PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juba Numidim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RZ Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Numidim
vs
Silva

187 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juba Numidim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, RZ Silva!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Numidim throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
A big right from Numidim misses.

Numidim moves into the clinch.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Numidim, against the cage.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Numidim has the dominant position.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Numidim is controlling him.
Numidim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Numidim lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Numidim has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Numidim.
Numidim lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Numidim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Numidim creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Numidim misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Numidim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Numidim misses with an elbow strike.
Numidim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Numidim throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Numidim.
Numidim misses with an elbow strike.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Numidim, against the cage.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Numidim, against the cage.
Numidim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Numidim gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Nice elbow from Numidim.
Numidim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Numidim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Numidim.
Numidim looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numidim comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Numidim throws an elbow but it misses.
Numidim throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Numidim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Nice elbow from Numidim.
Numidim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Numidim.
Numidim lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Numidim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Numidim lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.

It looks like RZ Silva has been cut.
Numidim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Numidim.
Numidim misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Numidim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numidim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Numidim.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Numidim keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Numidim throws an elbow but misses.
Numidim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Numidim lands an elbow inside.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Numidim misses with an elbow strike.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Numidim throws an elbow but it misses.
Numidim lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Numidim throws an elbow that misses.
Numidim throws an elbow that misses.
Numidim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numidim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Numidim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Numidim misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Numidim, against the cage.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Numidim.
Numidim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Numidim, against the cage.
Numidim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Numidim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Numidim.
Numidim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Numidim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Numidim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Numidim lands an elbow inside.
Numidim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juba Numidim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on RZ Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Numidim misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Numidim has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Numidim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Numidim's shoulder, as Numidim tries to avoid the shot.
RZ Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Numidim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Numidim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Numidim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Numidim is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numidim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Numidim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Numidim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Numidim lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Numidim keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Numidim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Numidim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Numidim lands a damaging elbow.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Numidim, against the cage.
Numidim misses with an elbow strike.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Numidim lands a nice elbow.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numidim has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Numidim is keeping busy.
Numidim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Numidim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Numidim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Numidim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Numidim lands a damaging elbow.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Numidim is controlling the position.
Numidim throws an elbow that misses.
Numidim throws an elbow but it misses.
Numidim looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numidim misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Numidim.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Numidim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Numidim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Numidim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Numidim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Numidim lands a nice elbow.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Numidim throws an elbow that misses.
Numidim misses with an elbow strike.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Numidim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Numidim.
With the fighters up against the cage, Numidim throws an elbow but misses.
Numidim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Numidim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Numidim.
Numidim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Numidim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Numidim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Numidim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Numidim throws an elbow but it misses.
Numidim throws an elbow but it misses.
Numidim misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Numidim lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Numidim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Numidim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juba Numidim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on RZ Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Numidim takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Numidim moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Numidim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Numidim backpedaling.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva defending well as Numidim loads up on a big left hand.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Numidims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Numidim moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Numidim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Numidim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva throws a jab when Numidim was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Numidim is just out of range.
Numidim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva throws a right hand that misses

and Numidim holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Numidim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Numidim lands a damaging elbow.
Numidim keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Numidim won't allow it.
Numidim throws an elbow that misses.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Numidim lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Numidim lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
RZ Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numidim lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Numidim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Numidim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Numidim throws an elbow that misses.
Numidim keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Numidim lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Numidim.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Numidim.
Numidim throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
With the fighters up against the cage, Numidim throws an elbow but misses.
Silva tries to circle away but Numidim has him pinned against the cage.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Numidim.
Numidim misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Numidim throws an elbow that misses.
Juba Numidim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Numidim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Numidim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva wants to break free but Numidim has control.
Numidim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Numidim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Numidim keeps him there for the moment.
Numidim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Numidim.
Nice elbow from Numidim.
Numidim throws an elbow that misses.
Numidim prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Numidim throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numidim throws an elbow but it misses.
Numidim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Numidim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Numidim, against the cage.
Numidim lands a nice elbow.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Numidim blocks a body shot from Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Numidim lands a damaging elbow.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Numidim lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Numidim.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Numidim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juba Numidim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Numidim, 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

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