PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Pale Moonlight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kashmir. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Pale Moonlight

197 cm
31
270 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

204 cm
26
280 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shogun Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Pale Moonlight!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moonlight misses with a low kick.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Moonlight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Moonlight looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Moonlight sees coming a mile off.
Silva tries to move into range but Moonlight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moonlight checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moonlight is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Silva thows a body kick. Moonlight tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Moonlight's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moonlight to score with a decent uppercut.
Moonlight throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Moonlight throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Moonlight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva motions for Moonlight to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moonlight throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonlight throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Moonlight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Moonlight throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moonlight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moonlight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moonlight can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moonlight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Jab by Silva.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Silva.
A big right from Silva misses.
A big right from Moonlight misses.
Moonlight throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Moonlight slips under a jab from Silva.
Moonlight connects with a crisp jab.
Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Moonlight moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Moonlight misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Moonlight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moonlight.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
That kick from Moonlight tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moonlight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moonlight throws a body kick that misses.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Moonlight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moonlight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moonlight fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Moonlight on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Moonlight saw that one coming.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moonlight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick but Moonlight sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Silva misses.
Moonlight throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Moonlight has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Moonlight bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moonlight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva thows a body kick. Moonlight tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A cross from Moonlight lands.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Moonlight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moonlight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moonlight throws a big shot that misses.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy body kick from Moonlight
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moonlight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moonlight attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Moonlight.
Moonlight scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big left from Moonlight misses.
Moonlight is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Moonlight throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moonlight.
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 Shogun Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva throws a right hand that Moonlight ducks under and follows up with a left that Moonlight also avoids with ease.
Moonlight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva swings for the body but Moonlight moves out of range.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moonlight. That did some damage!
Moonlight swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Moonlight blocks the leg kick.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moonlight checks it well.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moonlight looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Moonlight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Moonlight shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shogun Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Moonlight fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
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!
Moonlight swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva staying out of range there.
Moonlight keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Moonlight misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Moonlight misses the shot to the body.
Moonlight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Moonlight throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Moonlight throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moonlight moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moonlight. Moonlight obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva throws a hook but Moonlight avoids it easily.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moonlight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Moonlight misses the shot to the body.
Shogun Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Moonlight slips the punch.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Moonlight connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva with a nice cross.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook
and Moonlight counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moonlight throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moonlight misses with a straight left.
Moonlight 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.
Moonlight throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Moonlight throws a leg kick
and Moonlight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moonlight misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Silva.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moonlight counters with a straight right hand.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Moonlight slips a jab from Silva.
Moonlight throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Moonlight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Moonlight defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Moonlight connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Moonlight slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonlight swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moonlight lands a right hook to the body.
Moonlight on the wrong end of a nice jab.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Moonlight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Moonlight tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Moonlight throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Silva throws a hook but Moonlight avoids it easily.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Moonlight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moonlight on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moonlight avoids the body shot from Silva.
Moonlight throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moonlight avoids the head kick by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Moonlight dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Moonlight throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moonlight.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Moonlight's knee but Moonlight avoids it well.
Moonlight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moonlight takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Moonlight.
Moonlight avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Moonlight misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but The Pale Moonlight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moonlight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moonlight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Moonlight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Moonlight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moonlight.
Moonlight ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moonlight connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moonlight has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moonlight and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Moonlight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva throws a body punch but Moonlight moves out of range.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moonlight scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moonlight misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonlight misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Moonlight connects with a solid leg kick.
Moonlight avoids the head kick by Silva.
Moonlight throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moonlight's head backwards.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moonlight on the side of the head.
Moonlight tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moonlight stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Moonlight is out of range.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Moonlight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Moonlight slips under a jab.
Moonlight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moonlight scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Silva is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moonlight digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moonlight scores with a body shot.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moonlight throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moonlight cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Silva tries to get into range but Moonlight steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Silva! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Moonlight scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). The Pale Moonlight!
An out of breath The Pale Moonlight thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.