PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Invictus Feliciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Sandstorm. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Feliciano's choice of entrance music: hollywood undead- undead. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Silva
vs
Feliciano

180 cm
27
185 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
199 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Invictus Feliciano!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Feliciano tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Feliciano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Feliciano misses with a two punch combination.
Feliciano tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Feliciano checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Feliciano moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva throws a right hand that Feliciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Feliciano also avoids with ease.
Feliciano moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Feliciano tries to clinch up.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Feliciano tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Thor Silva has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.

Feliciano gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feliciano working aggressively here.
A short right from Feliciano.
Feliciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Feliciano has him pressed against the ropes.
Feliciano throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Feliciano fails to land.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Feliciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Feliciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Feliciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Feliciano has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Feliciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Feliciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
A short left from Feliciano.
Feliciano working aggressively here.
Feliciano managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Feliciano fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Feliciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Feliciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Feliciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Feliciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feliciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva prevents a body shot from Feliciano.
Feliciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Feliciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva throws a right and a left that Feliciano avoids nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Feliciano tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by Feliciano or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Nice jab there from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feliciano takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Feliciano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Feliciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Feliciano has double underhooks.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Feliciano.
Feliciano has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Feliciano has double underhooks.
Silva is trying to break free.
Feliciano misses with the head strike.
Feliciano misses with the head strike.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a jab to Feliciano's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Feliciano is defended easily by Silva.
Feliciano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Thor Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Feliciano clinches with his opponent.
Feliciano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Thor Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Invictus Feliciano.
Feliciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Feliciano has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Feliciano has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Feliciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Invictus Feliciano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sloppy strikes from Feliciano. Those never looked like landing.

Feliciano closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the ropes.
Feliciano prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Feliciano prevents a body shot from Silva.
Feliciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Feliciano misses with some punches.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Feliciano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Feliciano.
Feliciano throws a head punch that misses.
Feliciano gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Feliciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Feliciano lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Feliciano has him pressed against the ropes.
Feliciano is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Feliciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva blocking some punches.
Feliciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Feliciano has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to break free but Feliciano pushes him back against the ropes.
Feliciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Feliciano throws a head punch that misses.
Silva prevents a body shot from Feliciano.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva is trying to push Feliciano away but Feliciano has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Feliciano has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva blocking some punches.
Feliciano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Feliciano misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feliciano lands a nice uppercut.
Feliciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva prevents a body shot from Feliciano.
Feliciano is looking for a takedown.
Thor Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Invictus Feliciano.
Feliciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Feliciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Feliciano keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Feliciano.
Feliciano throws a head punch that misses.
Feliciano lands a body shot.
Silva prevents a body shot from Feliciano.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Feliciano's takedown attempt.
Feliciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Feliciano on the inside.
Silva is trying to push Feliciano away but Feliciano has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Feliciano.
Invictus Feliciano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Feliciano on the inside.
Feliciano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Feliciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Feliciano clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Feliciano.
Feliciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Feliciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva blocks a body shot from Feliciano.
Feliciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Feliciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Feliciano misses with some punches.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Feliciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Feliciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Feliciano has him pressed against the ropes.
Silva is trying to push Feliciano away but Feliciano has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Feliciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Feliciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Feliciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva blocks a body shot from Feliciano.
Silva tries to circle away but Feliciano has him pinned against the ropes.
Feliciano lands a shoulder strike.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Feliciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Feliciano keeps him there for the moment.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Invictus Feliciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thor Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Feliciano clinches with his opponent.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Feliciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Feliciano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Feliciano.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Feliciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Feliciano keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Feliciano has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Feliciano.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Feliciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva wants to break free but Feliciano has control.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Feliciano wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Feliciano persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the ropes.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Feliciano stops Silva from standing up.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva seems keen to control Feliciano's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Thor Silva just wasn't active enough.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Feliciano throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.

Feliciano forces Silva back against the ropes and clinches.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva throws a right hand that Feliciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Feliciano also avoids with ease.
Thor Silva is winning the standup battle so far.

Feliciano drives through and clinches with Silva against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Feliciano fails to land.
Silva wants to break free but Feliciano has control.
Feliciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Feliciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Feliciano misses with some punches.
Feliciano lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva prevents a body shot from Feliciano.
Feliciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Feliciano won't allow it.
Feliciano has Silva pressed against the ropes, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Feliciano has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Feliciano fails to land.
Feliciano misses with a body punch.
Feliciano keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feliciano has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Feliciano is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Feliciano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Feliciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Feliciano working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Feliciano fails to land.
Feliciano throws a head punch that misses.
Feliciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Feliciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Feliciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Feliciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Feliciano has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to circle away but Feliciano has him pinned against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Feliciano.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Feliciano pushes Silva back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Feliciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Feliciano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Feliciano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Feliciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Feliciano keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thor Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Feliciano.
Feliciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Feliciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Feliciano lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Feliciano prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Feliciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Feliciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Feliciano is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Invictus Feliciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Feliciano 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Invictus Feliciano!
A very excited looking Invictus Feliciano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.