PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bud Spencer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spencer
vs
Silvia

194 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

208 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Organic Peak Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bud Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Silvia!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvia lands a with a good body shot.
Spencer misses with the combination.
Silvia moves out of range of the strikes.
Silvia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spencer doesn't seem bothered though.
Spencer misses with a takedown attempt - Silvia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silvia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spencer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silvia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spencer doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Spencer.
Bud Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Spencer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silvia to the mat! Silvia manages to get full guard.
Spencer landing some decent shots from guard.
Spencer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Spencer distracts Silvia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silvia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silvia wants to sweep here but Spencer controlling him for the moment.
Silvia tries to strike from the bottom.
Silvia throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Spencer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spencer is working Silvia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silvia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spencer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spencer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Spencer is working Silvia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Spencer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silvia's head.
Spencer looking to pass the guard.
Spencer lands a couple of digs.

Silvia is rocked!
Silvia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Silvia has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Spencer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Spencer misses.
Spencer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Spencer shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bud Spencer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spencer is breathing heavily.
Spencer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silvia lands a body shot.
Spencer tries for a takedown but Silvia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silvia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silvia.
Silvia ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
No luck for Spencer with that takedown attempt.
Silvia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silvia fails with a takedown attempt.
Spencer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silvia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Spencer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silvia is one step ahead there.
Spencer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silvia postures up in Spencer's guard and throws a big left but Spencer blocks it.
Silvia thows a big elbow that misses.
Spencer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silvia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Spencer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Spencer cracks Silvia with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Spencer landing shots from mount.
Spencer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silvia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Spencer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spencer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spencer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Spencer lands a big elbow.
Spencer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spencer shoots in and bounces Silvia off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silvia is still in real trouble! Can Spencer finish him?
Spencer stands up over Silvia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Spencer forces his way into half guard.
Spencer working Silvia over with strikes.
Spencer scores with a big shot! Silvia's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Silvia! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bud Spencer!