PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruud Blaylock acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Silva
vs
Blaylock

178 cm
27
186 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
178 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruud Blaylock!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaylock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaylock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaylock.
A combination from Blaylock does no damage.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruud Blaylock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaylock closes the distance but Silva moves to the side

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Blaylock fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Blaylock has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva is looking to stand up but Blaylock isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva keeping full guard, as Blaylock tries to pass.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Blaylock wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tiago Silva.
Blaylock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaylock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaylock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva tries to bum rush Blaylock with a series of wild strikes but Blaylock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruud Blaylock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaylock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaylock tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Blaylock doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Blaylock lands a slapping body shot.
Blaylock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blaylock.

Silva moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.

Blaylock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blaylock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blaylock scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blaylock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blaylock manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Silva stands and steps away. Blaylock gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blaylock.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Blaylock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Blaylock scores with a jab.
Blaylock moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Blaylock throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaylock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Blaylock's head but Blaylock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Blaylock's guard.
Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Blaylock has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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 Tiago Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blaylock throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blaylock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blaylock pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Blaylock follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.

Blaylock tries to sprawl but Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Silva is trying to control. Blaylock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like Silva is going to stand back up.

Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blaylock is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Blaylock to get to his feet.

Blaylock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Blaylock tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Blaylock is trying to break free.
Silva prevents Blaylock from breaking the clinch.
Silva is pushing Blaylock up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A knee to the head by Blaylock.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blaylock.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blaylock.
Silva tries to circle away but Blaylock has him pinned against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaylock is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Blaylock into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Blaylock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaylock.
Ruud Blaylock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaylock doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.

Blaylock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva tries to circle away but Blaylock has him pinned against the cage.
Blaylock lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.

Blaylock manages to break the clinch.
Blaylock lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaylock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blaylock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up but Blaylock circles away and keeps his distance.
Blaylock lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Blaylock. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Blaylock 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.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blaylock wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Blaylock lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
A head kick from Blaylock lands but Silva takes it in his stride.

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Blaylock's guard.
Blaylock wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruud Blaylock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Blaylock wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Blaylock slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blaylock tries to clinch up.
Blaylock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tiago Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blaylock scores with a jab to the head.
Blaylock blocks the body kick.
Blaylock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaylock tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Blaylock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Blaylock.
Blaylock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Blaylock misses.
Blaylock misses with a wild combination.
Silva blocks a head kick by Blaylock.

Blaylock closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Blaylock has him pressed against the cage.
Blaylock trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.

Blaylock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blaylock slips a jab from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blaylock wants to clinch

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blaylock's guard now.
Silva tries to stand but Blaylock is controlling from the bottom.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva tries to stand but Blaylock is controlling from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaylock keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tiago Silva.
Blaylock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blaylock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaylock.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

Blaylock instigates a clinch.
Blaylock lands a damaging elbow.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blaylock's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaylock.
Blaylock keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaylock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaylock tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a series of punches but Blaylock avoids them all with ease.
Blaylock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva takes one to the chin there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruud Blaylock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blaylock 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruud Blaylock!
Ruud Blaylock decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.