PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Silverton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negreanu's entrance music is Make Her Say - Kid Cudi. A fine choice. Silverton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Seven kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Negreanu
vs
Silverton

177 cm
31
155 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

175 cm
27
156 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Negreanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Silverton!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Negreanu closes the distance and pushes Silverton back into the cage.
Silverton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Negreanu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Silverton.
Negreanu lands with a light punch inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Negreanu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silverton or not.
Negreanu avoiding damage.
Negreanu gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Negreanu tries to throw a body punch but Silverton avoids it by throwing Negreanu back against the cage.
Silverton throws a punch but it's blocked by Negreanu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Negreanu can't find room to land a body shot as Silverton controls the action.
Silverton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Negreanu's elbow.

Silverton decides to pull guard.
Negreanu wants to stand but Silverton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silverton wants to improve his position but instead Negreanu has moved into half guard.
Negreanu wants to stand but Silverton has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Negreanu decides to return to a standing position.
Negreanu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Negreanu rushes Silverton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silverton slowing the pace effectively.
Negreanu stalling against the cage.
Silverton trying to control the position but instead, Negreanu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silverton into the cage.
Silverton tries a body shot but Negreanu blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu has a couple of punches blocked by Silverton.
A head punch on the inside from Negreanu fails to land.
Negreanu swings wildly with an uppercut but Silverton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Negreanu looking to stall.
Negreanu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silverton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Negreanu fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Negreanu's elbow.
Negreanu is stalling here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Negreanu throws an elbow but misses.
Silverton letting Negreanu take a breather here.
Negreanu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silverton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Negreanu struggles to land a body shot inside as Silverton controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Negreanu.
Silverton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Negreanu dominated that round.
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.

Negreanu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silverton.
Negreanu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Negreanu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silverton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silverton moves out of range of the body kick.
Silverton closes the distance and clinches up with Negreanu, looking for a takedown. Silverton pushes Negreanu against the cage but Negreanu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silverton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silverton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silverton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silverton throws a body punch but Negreanu moves out of range.
Silverton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Negreanu tries to clinch up but Silverton circles away and keeps his distance.
Silverton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Negreanu.
Silverton blocks a head kick by Negreanu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Negreanu lands.
Negreanu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silverton looks to score with a jab to the body but Negreanu is just out of range.
Negreanu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Negreanu connects with a looping right hand.
Silverton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Negreanu rather than just go for the knockout.
Silverton jabs at Negreanu's body.
Negreanu lands a nice looking body shot.
Silverton throws a jab when Negreanu was well out of range.
Negreanu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Silverton does it's job there.
Silverton scores with a shot 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!
Silverton swats away the attempt to clinch by Negreanu.
Negreanu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverton takes a swing at Negreanu's ribcage but misses.
Silverton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silverton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Negreanu manages to avoid it.
Silverton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Negreanu wants to clinch.
Negreanu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silverton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Negreanu.
Silverton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Negreanu is fending him off so far but Silverton persists. Nope, Negreanu circles away and we're back to standing.
Joey Silverton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Negreanu throws a hook but Silverton avoids it easily.
Negreanu misses with a body shot
and Silverton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverton misses with a looping right.
A cross from Negreanu lands.
Negreanu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Negreanu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Negreanu misses with a body shot.
Negreanu lands a nice hook to Silverton's body. Silverton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silverton.
Daniel Negreanu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Silverton.
Silverton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Negreanu wants to clinch up but Silverton keeps it at a distance.
Negreanu throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A lazy body kick from Negreanu
and Silverton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Negreanu slips a straight right by Silverton.
Negreanu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Negreanu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silverton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silverton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silverton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Negreanu throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Silverton there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silverton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Negreanu is trying to defend but Silverton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silverton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joey Silverton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Negreanu instigates a clinch.
Silverton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silverton.
Negreanu misses with a punch on the inside.
Negreanu working aggressively here.
Negreanu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silverton misses with a body punch.
Negreanu works on Silverton's body with a couple of short punches.
Silverton misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Negreanu fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Negreanu throws a punch but it's blocked by Silverton.
Negreanu prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right hook to the body lands for Silverton.
Negreanu misses with a punch on the inside.
Silverton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Negreanu gets underhooks to prevent Silverton's takedown attempt.
Negreanu looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu throws a punch but it's blocked by Silverton.
Negreanu prevents a body shot from Silverton.
Negreanu lands a right hand.
Negreanu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Negreanu has Silverton pushed against the cage.
Silverton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Negreanu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Daniel Negreanu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Silverton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silverton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Silverton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silverton throws an overhand right that lands on Negreanu's shoulder, as Negreanu tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Negreanu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Negreanu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Negreanu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Silverton.
Negreanu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Negreanu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silverton.
Silverton misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverton throws out a loose jab but Negreanu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Negreanu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silverton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Negreanu circles away quickly and effectively.
Negreanu throws a right hand that misses
and Negreanu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Negreanu misses with a wild body shot.
Silverton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silverton misses with an uppercut.

Negreanu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silverton, pushing him back against the cage.
Daniel Negreanu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Negreanu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Negreanu scores with a shot to the side of Silverton's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Negreanu scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Negreanu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Negreanu 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Negreanu!
Daniel Negreanu managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brute, into his post fight interview.