PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Winterbottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winterbottom comes to the cage accompanied by Bread - On! Air! Library!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Winterbottom
vs
Silva

188 cm
25
190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
185 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

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Solid boxing
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World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alfred Winterbottom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winterbottom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva scores with a head kick. Winterbottom tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Winterbottom digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Winterbottom in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Alfred Winterbottom has been cut.
Winterbottom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winterbottom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Silva.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winterbottom.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winterbottom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winterbottom misses with the head strike.
Winterbottom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Winterbottom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Winterbottom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Winterbottom controls his hands.
Silva letting Winterbottom take a breather here.
Winterbottom avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Winterbottom takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Winterbottom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Jose Silva has been cut.
Winterbottom tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Winterbottom back against the cage.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winterbottom dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Winterbottom tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Winterbottom shrugs off.
Silva tries a body shot but Winterbottom blocks it.
Silva misses with some punches.
Winterbottom takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winterbottom's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winterbottom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winterbottom.
Winterbottom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winterbottom avoids it.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Winterbottom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winterbottom.
Silva tries a body shot but Winterbottom blocks it.
Winterbottom throws a head punch that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Winterbottom blocks the elbow strike.
Winterbottom prevents a body shot from Silva.
Winterbottom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Winterbottom.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winterbottom.
Winterbottom is struggling to control the position.

Winterbottom drags the fight down to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winterbottom trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Winterbottom has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Winterbottom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winterbottom is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
Winterbottom has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Winterbottom working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.

Winterbottom looking for subs off his back but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.
Winterbottom wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winterbottom is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Winterbottom throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winterbottom scores with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jose Silva will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva is looking to clinch but Winterbottom is avoiding it.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.

Silva rushes Winterbottom and presses him up against the cage.
Winterbottom has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Winterbottom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Winterbottom avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Winterbottom throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Winterbottom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva pushes Winterbottom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winterbottom swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Winterbottom.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Winterbottom misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Winterbottom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Winterbottom avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winterbottoms head.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winterbottom backwards.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Winterbottom's head.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Winterbottom has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Winterbottom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winterbottom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winterbottom blocks a body shot from Silva.
Winterbottom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Winterbottom in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Winterbottom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Winterbottom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Winterbottom backwards.
Winterbottom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Winterbottom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winterbottom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winterbottom is defending well for now.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winterbottom is defending well for now.
Winterbottom managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Winterbottom scores with a nice hook to the head.
Winterbottom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Winterbottom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Winterbottom backwards.
Jose Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Winterbottom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Winterbottom lands with a right to the head.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winterbottom pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winterbottom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winterbottom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winterbottom lands with a light punch inside.
Winterbottom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Winterbottom dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Winterbottom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Winterbottom is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Winterbottom has his back to the cage.
Silva misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Winterbottom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winterbottom throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Still in the clinch, Winterbottom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva blocks a body shot from Winterbottom.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winterbottom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Winterbottom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Winterbottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Winterbottom in his tracks for a moment.
Winterbottom avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Winterbottom shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Winterbottom shrugs off.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winterbottom avoids it.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Winterbottom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winterbottom trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Winterbottom into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winterbottom.
A body shot lands from Winterbottom.
Winterbottom misses with a punch on the inside.
Winterbottom working aggressively here.
Winterbottom misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Winterbottom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Winterbottom misses with a body punch.
Winterbottom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Winterbottom on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Winterbottom motions for Silva to come forward. Winterbottom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Winterbottom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Winterbottom misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva slips a jab from Winterbottom.
Good exchange - Winterbottom coming out on top.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Winterbottom walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Winterbottom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva misses the body punch
and Winterbottom counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Winterbottom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Winterbottom throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Winterbottom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Winterbottom in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winterbottom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winterbottom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Winterbottom tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Winterbottom slips a jab from Silva.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Winterbottom swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva throws a body punch but Winterbottom moves out of range.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winterbottom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Winterbottom.
Winterbottom looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Winterbottom crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Winterbottom gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Winterbottom manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva checks a low kick from Winterbottom.
Winterbottom scores with a nice strike.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Winterbottom's shoulder, as Winterbottom tries to avoid the shot.
Alfred Winterbottom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva cracks Winterbottom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Winterbottom fails with the takedown.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Winterbottom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva avoids the body shot from Winterbottom.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva tries to clinch but Winterbottom is having none of it.
Winterbottom missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva is looking to clinch but Winterbottom is avoiding it.
Jose Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winterbottom throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Winterbottom throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jose Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Winterbottom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Winterbottom misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winterbottom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Winterbottom there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jose Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winterbottom looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Winterbottom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Winterbottom tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winterbottom is defending well for now.
Winterbottom controlling the action here for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winterbottom backwards.
Winterbottom scores with a nice hook to the head.
Winterbottom blocks an elbow strike.
Winterbottom has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Winterbottom fails to land.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winterbottom backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Winterbottom fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winterbottom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Winterbottom tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winterbottom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winterbottom pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winterbottom misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jose Silva.
I've got Silva 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Silva!