PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balkan Bully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balkan Bully could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Manuel Silva's chin.

Bully
vs
Silva

187 cm
28
218 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

191 cm
30
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balkan Bully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manuel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bully wants to clinch.
Bully ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.

It looks like Balkan Bully has been cut.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.

Oooooh!!! Silva has knocked Bully down with a huge combo! Silva steps away and waves a wobbly Bully back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Bully is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bully rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Bully is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bully tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Bully drops back down to his feet.
Bully seems to have got his legs back now.
Bully drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.

Bully closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Bully defends easily.

Bully is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Bully pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva working for a triangle but Bully defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bully thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bully doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bully manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bully stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bully trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bully wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

Bully thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bully is aware though and is defending well.
Bully pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva is in trouble now - Bully has advanced to mount!
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Bully wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.

Bully looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.
Silva can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Bully is looking for a kimura here.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bully pulls his head out easily.
Bully prevents Silva from improving his position.

Bully is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.

Bully is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bully is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.

Bully is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Balkan Bully's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva tests Bully's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.

Bully drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bully stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bully can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bully avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bully missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bully trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Bully with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Bully drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Bully off! Bully jumps back into Silva's guard.

Bully drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bully jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bully wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Bully in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bully stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Bully tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Bully tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bully is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Bully is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bully sees it coming and defends easily.

Bully looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bully is trying to get back to full guard.

Bully looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Bully defends the submission attempt.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bully is working to get back to half guard.
Manuel Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Bully is in no mood to give up.

Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bully can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bully is working to get back to half guard.

Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bully is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bully is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Balkan Bully's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva works the jab nicely.

Silva drops Bully with a beautiful combination! Bully stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Silva is looking for the KO!
Manuel Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bully walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Silva! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manuel Silva!
An out of breath Manuel Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.