PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Clancey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Clancey
vs
Silva

182 cm
27
204 lbs
7 - 15 - 0

185 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
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 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Clancey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Silva!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Clancey circles away.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Clancey.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva misses with some punches.
Clancey is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Clancey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clancey backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clancey.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Clancey blocking some punches.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clancey's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Clancey.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Clancey.
Clancey blocking some punches.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Clancey is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clancey has his back to the cage.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Clancey avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Clancey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Clancey controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Clancey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Clancey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva misses with some punches.
A short left from Silva.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clancey prevents a body shot from Silva.
Clancey working hard to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clancey blocks an uppercut.
Silva working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Clancey is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Clancey working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Clancey avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Clancey in his tracks for a moment.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Clancey shrugs off.
Clancey prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clancey is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clancey is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clancey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clancey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Clancey gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Clancey has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Clancey can't break the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Clancey blocks a body shot from Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Clancey controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Clancey.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clancey blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clancey.
Clancey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Clancey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Clancey blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Clancey.
Silva keeps control of Clancey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva misses with some punches.
Shane Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clancey blocking some punches.
Clancey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clancey is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Clancey tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Clancey is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Clancey.
Clancey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clancey is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Clancey has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clancey blocking some punches.
Clancey tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Clancey is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Clancey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clancey backwards.
Clancey is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to work over Clancey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clancey blocks an uppercut.
Silva tries to work over Clancey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clancey is trying to break free.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva keeps control of Clancey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva tries to work over Clancey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Clancey avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Clancey backwards.
Clancey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clancey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shane Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clancey throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva tries to clinch but Clancey moves out of range.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Clancey.
Silva prevents Clancey from breaking the clinch.
Clancey can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clancey.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Clancey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clancey wants to break free but Silva has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clancey tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clancey blocking some punches.
Clancey blocks a body shot from Silva.
Clancey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Clancey is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clancey tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clancey is trying to break free.
Silva working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clancey backwards.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Clancey avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Clancey is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Clancey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clancey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clancey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clancey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva tries to work over Clancey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clancey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Clancey is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clancey prevents a body shot from Silva.
Clancey is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Clancey can't break the clinch.
Silva has Clancey pressed against the cage, preventing Clancey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clancey's elbow.
Clancey has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Clancey.
Clancey has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clancey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clancey swinging wildly here.
Clancey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Clancey.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tom Clancey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clancey throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Silva tries to clinch but Clancey moves out of range.
Clancey misses with a head kick.
Silva tries to clinch there but Clancey circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clancey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clancey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shane Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clancey paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

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