PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Silva
vs
Santana

191 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

184 cm
24
190 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paolo Santana!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana lands with a cross.
Santana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Santana takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santana cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Santana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Santana's corner calls for a 1-2. Santana obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Santana lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Paolo Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Santana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Santana manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Santana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Santana finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Santana connects with a looping right hand.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Santana. Beautiful body shot.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santana fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Santana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Santana.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santana throws out the jab.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Santana slips the punch.
Santana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santana misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Santana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Silva

and Santana counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Santana gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santana is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Santana seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Santana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.

Santana looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Santana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva won't allow Santana to pass to mount.
Santana has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Silva works to full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
Santana passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Santana is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santana is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva wants to improve his position but Santana is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paolo Santana dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Santana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Santana blocks a leg kick.
Santana tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santana was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.

Santana shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Santana finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva wants to improve his position but Santana is controlling well.
Santana trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Santana is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paolo Santana was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Santana has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Santana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Santana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
Santana tries a head kick but it misses.

Santana rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Santana controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Santana shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.

Santana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silva clinches.
A short left from Silva.
Santana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Santana wants a takedown but no success here.
Ryan Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paolo Santana.
Silva pushes Santana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santana wants a takedown but no success here.
Santana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santana goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Santana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Santana throws a head kick that misses.
Silva moves out of range as Santana strikes.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santana.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Santana shows good takedown defense.
Nice uppercut lands for Santana. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Santana throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Santana jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva swings for the body but Santana moves out of range.
Santana misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Santana will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Santana darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva wants to clinch.

Santana changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to control but Santana postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paolo Santana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santana.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Santana.
Santana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santana throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santana manages to avoid it.
Santana misses with a combination
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santana throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Santana lands with a slapping head kick.
Santana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Santana is looking to land body kicks.
Santana misses the jab.
Santana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva is looking to wear down Santana with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Santana moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Santana tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santana tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santana to the ground. Santana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santana.
Ryan Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
A head kick misses from Santana.
Sloppy strikes from Santana. Those never looked like landing.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Paolo Santana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Santana looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Silva rushes Santana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Santana controls his hands.
Santana drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santana blocks a body shot from Silva.
Santana throws an elbow that misses.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Santana controls his hands.

Santana pulls Silva into guard.
Santana manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Santana defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Santana tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

Silva working for a triangle but Santana defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santana slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan Silva.
I think Santana has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paolo Santana!