PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nikita Klitschko's chin.

Silva
vs
Klitschko

176 cm
25
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Tab Out Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikita Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva clobbers Klitschko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Klitschko has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Klitschko.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klitschko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klitschko.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klitschkos head.

Klitschko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klitschko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Klitschko wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klitschko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klitschko moves away.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva throws the left hand but Klitschko avoids the punch easily.
Silva throws a hook but Klitschko avoids it easily.
Klitschko tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Silva misses.
Klitschko ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klitschko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klitschko tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Klitschko moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Klitschko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klitschko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Klitschko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Klitschko has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Klitschko.

Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Klitschko's shoulder, as Klitschko tries to avoid the shot.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Klitschko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klitschko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Klitschko darts in trying to clinch
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klitschko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klitschko wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Klitschko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klitschko moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Klitschko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws the left hand but Klitschko avoids the punch easily.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Klitschko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Klitschko's shoulder, as Klitschko tries to avoid the shot.
Klitschko tries to clinch up.
Klitschko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Klitschko moves into the clinch.
Klitschko misses with the head strike.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Klitschko has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to break free but Klitschko pushes him back against the cage.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Silva wants to break free but Klitschko has control.

Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Klitschko moves away from the strike by Silva.
Klitschko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Klitschko's hands.

Klitschko lands a head kick that stumbles Silva and the fighters go to the mat.

Silva is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Silva trying to control the position.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klitschko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klitschko slips a jab from Silva.
Silva with a nice cross.

Klitschko closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikita Klitschko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva looks to throw the jab but Klitschko is out of range.
Klitschko wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Klitschko darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klitschko ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Nikita Klitschko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Klitschko's head but Klitschko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klitschko tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Klitschko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Klitschko is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Klitschko misses with a double jab.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Klitschko tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klitschko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klitschko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Klitschko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Klitschko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klitschko looks to clinch
and Klitschko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Klitschko. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Klitschko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klitschko tries to clinch up.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Klitschko moved out of range.
Klitschko wants to clinch
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a hook. Klitschko ducked under it nicely.
Nikita Klitschko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Silva misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klitschko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva throws the left hand but Klitschko avoids the punch easily.
Klitschko throws a head kick that misses.
Klitschko moves out of range of the strikes.
Nikita Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klitschko slips a jab from Silva.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Klitschko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Klitschko throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Klitschko has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva tries to circle away but Klitschko has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko missing with knees to the body.

Klitschko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Klitschko slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klitschko wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Silva gets tackled into the cage by Klitschko. Klitschko maintains the clinch.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.

Klitschko breaks from the clinch.
Klitschko wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Klitschko blocks a jab.
Klitschko tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Klitschko tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva misses the jab.
Klitschko misses with a few strikes there.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klitschko tries to clinch up.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klitschko wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands the left hand.
A big right from Silva misses.
Klitschko tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Klitschko tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klitschko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Klitschko.
Klitschko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikita Klitschko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Klitschko tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Klitschko wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Klitschko moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Klitschko doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Klitschko thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Klitschko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klitschko.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.

Klitschko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Klitschko misses with a body punch.

Klitschko manages to break the clinch.
Klitschko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Klitschko defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva throws a hook but Klitschko blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Klitschko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klitschko walks into a left hand.
Silva throws the left hand but Klitschko avoids the punch easily.
Klitschko wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Klitschko misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Klitschko's head but Klitschko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klitschko.
Klitschko wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Klitschko.
A big right from Klitschko misses.
Klitschko staying out of range there.

Klitschko takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva tries to break free but Klitschko pushes him back against the cage.
Klitschko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klitschko tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Klitschko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Klitschko tries to tie him up.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Klitschko is controlling him.
Klitschko with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to break free but Klitschko pushes him back against the cage.
Klitschko tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva tries to circle away but Klitschko has him pinned against the cage.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Klitschko is controlling the position.
Klitschko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Klitschko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Klitschko lands a brutal head kick. Silva looks out on his feet and Klitschko throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Nikita Klitschko!
Nikita Klitschko is the new lightweight champion!