PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Day Bright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bright comes to the cage accompanied by I'll House You . The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: Burn it Down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bright
vs
Silva

197 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Day Bright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bright closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bright shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Bright counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bright.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Bright.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bright is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Silva is trying to push Bright away but Bright has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Bright won't allow it.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Bright controls his hands.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Bright has the dominant position.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bright keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a right hand that Bright ducks under and follows up with a left that Bright also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a right and a left that Bright avoids nicely.

Silva clinches with his opponent.

Bright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Day Bright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bright throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bright is looking to clinch.
Bright closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Bright pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Day Bright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bright.

Silva pushes Bright up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is trying to break free.
Bright is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silva lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Bright comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bright stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Ricardo Silva has been cut.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Bright shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Ricardo Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Bright with that takedown attempt.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bright counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva looks to land a combination but Bright avoids it well.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bright.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bright.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Bright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bright doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Bright wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva misses with a combination
and Bright counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No luck for Bright with that takedown attempt.
Bright fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bright circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Bright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bright lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva misses with a combination

and Bright counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bright looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bright is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bright wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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 Day Bright will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Bright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva tries to bum rush Bright with a series of wild strikes but Bright uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Bright shoots in.
Silva throws a one two combo.

It looks like Day Bright has been cut.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Day Bright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bright is defended easily by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Bright makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Silva clinches up with Bright and pushes him back against the cage.
Bright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bright keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bright has him pressed against the cage.
Silva is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bright tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Bright back against the cage.
Bright keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Bright won't allow it.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.

Bright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bright doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.

Silva clinches up with Bright and pushes him back against the cage.
Bright has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bright prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bright counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Bright scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bright fails to land the takedown.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Bright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bright lands with a nice body punch.
Bright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bright.
Bright shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bright shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Bright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Day Bright is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Bright finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bright manages to avoid it.
Bright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Bright. Bright gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bright lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Day Bright dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bright looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bright is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bright fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Bright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Day Bright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Bright shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bright counters with a two punch combo.
Bright misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bright fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Bright keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bright keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
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 lands an uppercut.
Silva is trying to break free.
Bright jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Bright gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bright shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Bright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bright shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bright staying out of range there.
Silva misses with a combination
and Bright counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva darts in and clinches Bright up against the cage.
Silva wants to break free but Bright has control.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Ricardo Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Bright has double underhooks.
Bright fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Bright breaks from the clinch.
Bright shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bright scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Ricardo Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Day Bright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bright slips a jab and a cross from Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Day Bright.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bright, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

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