PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregg Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Dirty Hous'. Valentine has chosen Downtown Swinga 96 by MOP as his entrance music. Gregg Valentine is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Silva
vs
Valentine

178 cm
29
182 lbs
16 - 5 - 2

189 cm
33
180 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gregg Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Valentine throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Valentine will feel that in the morning.
Valentine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Mauricio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Valentine misses with a straight left.
Valentine slips under a jab.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Valentine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
Valentine lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Valentine connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentine misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Valentine's front leg but catches the back leg as Valentine tries to avoid it.
Valentine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valentine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valentine.
Valentine connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Valentine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Valentine seems unphased.
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Valentine. Silva shrugs it off though.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Valentine avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva tries to move into range but Valentine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Valentine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valentine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Valentine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valentine scores with a punch to the head.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Valentine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentine throws a shot to the body.

Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Valentine to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valentine defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Valentine pushes his legs off easily.
Valentine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Valentine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva is trying to keep Valentine in close.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Valentine looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Valentine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Valentine wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Valentine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Valentine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Valentine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Valentine stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Valentine!
Valentine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
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 Mauricio Silva will probably get the nod.
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.

Silva slips under a jab.
Valentine throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva misses with a low kick.
A cross from Silva lands.
Valentine staying out of range there.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Valentine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Valentine misses with a body kick.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valentine.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Valentine saw it coming and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Valentine or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Valentine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva thumps Valentine with a low kick.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Valentine sees coming a mile off.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva sizes up Valentine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Valentine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mauricio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva cracks Valentine with an open hand slap.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valentine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva cracks the inside of Valentine's front leg.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Valentine looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Gregg Valentine has been cut.
Valentine fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mauricio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregg Valentine.
Valentine managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Valentine scores with a shoulder strike.
Valentine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valentine gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva digs a right hand into Valentine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valentine's gas tank.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Valentine dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Valentine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling him.
A short right from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Valentine blocks an elbow strike.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valentine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valentine lands a right hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Valentine's front leg but catches the back leg as Valentine tries to avoid it.
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Valentine slips the punch.
Silva tries to work over Valentine's front leg with a kick but Valentine checks it.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Valentine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Silva moves into the clinch.
Valentine managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hand to the body from Valentine.
Valentine wants a takedown.
Valentine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Valentine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva misses with some punches.

Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valentine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Valentine scores with a shot to the body.
Valentine takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva moves out of range as Valentine throws a body kick.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Valentine moved away.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Valentine blocks a leg kick.
Mauricio Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Valentine connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gregg Valentine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Valentine is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valentine cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva tries to clinch but Valentine is having none of it.
Valentine throws a lazy head kick

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Valentine is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valentine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva lands a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Valentine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Valentine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Valentine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva punishes Valentine's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valentine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva throws a leg kick but Valentine checks it.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Valentine.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Valentine's front leg but catches the back leg as Valentine tries to avoid it.
Valentine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Valentine scores with a spinning back kick!
Gregg Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentine checks the leg kick.
Valentine scores with a leg kick.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Valentine moves away and avoids it.
Valentine digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Valentine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Valentine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valentine.
Valentine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands with a right hand.
Valentine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Valentine lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Valentine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Valentine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Valentine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Valentine there.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Valentine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Valentine's knee but Valentine avoids it well.
A punch combination from Valentine misses.
Valentine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Valentine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva moves out of range as Valentine throws a body kick.
Valentine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valentine on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Valentine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Valentine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregg Valentine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Silva!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mauricio Silva thanked 5th Round Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).