PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buer Eremiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demian Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eremiel
vs
Silva

194 cm
24
218 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
218 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Perkele!

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buer Eremiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Demian Silva!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eremiel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva avoids the head kick by Eremiel.
Eremiel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Eremiel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Eremiel moved out of range nicely.
Eremiel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva motions for Eremiel to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva jabs at Eremiel's body.

Eremiel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Eremiel lands a damaging elbow.
Eremiel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Eremiel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Eremiel throws an elbow but misses.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Eremiel.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Eremiel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eremiel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva is looking to control Eremiel's arms but Eremiel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eremiel has him pressed against the cage.
Eremiel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries a body shot but Eremiel blocks it.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Eremiel blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Eremiel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Eremiel as he checks the leg kick.
Nice jab there from Eremiel.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Eremiel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eremiel was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Eremiel saw it coming and moves away.
Eremiel tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eremiel misses with a low kick.
Eremiel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Eremiel's front leg but catches the back leg as Eremiel tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Eremiel is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Eremiel. Silva shrugs it off though.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Eremiel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Eremiel throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eremiel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eremiel tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Eremiel moves out of range easily.
Eremiel misses with a low kick.
Eremiel blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Eremiel checks a leg kick.
Silva thumps Eremiel with a low kick.
Eremiel throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Eremiel's knee but Eremiel avoids it well.
Eremiel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Eremiel throws a lazy head kick
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eremiel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Eremiel avoids it.
Eremiel throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Buer Eremiel will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Eremiel checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva scores with a hook.
The fighters circling - Eremiel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eremiel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eremiel.
Eremiel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Eremiel scores with a nice body kick.
Eremiel moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Eremiel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Eremiel misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eremiel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Eremiel is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Eremiel digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Eremiel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buer Eremiel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Eremiel with an uppercut!
Eremiel wants to clinch.
Eremiel motions for Silva to come forward. Eremiel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eremiel tries a head kick but it misses.
Eremiel slips a jab from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eremiel moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Eremiel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Eremiel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Eremiel checks it.
Eremiel throws a head kick that misses.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eremiel.
Eremiel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eremiel is able to avoid easily.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva motions for Eremiel to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eremiel slips a jab from Silva.
Buer Eremiel is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Eremiel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eremiel swinging wildly here.
Silva motions for Eremiel to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Eremiel moves into the clinch successfully.
Eremiel taking a breather.
Eremiel misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Eremiel keeps him there for the moment.
Eremiel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Eremiel blocks it.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Eremiel lands a damaging elbow.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eremiel is keeping busy.
Eremiel blocks an elbow strike from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eremiel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Eremiel.
Silva thumps Eremiel with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eremiel lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Eremiel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva thows a leg kick but Eremiel checks it
and Eremiel counters with a thumping low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eremiel connects with an inside leg kick.
Eremiel tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Buer Eremiel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silva throws out a leg kick but Eremiel moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Eremiel scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva slips a straight right by Eremiel.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice shot by Silva.
Eremiel slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Eremiel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Eremiel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eremiel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Eremiel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eremiel throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Eremiel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eremiel throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Eremiel wants to clinch.
Eremiel tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eremiel.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Eremiel checks it.
Eremiel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eremiel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Eremiel.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Eremiel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eremiel is able to avoid easily.
Eremiel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Eremiel is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Eremiel connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Eremiel blocks the low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eremiel thumps Silva with a low kick.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eremiel avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Demian Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eremiel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Eremiel lands a nice looking body kick.
Eremiel scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a body punch but Eremiel moves out of range.
Eremiel connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Eremiel cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eremiel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Silva lands.
Eremiel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva blocks a head kick by Eremiel.
Good shot there by Silva.
Eremiel wants to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Eremiel - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Eremiel. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Eremiel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.

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 Buer Eremiel.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eremiel, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buer Eremiel!
Buer Eremiel was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.