PBP Commentary

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

Silva
vs
Soth

167 cm
28
255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
21
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spider Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saboh Soth!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soth tries to clinch up.

Soth rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Soth is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Soth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Soth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Soth connects with a knee to the head.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Soth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soth is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Soth misses with a knee strike.
Soth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to break free but Soth pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soth's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Soth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Soth won't allow it.
Soth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Soth has Silva pushed against the cage.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Soth has double underhooks.
Silva letting Soth take a breather here.
Soth lands a knee to the head.
Soth leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Soth.
Soth is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Soth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Soth connects with a knee to the head.
Soth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soth is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Soth can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva wants to take his opponent's back but Soth doesn't allow it.
Silva throwing strikes here but Soth is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poor strikes thrown by Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soth blocking the ground and pound.

Silva jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Soth is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Soth and Silva has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Soth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soth parries the strikes from Silva easily there. Silva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Soth to escape.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soth is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saboh Soth dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Soth is just out of range.
Soth tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soth tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Soth tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Soth tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Saboh Soth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Soth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Soth.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Soth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Soth slows down the pace here.
Soth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Soth.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soth smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soth wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Soth is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Soth which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spider Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Soth takes the fight into the clinch.
Soth displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Soth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Soth is stalling here.
Soth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Soth lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Soth - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Soth misses with a knee strike.
Soth landing knees to the head.
Saboh Soth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Soth - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Soth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Soth has him pressed against the cage.
Soth displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Soth tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soth with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants a takedown.
Soth slows down the pace here.
Soth connects with a knee to the head.
Soth is breathing heavily.
Soth scores with a knee to the head.
Soth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Soth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Soth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Soth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Soth has him pressed against the cage.
Soth tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soth scores with a knee to the head.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soth with a knee to the head.
Soth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Soth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Soth prevents it.
Soth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soth smiles and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soth tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saboh Soth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Soth tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Soth tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Soth.
Soth wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Soth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Soth sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Soth is looking to clinch.

Soth rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Soth.
Soth connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Spider Silva has been cut.
A knee to the head by Soth.
Soth tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Soth connects with a knee to the head.
Soth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Soth is controlling the position.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Soth shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Soth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soth landing knees to the head.
Soth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Soth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Soth shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spider Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is trying to break free.
Soth misses with a knee to the head.
Silva is trying to break free.
Soth trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva is working for takedown but Soth is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Soth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Soth has the dominant position.
Soth throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Soth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Soth prevents it.
Soth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Soth looking to stall.
A knee to the head by Soth.
Soth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Soth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Soth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Soth shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Soth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Soth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Soth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Soth prevents it.
Soth misses with a knee to the head.
Soth trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Soth misses with a knee strike.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has Soth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Soth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Soth.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Soth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva takes a swing at Soth's ribcage but misses.
Silva tries for a takedown but Soth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spider Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soth is looking to clinch.
Silva fails with the takedown.

Soth moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Spider Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saboh Soth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Soth prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saboh Soth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saboh Soth!
Saboh Soth took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.