PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glaube Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and FOSTER Zwingman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with . blaring out of the sound system. Zwingman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Caravan Palace - Clash. FOSTER Zwingman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Silva
vs
Zwingman

194 cm
27
222 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

190 cm
28
215 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hopkins Athletics

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Glaube Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, FOSTER Zwingman!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zwingman throws a big shot that misses.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zwingman throws out the jab.
A big left from Zwingman misses.
Zwingman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zwingman throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zwingman lands a head shot.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Zwingman moves out of range easily.
Zwingman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zwingman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zwingman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva moves out of range as Zwingman strikes.
Zwingman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zwingman throws out the jab.
Silva looks for the body kick but Zwingman saw that one coming.
Zwingman connects with a single shot there.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zwingman finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Zwingman's side.
FOSTER Zwingman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Zwingman blocks the leg kick.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Zwingman.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zwingman's head.

It looks like FOSTER Zwingman has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Zwingman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Zwingman misses the jab.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zwingman.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zwingman.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zwingman throws out the jab.
Zwingman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zwingman lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands the left hand.
Zwingman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zwingman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Zwingman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zwingman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Zwingman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Zwingman loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Zwingman.
Zwingman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zwingman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Zwingman. Zwingman gets slowly back to his feet.
Glaube Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of FOSTER Zwingman.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zwingman.
Silva tries a low kick but Zwingman avoids it.
Zwingman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Zwingman shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Zwingman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zwingman.
Zwingman throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva is looking to stand up but Zwingman isn't so interested in that idea.
Zwingman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zwingman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zwingman is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Silva wants to stand but Zwingman is controlling the position.
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 Glaube Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on FOSTER Zwingman'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's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zwingman under the eye.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zwingman looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Zwingman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Zwingman sees coming a mile off.
Zwingman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Zwingman shrugs it off.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Zwingman.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zwingman throws out the jab.
Zwingman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwingman misses with a body shot.
Glaube Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Zwingman dives in and scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Zwingman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zwingman.
Silva wants to stand up but Zwingman is controlling him.
Zwingman connects with a couple of short punches.
Zwingman is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Zwingman ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Glaube Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zwingman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zwingman throws a big shot that misses.
Glaube Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Zwingman lands with an overhand left.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Zwingman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Zwingman had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings for the body but Zwingman moves out of range.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva throws a jab when Zwingman was well out of range.

Silva gets caught flat footed, as Zwingman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zwingman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva wants to stand but Zwingman is controlling the position.
Zwingman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zwingman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Zwingman is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zwingman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zwingman is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zwingman throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwingman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zwingman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zwingman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zwingman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Zwingman off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Zwingman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zwingman throws a big right hand that misses.
Zwingman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Zwingman is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to stand up but Zwingman isn't so interested in that idea.
Zwingman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zwingman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Zwingman stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva wants to stand but Zwingman is controlling the position.
Zwingman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
FOSTER Zwingman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zwingman prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zwingman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva is looking to stand up but Zwingman isn't so interested in that idea.
Zwingman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zwingman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zwingman tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Zwingman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zwingman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

FOSTER Zwingman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on FOSTER Zwingman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A punch combination from Zwingman misses.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Zwingman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zwingman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Zwingman tries to score with some ground and pound. Silva controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Silva is pushing Zwingman's head away, looking to escape. Zwingman manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zwingman looks up at the clock and then as Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zwingman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Zwingman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Silva pushes Zwingman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Zwingman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zwingman working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zwingman cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Silva pushes Zwingman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Zwingman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Zwingman landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwingman cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zwingman landing strikes.

Silva is rocked!
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zwingman looks up at the clock and then as Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zwingman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Zwingman looks up at the clock and then as Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zwingman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Zwingman is putting a hurting on Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
Zwingman cracks Silva with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Zwingman immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Silva is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Zwingman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). FOSTER Zwingman!
FOSTER Zwingman really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hopkins Athletics logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.