing at Wade's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Donk. Wade catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Wade is looking to clinch.
Wade fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wade.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wade was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva moves away from the strike by Wade.
Wade misses with an uppercut.
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wade manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Wade misses.
Wade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wade might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Wade tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a right hand that Wade ducks under and follows up with a left that Wade also avoids with ease.
Wade tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wade.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Wade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wade looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matt Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Wade.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wade walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Wade is just out of range.
Silva throws a hook but Wade avoids it easily.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Wade misses the jab.
Wade drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wade tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wade misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wade with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice hook to Wade's body. Wade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wade connects with a single shot there.
Wade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva is looking to wear down Wade with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wade fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A cross from Silva lands.
Wade drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Wade.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wade counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wade lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Wade is just out of range.
Matt Silva is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wade in his tracks.
Silva misses with a body punch
letting Wade counter with a right hand.
Wade dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva blocks a jab.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wade looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wade fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Wade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wade tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Wade's belly button to the back.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Wade off the cage and back into rage.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wade with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva swings for the body but Wade moves out of range.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Wade saw that one coming.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Wade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wade takes one to the chin there.
Wade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
Silva scores with a jab. Wade acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva throws a body punch but Wade moves out of range.
Silva throws the left hand but Wade avoids the punch easily.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Wade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva slips a straight right by Wade.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Wade throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva takes a swing at Wade's ribcage but misses.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Wade.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wade.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Wade slips the punch.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva slips a straight right by Wade.
Wade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wade is trying desperately to land a takedown but Silva is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wade.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Wade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wade wants to clinch.
Wade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Wade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wade fails to land the takedown.
Matt Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Wade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva throws a right and a left that Wade avoids nicely.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Wade lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade slips a jab from Silva.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wade is defended easily by Silva.
Wade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wade avoids the body shot from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Wade.

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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

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