PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. A fine choice. Suzuki has chosen Codename 47 as his entrance music. Matt Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Suzuki

186 cm
29
195 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

186 cm
27
194 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suzuki.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Suzuki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Suzuki misses with a low kick.
Suzuki swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Suzuki misses with a leg kick.
Silva misses the jab.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Suzuki's defenses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Suzuki.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva connects with the punch.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Suzuki off the cage and back into range.

Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Suzuki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An elbow from Silva crashes against the mat.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Suzuki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suzuki wants to control but Silva postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
Suzuki struggling a bit here.
Suzuki is holding Silva down, trying to stall.
Suzuki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silva.
Silva working the ground and pound but Suzuki is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Suzuki can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva tries to score with some ground and pound. Suzuki controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Suzuki is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Suzuki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Suzuki's head.
Silva is trying to control. Suzuki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Suzuki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.

Suzuki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suzuki keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Silva looks to land a strike but Suzuki avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Suzuki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Suzuki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Suzuki throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Suzuki.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suzuki defending well though.
Suzuki wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suzuki's head.
Suzuki is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Suzuki is controlling Silva's trapped leg to prevent Silva from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva is thwarting Suzuki's attempts to control the position.
Suzuki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva is looking to advance position but Suzuki won't allow it.
Silva is thwarting Suzuki's attempts to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suzuki's head.
Suzuki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suzuki trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva passes to full mount!
Suzuki wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Silva dominated that 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.

Suzuki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Suzuki swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Suzuki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Suzuki.
Silva misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Suzuki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.

Suzuki instigates a clinch.
Suzuki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suzuki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Suzuki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Suzuki lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Suzuki misses with a punch to the body.
Suzuki is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Matt Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Suzuki.
Suzuki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva lands an elbow just above Suzuki 's eye.

It looks like Thiago Suzuki has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva blocks a body shot from Suzuki.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Suzuki scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Suzuki wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Suzuki looking for a takedown.
Suzuki throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to work over Suzuki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Suzuki is looking to take this one to the mat.

Suzuki turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Suzuki manages to end up in side control.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 get back to half guard.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Suzuki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva controlling the position for now.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva controlling the position well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Suzuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suzuki throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Thiago Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzuki throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Suzuki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Suzuki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Suzuki trying to control the position.

Suzuki 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.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suzuki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
Suzuki is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Suzuki keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Suzuki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Suzuki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Suzuki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Suzuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suzuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suzuki circles away from the clinch attempt.

Suzuki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Suzuki is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
Matt Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suzuki preventing the sweep.
Suzuki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva pulls Suzuki in close to prevent any damage.
Silva looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Suzuki misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Suzuki counters with a nice body kick.
Suzuki throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Suzuki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suzuki cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Suzuki throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Suzuki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Suzuki tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Suzuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva trying to control the action but Suzuki is working from the bottom.
Thiago Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Suzuki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
Silva cracks Suzuki with a big elbow.
Silva in the domination position with Suzuki hanging on.
Silva lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Suzuki down.
Sloppy strikes there by Silva.
Suzuki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Suzuki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Suzuki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Suzuki.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva trying to control but Suzuki is working from the bottom.
Suzuki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Suzuki controlling him for the moment.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Suzuki preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has Suzuki pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Silva.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva thuds a left hand into Suzuki's body.
Suzuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Suzuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva lands a nice hook to Suzuki's body. Suzuki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Suzuki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzuki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Suzuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva moves forwards but Suzuki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Suzuki should have avoided that one.
Matt Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suzuki lands a jab to the nose.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Silva!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Matt Silva made sure he mentioned Down Under Supplements (AXES), along with how happy he was to win his fight.