PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abe Lincon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Lincon
vs
Silva

184 cm
22
213 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
28
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abe Lincon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lincon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lincon swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lincon eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Abe Lincon has been cut.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Silva.
Lincon misses with a series of wild punches.
Lincon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lincon avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Lincon is just out of range.
Silva lands a body shot.
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!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lincon.
Silva regains half guard, as Lincon was trying to land strikes.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincon throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Lincon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lincon is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Lincon throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lincon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Linconis looking to pass into half guard but Silva pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silva is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva stands and steps away. Lincon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva throws the left hand but Lincon avoids the punch easily.
Mauricio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincon shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.

Lincon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. Lincon is now in Silva's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lincon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lincon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lincon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lincon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lincon throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Lincon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Silva gets to his feet. Lincon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lincon misses with a left hand
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lincon.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Lincon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lincon throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Lincon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abe Lincon'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 moves out of range as Lincon strikes.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Lincon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lincon throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lincon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mauricio Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lincon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lincon.
Lincon slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lincon rather than just go for the knockout.

Lincon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lincon throws a strike but Silva avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva pushes Lincon off and gets back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Lincon's head.
Mauricio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lincon slips a jab from Silva.
A telegraphed right hand from Lincon misses the target.
Silva slips a straight right by Lincon.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lincon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Lincon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva moves away from the strike by Lincon.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lincon misses with a wild body shot.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Lincon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Lincon. Lincon gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Lincon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lincon shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Lincon or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lincon is defended easily by Silva.
Silva staying out of range there.
Lincon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lincon at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lincon circles away quickly and effectively.
Lincon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lincon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva digs a good body shot into Lincon's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Silva does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lincon.
Lincon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lincon somewhat.
Lincon takes one on the button.

Abe Lincon's cut is getting worse.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva cracks Lincon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Lincon's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lincon throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lincon manages to avoid it.
Silva lands a jab to Lincon's midsection.
The fighters circling - Lincon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Lincon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lincon misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Lincon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Silva blocks a jab.
Lincon throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Lincon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva takes a swing at Lincon's ribcage but misses.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Lincon misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Lincon blocks a jab.
Lincon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lincon throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lincon has time to react.

Abe Lincon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A combination from Lincon does no damage.
Lincon misses the shot to the body.
Lincon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lincon is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Silva's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lincon throws out the jab.

Lincon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Lincon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Lincon misses with a head shot. Silva uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lincon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lincon throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lincon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lincon is proving hard to escape from.
Lincon pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lincon is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Abe Lincon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lincon misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Silva.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Lincon shoots in.
Lincon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abe Lincon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lincon on the side of the head.
Lincon shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Lincon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lincon throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lincon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Lincon.
Lincon tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mauricio Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

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