PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glaube Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Sommers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is .. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Sommers

194 cm
29
222 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

187 cm
35
218 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glaube Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vic Sommers!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sommers digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Vic Sommers has been cut.
Sommers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Sommers scores with a nice right hand.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Sommers.
Silva punishes Sommers's body with a nice straight punch.

Sommers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sommers tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.

Sommers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sommers misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommers is chipping away with strikes.
Sommers working the head and body with strikes.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Sommers controls the position from side control.
Silva managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sommers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sommers is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Silva avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sommers.
Sommers misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
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!
Sommers scoring with punches from side control.
Sommers lands a few punches from side control.
Silva tries to buck Sommers off but Sommers is having none of it.
Check out the look on Sommers's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Sommers cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Sommers landing a few strikes.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Sommers is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sommers is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sommers is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sommers throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sommers working the ground and pound.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Sommers throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Sommers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sommers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Sommers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vic Sommers's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sommers has managed to clinch.
Sommers missing with knees to the body.
Sommers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Sommers.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Sommers blocks it.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sommers.
Sommers has Silva pushed against the cage.
Silva works on Sommers's body with a couple of short punches.
Sommers lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Sommers is blocking nicely.
Sommers stalling the fight.
Silva prevents a body shot from Sommers.
Sommers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sommers missing with knees to the body.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Sommers controls the action.
Sommers leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sommers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Sommers tries to tie him up.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sommers backwards.
Sommers working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sommers has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva landing knees to the body.
Sommers lands with a left to the head.
Sommers tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Sommers back against the cage.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Sommers's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Sommers blocks it.
Glaube Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Glaube Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vic Sommers.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Sommers.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Sommers avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Sommers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sommers blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sommers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Sommers blocks it.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Sommers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sommers is trying to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Sommers.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Sommers blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Sommers stalling.
Silva prevents a body shot from Sommers.
Sommers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Sommers lands a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sommers throwing strikes but missing.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sommers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Sommers from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Glaube Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vic Sommers'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!

Sommers misses with a looping left.
A jab from Silva misses.
A clash of legs there as Sommers blocks the low kick.
Sommers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sommers.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sommers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sommers scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Glaube Silva has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Sommers misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva dips to his left and cracks Sommers with an uppercut!
Silva throws a body punch but Sommers moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Sommers down.
Sommers misses with an uppercut.

Silva clinches.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sommers blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Silva.
Sommers tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Sommers back against the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sommers misses with a knee to the head.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sommers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sommers misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Sommers blocks it.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Sommers lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sommers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sommers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sommers wants to take the fight to the mat but Silva manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sommers misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sommers wants to stall.
Sommers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sommers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sommers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Sommers lands a nice elbow.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Sommers's head.
Sommers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sommers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Sommers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva avoiding damage as Sommers throws knees to the body.
Sommers can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Sommers lands a body punch.
Sommers lands a right hand.
Sommers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Sommers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Sommers blocks with his arms.
Sommers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sommers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.
Sommers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.

Sommers wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Sommers persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage.
Sommers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sommers chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sommers is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Sommers throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Sommers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sommers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Sommers!
Vic Sommers seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.