PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Magnus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Magnus looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Silva
vs
Magnus

178 cm
19
179 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorenzo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Magnus!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Lorenzo Silva has been cut.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Magnus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Magnus.
A head kick misses from Magnus.
Magnus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Magnus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Simon Magnus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnus tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva defending well as Magnus loads up on a big left hand.
Magnus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Magnus's head but Magnus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick from Magnus lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Magnus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva slips a straight right by Magnus.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva misses with a hook
and Magnus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Magnus lands with a shot to the body.
Magnus scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Magnus misses.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Magnus motions for Silva to come forward. Magnus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Magnus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magnus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnus sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Magnus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva tries to bum rush Magnus with a series of wild strikes but Magnus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magnus misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Magnus throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magnus misses the body punch
letting Silva counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Magnus counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnus. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magnus scores with a jab to the head.
Magnus is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Magnus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Magnus tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A shot to the liver by Magnus. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Magnus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lorenzo Silva'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.

Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Magnus.
Magnus thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Magnus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Magnus clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Magnus swings widly with a right hand
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Lorenzo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnus scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Magnus lands a front kick.
Magnus throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Magnus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magnus throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Magnus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Magnus throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnus throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Magnus looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Simon Magnus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magnus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magnus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Jab by Magnus.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magnus throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magnus takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Magnus scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Magnus misses with a wild body shot.
Magnus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magnus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnus misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Magnus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Magnus lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva moves out of range as Magnus throws a body kick.
Magnus takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Magnus thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Magnus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lorenzo Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Magnus swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva slips under a jab from Magnus.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Magnus misses.
Silva avoids the body shot from Magnus.
Magnus throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Magnus lands with a nice body kick.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Magnus misses its intended target.
Magnus misses with a body kick.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Magnus motions for Silva to come forward. Magnus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Magnus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magnus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magnus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Magnus.
That kick from Magnus tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Magnus connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnus throws a big shot that misses.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Magnus looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Magnus misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Magnus connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magnus.
The fighters circling - Magnus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Magnus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magnus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Silva might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Magnus with a nice cross.
Silva throws a series of punches but Magnus moves out of range.
Magnus looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Magnus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magnus 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Magnus!