PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Linford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Iced Earth - Harbinger of Fate. Tyrone Linford acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Silva
vs
Linford

182 cm
30
185 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Linford!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a leg kick but Linford sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Linford down.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Linford counters with a two punch combo.
Linford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva defending well as Linford loads up on a big left hand.
Linford misses with a looping right.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a head kick but Linford moves out of range.
Abel Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linford misses with a wild body shot.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linford. That did some damage!
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Linford's head.
Linford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva wants to slow Linford down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Silva.
A jab from Linford misses.
Linford misses with a straight left.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Linford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Linford just misses with a punch to the body.
Linford lands with an overhand left.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Linford tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Linford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a leg kick but Linford checks it.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Linford misses.
Silva avoids the body shot from Linford.
Linford checks a low kick from Silva.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Linford lands a body shot.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Linford.
Linford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Linford.
Linford misses with an uppercut.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva tests Linford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linford throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Silva.
A leg kick checked by Linford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linford misses with a body shot.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Linford.
Silva lands with a straight right. Linford didn't see that one coming.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Linford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Linford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Linford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Linford looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Linford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Linford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Linford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Linford misses with a hook.
Linford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Linford misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva staying out of range there.
Linford has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Linford on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Linford.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Linford is able to avoid easily.
That kick from Silva tenderised Linford's leg. Linford is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Linford takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Linford lands an overhand right.
Linford throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Linford moves his leg out of the way.
Linford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Linford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Linford scores with a nice right hand.
Linford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linford throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Linford misses with an uppercut.
Linford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a head kick but Linford moves out of range.
Silva avoids the head kick by Linford.
Linford looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Linford checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Linford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Linford misses the jab.
Linford throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Linford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Linford thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that Linford semi-blocks.
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 Abel Silva will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Linford fails to land with a series of punches.
Linford swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Linford.
Silva throws a leg kick but Linford moved away.
Abel Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linford. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Linford, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Linford lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linford misses with a two punch combination.
Silva feints and then cracks Linford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linford down.
Linford is breathing heavily.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Linford has time to react.
Linford throws a big shot that misses.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a combination but Linford avoids it well.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Linford moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Linford throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Linford looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Linford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Linford's calf.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Linford moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Linford fails to land with a series of punches.
Linford misses with a body shot.
Linford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Linford swinging wildly here.
A leg kick checked by Linford.
Linford on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Linford throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linford misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Linford takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Linford's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linford looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Linford throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Linford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Linford throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Linford misses the shot to the body.
Linford connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linford. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linford.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Linford looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Linford shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Linford.
Linford throws a big shot that misses.
Silva slips under a jab from Linford.
No joy there for Linford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Linford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Linford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linford throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Linford throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linford. That did some damage!
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linford takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Linford.
A big left from Linford misses.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Linford's sensitive parts.
Linford throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick but Linford moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Silva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Linford is out of range.
Linford throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Linford takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Linford swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Linford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab from Linford.
Linford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Linford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Linford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Linford.
Linford avoids the head kick by Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linford. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Linford is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Linford misses the target.
Linford missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Linford lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
Linford swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Linford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Linford's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linford.
Linford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Linford moves away from the strike by Silva.
Linford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva wants to slow Linford down by chopping away at his legs.
Linford looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Linford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Linford connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linford wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Linford swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Linford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Linford.
Sloppy strikes from Linford. Those never looked like landing.
Silva connects with a right hand. Linford shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Linford missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva feints and then cracks Linford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linford down.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Linford loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linford scores with a decent looking hook.
Linford misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Linford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Linford.
Linford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick but Linford sees it coming and moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Linford checks a leg kick.
Linford misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Linford's head.
Linford throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva moves away from the strike by Linford.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Linford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Linford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Linford stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Linford misses the shot to the body.
Linford keeps the fight on the outside.
Linford missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Linford throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva blocks a jab.
Linford takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linford.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Abel Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Linford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Linford misses with an uppercut.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linford has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva slips a straight right by Linford.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linford takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Linford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tyrone Linford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Linford looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva takes one on the button.
Linford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left lands for Silva.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Linford scores with a jab to the head.
Silva throws a body punch but Linford moves out of range.
Linford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyrone Linford.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Abel Silva!
Abel Silva very nearly forgot to thank BioPharm Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.