PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Sandstorm. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Silva
vs
Dragunov

180 cm
22
185 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

182 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksander Dragunov!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva avoids the head kick by Dragunov.
A telegraphed right hand from Dragunov misses the target.
Silva avoids the head kick by Dragunov.
Dragunov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Dragunov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dragunov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dragunov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dragunov dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Dragunov's head and hops out.
Dragunov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Dragunov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dragunov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dragunov looks gassed!
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Dragunov backpedaling.
Dragunov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thor Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dragunov walks into a jab.
Silva throws a right and a left that Dragunov avoids nicely.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dragunov.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Oooooh!!! Silva has knocked Dragunov down with a huge combo! Silva steps away and waves a wobbly Dragunov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Dragunov is rocked!
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dragunov is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Dragunov seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dragunov's sensitive parts.
Dragunov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragunov circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragunov needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Dragunov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dragunov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragunov circles away quickly and effectively.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Dragunov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Silva with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dragunov scrambles back to his feet.
Silva lands a jab to Dragunov's midsection.
Silva lands a head kick. Dragunov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva tries to bum rush Dragunov with a series of wild strikes but Dragunov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva tries to bum rush Dragunov with a series of wild strikes but Dragunov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva sizes up Dragunov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragunov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Dragunov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Thor Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Dragunov.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dragunov backs up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dragunov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dragunov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dragunov moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dragunov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Dragunov off balance momentarily.
Dragunov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dragunov scrambles back to his feet.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dragunov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dragunov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dragunov doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva misses with the combination.
Dragunov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Dragunov throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thor Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragunov tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Dragunov shoots in.
Dragunov throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dragunov back to the ropes. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dragunov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dragunov is breathing heavily.
Silva stalks Dragunov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dragunov's face. Dragunov staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Dragunov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva stalks Dragunov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dragunov's face. Dragunov staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Silva throws a combination. Dragunov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Silva is looking to slow Dragunov down with leg kicks.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a series of punches but Dragunov moves out of range.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Thor Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dragunov throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva catches Dragunov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva lands with an overhand left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Dragunov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Dragunov down.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Dragunov fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva scores with a jab. Dragunov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva looks to land a combination but Dragunov avoids it well.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dragunov on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva works over Dragunov's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva is looking to slow Dragunov down with leg kicks.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dragunov doesn't seem phased though.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva lands with a cross.
Dragunov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dragunov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragunov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragunov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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 scores with a jab. Dragunov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dragunov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dragunov gets slowly back to his feet.
Thor Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Dragunov.
Silva slips a straight right by Dragunov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva with a nice cross.
Dragunov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dragunov eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dragunov.
Horrible takedown by Dragunov or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dragunov backs up against the ropes.
Dragunov 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 Dragunov.
Dragunov slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva cracks the inside of Dragunov's front leg.
Dragunov throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Dragunov.
Silva catches Dragunov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragunov slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dragunov can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dragunov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva throws a right and a left that Dragunov avoids nicely.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dragunov throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dragunov's knee momentarily.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dragunov back to the ropes. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Silva stalks Dragunov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dragunov's face. Dragunov staggers backwards, shaken.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Dragunov throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dragunov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva feints and then cracks Dragunov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dragunov down.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Dragunov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thor Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Dragunov.
Silva blocks a head kick by Dragunov.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Dragunov's front leg but catches the back leg as Dragunov tries to avoid it.
Dragunov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragunov ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dragunov doesn't seem phased though.
Dragunov throws a head kick that misses.
Silva works over Dragunov's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dragunov throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Dragunov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Silva lands a head kick. Dragunov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva with a jab.
Dragunov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dragunov will feel that in the morning.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragunov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dragunov.
Aleksander Dragunov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragunov swinging wildly here.
Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dragunov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva thuds his right hand into Dragunov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dragunov's hands.
Thor Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Dragunov's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Thor Silva!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Thor Silva!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Thor Silva!

Thor Silva wins by unanimous decision!