PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Battista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hacran Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Battista
vs
Silva

170 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giovanni Battista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hacran Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Battista throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva wants to clinch up but Battista keeps it at a distance.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Battista takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Battista counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Battista connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Battista thows a body shot but no joy.
Battista showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Battista lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva avoids the body shot from Battista.
Battista throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battista throws a right and a left that both miss.
Battista lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the ropes and back into range.
Battista looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Battista throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Battista slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Giovanni Battista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Battista avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Battista lands.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Battista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Battista misses.
Hacran Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Battista throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Battista avoids a punch combination nicely.
Battista lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva dives in and grabs Battista's left leg, looking for a takedown. Battista pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
A punch combination from Battista misses.
Battista throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Battista is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battista jabs at Silva's body.
Silva slips under a jab from Battista.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Battista rather than just go for the knockout.
Battista throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Battista defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Battista scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Battista just misses with a punch to the body.
Battista throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva throws a right hand that Battista ducks under and follows up with a left that Battista also avoids with ease.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Battista throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Battista uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Battista swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Battista counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Battista lands a lovely overhand right.
Battista feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Battista lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Battista misses with a wild body shot.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battista manages to avoid it.
Silva shoots and misses
and Battista connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giovanni Battista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hacran Silva.
Battista keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Battista fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva avoids the body shot from Battista.
Battista misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giovanni Battista dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Battista throws out the jab.
Hacran Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Battista.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giovanni Battista is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Battista both land. Nice combination.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Battista counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Battista throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battista fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Battista.
Battista thuds a left hand into Silva's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoids the body shot from Battista.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battista.
Battista misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Battista, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Battista.
Battista rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Battista moves away.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battista was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Battista circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Battista.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Battista. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Battista throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Battista misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battista connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Battista comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva wants to clinch
and Battista connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Battista lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Donk. Battista catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Battista misses with a few strikes there.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battista scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Battista swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Battista with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Battista lands a slapping body shot.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Battista dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Battista does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Battista throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Battista moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Battista just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Battista.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Battista shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Battista to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Battista finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva tries to clinch up
and Battista counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.

Silva is rocked!
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Battista throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Battista throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Battista is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Battista shows good takedown defense.
Giovanni Battista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hacran Silva.
Battista throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Battista lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the ropes and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giovanni Battista dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Battista pinned against the ropes. Battista gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Battista throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Battista throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Battista.
A jab lands there for Battista.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Battista counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Battista finish him?
Battista misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Battista lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Battista sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Battista.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva moves forwards but Battista connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Battista lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battista lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Battista throws a shot to the body.
Battista is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva tries to bum rush Battista with a series of wild strikes but Battista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Battista fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A lazy left from Battista finds it's target.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Battista counters with a left to the body.
Battista misses with a kick to the body.
Silva tries to bum rush Battista with a series of wild strikes but Battista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Battista throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battista thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Battista misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Battista scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Battista scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Battista misses with a body shot.
Battista throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Battista shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Battista to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Battista swinging wildly here.
Battista with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva tries to clinch there but Battista circles away.
Battista throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battista showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Battista stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva throws a body punch but Battista moves out of range.
Battista thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Battista finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Battista has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Battista swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Battista wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Battista clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Battista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Battista bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a jab.
Hacran Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Battista misses.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Battista.
Battista lands a right hook to the body.
Battista takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Battista circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Battista takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab from Battista.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Battista clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva throws a low kick but Battista moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giovanni Battista showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Battista 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovanni Battista!