PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sun Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kato kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is STILL BALLIN. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kato
vs
Silva

187 cm
34
220 lbs
30 - 9 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sun Kato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Junior Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a body punch but Kato moves out of range.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kato takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Silva gets tackled into the cage by Kato. Kato maintains the clinch.
Kato being controlled against the cage.

Silva has clasped his hands together around Kato's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kato tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kato down.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kato is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kato managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kato is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Silva trying to control the position but Kato is working away.
Kato keeping his opponent close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to control the position but Kato is working away.
Kato is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slows the pace down.
Silva trying to control the action but Kato is working from the bottom.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kato is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Silva throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kato works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Kato is working away.
Kato regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva won't allow Kato to sweep him here.
Kato controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva trying to control but Kato is working from the bottom.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato working a defensive guard here.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Kato gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva wants to hit a switch here but Kato passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silva there!
Silva regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to improve his position but Kato is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Silva dominated that 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.

Silva ducks under a wild hook from Kato.
Kato throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kato.
Kato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Kato.
A shot to the body from Kato misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Kato is just out of range.
Kato with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Kato gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Kato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kato wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Silva is now in half guard.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Kato is working away.
Kato wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Kato is positioning himself well to prevent Silva advancing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kato keeps working.
Silva working Kato over with strikes.
Silva is looking to advance position but Kato won't allow it.
Kato is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Kato is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Silva is working for a kimura but Kato is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva with the ground and pound but Kato uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kato controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Kato bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kato puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kato wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is looking to get back to full guard here but Kato has managed to pass to side control instead.
Kato trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is looking to control Kato's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kato tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Junior Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Kato.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Kato counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Kato, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Kato against the cage but Kato circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kato scores with a head kick.

It looks like Junior Silva has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kato connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Kato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice takedown defense from Kato. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Sun Kato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stalks Kato and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kato's face. Kato staggers backwards, shaken.
Kato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sun Kato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kato keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kato tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kato throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kato throws a shot to the body.
Sun Kato is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kato.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Kato manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Kato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kato moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Kato moves away and avoids it.
Kato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kato.
Kato lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kato as he jumps to the side.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kato is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Kato circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kato.
Kato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kato fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Kato counters with an outside leg kick.
Kato shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Kato to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva avoids the body shot from Kato.
Kato attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kato as he jumps to the side.
Kato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Kato clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kato connects with a jab.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kato circles away.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Kato counters with a nice leg kick.
Kato thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kato.
Kato scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kato.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Oooooh!!! Kato has knocked Silva down with a huge combo! Kato steps away and waves a wobbly Silva back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Silva is rocked!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Kato moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Silva! Kato continues to tee off on Silva, landing with a left and a right! Kato connects with a right hand that leaves Silva sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Kato!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sun Kato!
A relieved looking Sun Kato thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.