PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonny Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Silva
vs
Robinson

190 cm
21
230 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Kobra Clothing Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sonny Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Robinson throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Robinson.
Robinson checks a low kick from Silva.
Robinson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Robinson forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Robinson prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Robinson's ribcage.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Robinson manages to pull guard.

Robinson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Robinson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Robinson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Robinson is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robinson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Robinson, up you get!

Silva drives through and clinches with Robinson against the cage.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Robinson looks gassed!
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Robinson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Robinson's face.

It looks like Xavier Robinson has been cut.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Robinson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Robinson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Robinson avoids the damage to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees to the body from Silva.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Robinson has eaten all the pies!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Robinson shrugs off.
Silva working Robinson over with knees to the body.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Robinson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Robinson's cut.
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.

Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva wants to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Robinson dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.
Silva wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Robinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva digs a good body shot into Robinson's ribs.

Robinson tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva landing knees to the body.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Robinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Robinson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva rushes Robinson with punches - Robinson moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Robinson goes down! Silva follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Silva!
Sonny Silva managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kobra Clothing Inc., into his post fight interview.