PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by Sandstorm. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Benson

180 cm
28
185 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

179 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Benson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Benson.

Benson closes the distance and clinches.

Benson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benson misses with a left hand
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benson misses with a body kick.
Benson scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Thor Silva has been cut.
Tony Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Benson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good leg kick by Benson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Benson's shoulder, as Benson tries to avoid the shot.
Benson throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benson takes one to the chin there.
Benson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benson tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a series of punches but Benson moves out of range.
Silva throws the left hand but Benson avoids the punch easily.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Benson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Benson lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Benson takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Silva is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Benson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab by Silva.
A lazy left from Benson finds it's target.

Thor Silva's cut is getting worse.
Benson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Benson.
Benson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benson circles away quickly and effectively.
Benson throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Silva throws a combination. Benson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Benson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Benson.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva wants to slow Benson down by chopping away at his legs.
That kick from Benson tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benson tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Benson closes the distance and clinches.
Benson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Benson keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Benson is controlling the position.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Benson has double underhooks.
Benson misses with a knee strike.
Benson prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

Benson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a right and a left that Benson avoids nicely.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva looks to land a combination. Benson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benson throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva throws the left hand but Benson avoids the punch easily.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benson misses with a two punch combination.
Benson throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Benson throws a head kick that misses.
Benson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Benson loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva connects with a high kick.
The fighters circling - Benson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva feints a jab promting Benson to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Benson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Benson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva wants to slow Benson down by chopping away at his legs.
Benson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Benson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Benson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Benson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benson throws a big shot that misses.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Benson is out of range.
Benson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benson scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benson circles away quickly and effectively.
Benson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benson misses with a low kick.

Benson moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Benson has the dominant position.

Benson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benson misses with a head kick.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Benson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Benson misses.
Silva avoids the body shot from Benson.
Benson lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Benson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tony Benson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benson throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva feints and then cracks Benson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benson down.
A telegraphed right hand from Benson misses the target.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benson throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Benson throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Benson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Benson misses with a punch to the body.
Benson misses with a knee strike.
Benson tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva avoiding damage as Benson throws knees to the body.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Benson keeps him there for the moment.
Benson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Benson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Benson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Benson has the dominant position.
Benson misses with a knee to the head.
Silva is trying to push Benson away but Benson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Benson tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Benson tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Benson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Benson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Benson breaks the clinch.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Benson throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Benson is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Benson. Those never looked like landing.
Benson throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benson. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva looks to land a combination but Benson avoids it well.
Silva misses with a low kick.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Benson is just out of range.
Benson throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Benson moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Sloppy strikes from Benson. Those never looked like landing.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Benson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thor Silva's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Benson throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a leg kick but Benson sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Benson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benson lands a nice looking body kick.
Benson tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Benson takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Benson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benson avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva slips under a jab from Benson.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Benson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Benson connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Benson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benson misses with a straight right.
Benson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva walks into a jab.

Thor Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Benson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Benson.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benson.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Benson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva scores with a jab to the body.

Benson clinches.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benson misses with a double jab.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Benson.
Benson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Benson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva throws a series of punches but Benson avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson throws a right hand that misses
and Benson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Benson throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a leg kick but Benson sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Benson moves into the clinch.
Silva gets through Benson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Benson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Benson won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Benson obliges.

Benson breaks the clinch.
Benson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
A jab lands there for Benson.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Benson tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Benson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva moves forwards but Benson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Benson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thor Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Benson's head.
Crunch! Benson slams his shin into Silva's torso.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva lands a jab to Benson's midsection.
Benson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Benson.
Tony Benson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Benson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Benson!
An out of breath Tony Benson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.