PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samppa Palmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Palmu

175 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derrick Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samppa Palmu!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palmu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Samppa Palmu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva swings for the body but Palmu moves out of range.
Palmu dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Palmu's head and hops out.
Palmu takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Palmu.
Silva misses with the combination.
Palmu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Palmu shoots in.
Derrick Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samppa Palmu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a right hand that Palmu ducks under and follows up with a left that Palmu also avoids with ease.
Palmu fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Palmu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Palmu's head.
Palmu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva lands a body shot.
Palmu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Palmu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva lands the left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Palmu.
Palmu looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Horrible takedown by Palmu or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva thuds a left hand into Palmu's body.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Palmu under the eye.
Palmu walks into a jab.
Silva takes a swing at Palmu's ribcage but misses.
Palmu fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Palmu dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Palmu's head and hops out.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva tries to bum rush Palmu with a series of wild strikes but Palmu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.

Palmu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Palmu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Palmu is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Palmu shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva connects with a jab.
Palmu tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Palmu shoots in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Palmu looking to score a takedown here. Silva is defending well but Palmu drives through and ends up in Silva's guard.
Palmu trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palmu stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Palmu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva cracks Palmu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Palmu fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Palmu shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Derrick Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samppa Palmu.
Palmu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmu shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Palmu is breathing heavily.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palmu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva jabs Palmu right on the nose. Palmu blinks but takes it well.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Palmu's ribs.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Palmu eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Palmu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Palmu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Palmu.
Samppa Palmu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Palmu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Palmu backs away looking to recover.
Palmu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Palmu gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmu tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Palmu's head backwards.

Palmu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Palmu is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Silva is pushing Palmu's head away, looking to escape. Palmu manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmu landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Silva dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

No luck for Palmu with that takedown attempt.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmu moves away.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Palmu throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Palmu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palmu throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Derrick Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palmu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Derrick Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samppa Palmu.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Palmu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Palmu lands with a slapping head kick.
Palmu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palmu somewhat.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Palmu under the eye.
Palmu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Palmu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Palmu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Palmu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Palmu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Palmu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Palmu tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmu takes one to the side of the head.
Palmu closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Palmu pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palmu manages to avoid it.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Palmu shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Derrick Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva lands with a hook. Palmu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Palmu walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Derrick Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palmu off to one side.
A punch lands to the side of Palmu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva works Palmu's body with a nice hook.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Palmu on that attempt.
Palmu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Palmu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Palmu's ribs.
Samppa Palmu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

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