PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky The Hitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Hitman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. All within My Hands kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Silva
vs
The Hitman

185 cm
26
220 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

195 cm
31
218 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

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 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Junior Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky The Hitman!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

The Hitman drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Hitman!
The Hitman tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The Hitman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Silva punching from mount but The Hitman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The Hitman is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hitman is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Hitman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Silva jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… The Hitman is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by The Hitman and Silva has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Silva in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but The Hitman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Silva goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, The Hitman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Silva's guard! Nice work there by The Hitman!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva keeping moving, preventing The Hitman from controlling successfully.

Silva has his foot on The Hitman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Hitman works his way back into a safe position though.
The Hitman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Hitman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like The Hitman might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The Hitman trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working a defensive guard here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rocky The Hitman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva misses with an uppercut

and The Hitman counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Hitman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Silva keeping moving, preventing The Hitman from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is trying to control the position but The Hitman postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Hitman landing with the ground and pound.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Hitman manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva is in close to The Hitman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Hitman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to control from the top but The Hitman keeps moving.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but The Hitman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva misses with a left hand
and The Hitman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Hitman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Junior Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws out a loose jab but The Hitman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Hitman manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for The Hitman on that attempt.
The Hitman shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed The Hitman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Hitman moves out of range of the strikes.
The Hitman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Hitman somewhat.
Junior Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky The Hitman.
The Hitman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Hitman has a takedown stuffed.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva with a nice cross.
Silva clobbers The Hitman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva misses the jab.
The Hitman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hitman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
The Hitman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Hitman shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but The Hitman 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.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps The Hitman's head back.
Silva misses with a body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from The Hitman enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. The Hitman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The Hitman keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hitman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The Hitman keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Junior Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The Hitman fails with a takedown attempt.
The Hitman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva gets caught flat footed, as The Hitman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The Hitman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Hitman throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva prevents The Hitman from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Silva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Hitman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva misses with a body shot.

Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva thows a huge punch but The Hitman dodges it nicely.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but The Hitman defends the submission attempt.
The Hitman trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but The Hitman defends it.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, The Hitman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva is stalling here. The Hitman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and The Hitman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to control but The Hitman postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but The Hitman keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The Hitman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The Hitman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but The Hitman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
The Hitman keeping hold of Silva's head, controlling as best he can.
Rocky The Hitman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to take a breather but The Hitman is having none of it.
Junior Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but The Hitman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Silva!
Junior Silva really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that MMA ANIMAL logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.