PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigant Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berry Fulcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gigant Silva has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gigant Silva seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Silva
vs
Fulcher

225 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gigant Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Berry Fulcher!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulcher looks to clinch
and Fulcher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fulcher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva dives in and grabs Fulcher's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fulcher pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Fulcher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fulcher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fulcher misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Fulcher counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Fulcher to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigant Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva dives in and grabs Fulcher's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fulcher pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Fulcher tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Fulcher throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fulcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fulcher forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Fulcher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fulcher tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Fulcher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fulcher lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Gigant Silva has been cut.
Fulcher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fulcher scores with a hook to the body.
Fulcher throws an elbow that misses.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fulcher is defending well.
Fulcher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Fulcher has him pressed against the cage.
Fulcher scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva tries for a takedown but Fulcher manages to get underhooks.
Fulcher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher slows down the pace here.
Fulcher lands with a left to the head.
Fulcher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fulcher tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Fulcher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fulcher pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fulcher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Fulcher just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Fulcher looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from Fulcher.
Fulcher tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Fulcher lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fulcher pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fulcher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva avoids the body shot from Fulcher.

Fulcher clinches.
Fulcher can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Fulcher holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fulcher just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fulcher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fulcher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Silva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fulcher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Fulcher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fulcher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Nice elbow from Fulcher.
Fulcher prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fulcher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fulcher.
Fulcher lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Berry Fulcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gigant Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fulcher tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Fulcher.
Nice sprawl there from Fulcher as Silva shoots in.
Fulcher wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Fulcher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Fulcher tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigant Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fulcher swinging wildly here.
Fulcher wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Gigant Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulcher tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fulcher swivels and escapes.
Fulcher with a hook.

Fulcher forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fulcher.
Fulcher scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fulcher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Nice body punch from Fulcher.
Fulcher lands with a short shot to the head.
Fulcher 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.
Fulcher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fulcher lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fulcher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fulcher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Fulcher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fulcher lands a damaging elbow.
Fulcher tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Fulcher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fulcher works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fulcher.
Berry Fulcher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fulcher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Fulcher.
Silva letting Fulcher take a breather here.
Fulcher prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fulcher scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fulcher continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Fulcher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Fulcher tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fulcher prevents it.
Fulcher lands with a left to the head.
Fulcher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Fulcher.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
A short left from Fulcher.
Fulcher has Silva pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher blocks a body shot from Silva.
Fulcher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fulcher with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fulcher as Silva tries to tie him up.
Fulcher lands with a left to the head.

Silva is rocked!
Nice body punch from Fulcher - that landed with a thud.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fulcher'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.
Fulcher lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fulcher looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Fulcher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Berry Fulcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gigant Silva's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Fulcher moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Fulcher slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fulcher wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Fulcher throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Fulcher tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fulcher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fulcher misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fulcher circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigant Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fulcher pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Fulcher.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fulcher slows down the pace here.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulcher lands with a short shot to the head.
Fulcher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Fulcher.
Silva is trying to drag Fulcher to the mat but Fulcher just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fulcher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fulcher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A bit of stalling here from Fulcher.
A short right from Fulcher on the inside.
Fulcher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Fulcher misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher lands with a right to the head.
Fulcher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fulcher crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Fulcher - that landed with a thud.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Fulcher digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fulcher.
A right handed body shot lands from Fulcher.
Fulcher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Fulcher lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Fulcher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fulcher has Silva pressed against the cage.
Fulcher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Fulcher.
Fulcher is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Fulcher into the cage.
Fulcher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fulcher unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fulcher stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fulcher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fulcher has Silva pressed against the cage.
Fulcher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fulcher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fulcher lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulcher stalls.
Fulcher misses with a body punch.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fulcher lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Fulcher misses with a knee strike.
Silva is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Fulcher.
Silva is trying to drag Fulcher to the mat but Fulcher just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fulcher tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gigant Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berry Fulcher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fulcher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Berry Fulcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fulcher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Berry Fulcher!
Berry Fulcher thanked the fans post fight for their support.