PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cody Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kron Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duncan
vs
Silva

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan lands with a slapping head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Duncan.
Duncan lands a high kick!
Duncan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Duncan has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duncan smiles and moves away.

Silva rushes Duncan and presses him up against the cage.

Duncan breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Duncan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duncan connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duncan moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva jumps guard but Duncan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Duncan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Duncan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Duncan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cody Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Silva.
Duncan lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Duncan slowing the pace effectively.
Duncan working Silva over with knees to the body.

Duncan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Duncan has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duncan to keep the fight standing.
Silva jumps guard but Duncan stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duncan stalling.

Duncan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duncan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Duncan pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Duncan.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Duncan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duncan just stands there and leans against the cage.

Duncan breaks the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duncan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Duncan closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duncan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva tries to pull guard but Duncan won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duncan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Duncan moves into the clinch successfully.
Duncan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Duncan breaks from the clinch.
Duncan dodges the punch combination from Silva.

Duncan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.

Duncan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Duncan closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duncan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duncan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Duncan avoiding damage.

Duncan manages to break the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Duncan - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Duncan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Duncan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duncan throws a head kick that half lands.
Duncan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duncan pushes Silva away with a front kick.
Duncan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Duncan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Duncan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Duncan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva wants to clinch
and Duncan counters with a nice body kick.
Cody Duncan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Duncan closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Duncan effectively controlling the action here.

Duncan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duncan can pounce on him.
Silva tries to clinch
and Duncan counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Duncan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duncan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duncan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva jumps guard but Duncan stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Duncan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Duncan pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duncan walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duncan lands with a nice body punch.
Duncan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.

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

Duncan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Duncan breaks the clinch.

Silva clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duncan pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Duncan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

Duncan manages to break the clinch.

Duncan clinches with his opponent.
Silva tries to pull guard but Duncan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cody Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Silva.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duncan smiles and moves away.

Duncan drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duncan breaks the clinch.

Duncan moves into the clinch successfully.

Duncan breaks the clinch.

Duncan clinches up against the cage.

Duncan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Duncan moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duncan just stands there and leans against the cage.

Duncan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Duncan takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan slows down the pace here.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duncan just stands there and leans against the cage.

Duncan breaks the clinch.

Duncan clinches.
Duncan controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva jumps guard but Duncan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Duncan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Duncan gets a clinch.

Duncan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Duncan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Duncan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Duncan closes the distance and clinches.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duncan walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duncan scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Duncan clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva fails to pull guard.

Duncan breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Duncan gets a clinch.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duncan stalls.

Duncan breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cody Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Silva.

Duncan lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Duncan takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Silva is rocked!

It looks like Kron Silva has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duncan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Duncan finish him?
Duncan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.

Duncan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Duncan.
Duncan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Duncan lands an elbow inside.

Duncan manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duncan pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Duncan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?

Duncan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duncan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duncan.

Duncan rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Duncan manages to break the clinch.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Duncan closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Kron Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duncan lands a damaging elbow.
Silva tries to pull guard but Duncan holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duncan.

Duncan breaks the clinch.
Duncan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Duncan lands a body shot.

Duncan closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Duncan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Silva jumps guard but Duncan stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duncan slows down the pace here.

Duncan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duncan.
Duncan lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cody Duncan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from Duncan lands but Silva takes it in his stride.

Duncan takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Duncan breaks from the clinch.
Cody Duncan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duncan scores with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Duncan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duncan 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Duncan!