PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Neville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Silva
vs
Neville

188 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
29
215 lbs
8 - 12 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Neville!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neville tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.

Neville has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Neville keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Neville throws an elbow but misses.
Neville gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Neville just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Neville.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva tries to circle away but Neville has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to push Neville away but Neville has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva tries to circle away but Neville has him pinned against the cage.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Neville tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Neville - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Neville looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Neville will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Neville.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neville is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Neville wants to clinch.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Ricardo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neville.
Neville tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.

Neville has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neville has Silva pressed against the cage.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Neville keeps him there for the moment.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Neville has double underhooks.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Neville throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Neville, against the cage.
Neville creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Neville throws an elbow that misses.
Silva being controlled against the cage.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neville moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neville manages to avoid it.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Neville tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva takes a swing at Neville's ribcage but misses.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva cracks Neville with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Robert Neville has been cut.
Neville uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Neville doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Neville tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Neville.
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 Ricardo Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert Neville's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neville.
Silva jabs Neville right on the nose. Neville blinks but takes it well.
Neville shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Neville tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.

Neville moves into the clinch.
Neville looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neville tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva avoids the head kick by Neville.
Neville tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Silva counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Neville tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Neville thinking.
Neville throws a head kick that misses.
Neville is looking to clinch.
Neville is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Neville throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Neville closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Neville uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Neville is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neville takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ricardo Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Neville misses with a body kick.
Silva swings for the body but Neville moves out of range.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Neville is just out of range.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Neville stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Neville wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva digs a good body shot into Neville's ribs.
Nice cross by Silva.
Silva drops Neville with a huge uppercut! Neville drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Silva is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Silva!
Ricardo Silva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.