PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rancho Juventin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Juventin
vs
Silva

171 cm
27
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
30
145 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Nfinite

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rancho Juventin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spider Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a push kick but Juventin slaps the foot to one side.
Silva tries to clinch but Juventin is having none of it.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Juventin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva wants to clinch up but Juventin keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Juventin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva dives in and grabs Juventin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Juventin pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Juventin throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Juventin throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Juventin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Juventin tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Juventin keeps the fight on the outside.
Juventin swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch there but Juventin circles away.

Silva pushes Juventin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Juventin misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Juventin blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Juventin misses with a body punch.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Juventin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Juventin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Juventin blocks it.
Juventin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juventin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Juventin improves position.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Juventin as Silva tries to tie him up.
Juventin blocks an elbow strike.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva wants to clinch but Juventin slips to the side
and Juventin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Juventin managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Juventin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Juventin tries to tie him up.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Juventin misses with a body punch.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juventin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juventin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva taking a breather.
Juventin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Juventin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juventin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Juventin lands a right hand.
Juventin tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Juventin back against the ropes.
Juventin avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Juventin has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Juventin just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Juventin counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Juventin's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juventin.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Juventin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Juventin is breathing heavily.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Juventin lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva is trying to stall.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Juventin's defenses.
Silva wants to break free but Juventin has control.
Juventin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Juventin leaning his opponent against the ropes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Juventin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

Silva drives through and clinches with Juventin against the ropes.
Silva prevents a body shot from Juventin.
Juventin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Juventin.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juventin is defending well for now.
Juventin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Juventin.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Juventin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Juventin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Juventin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Juventin tries to tie him up.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Juventin avoids the damage to the body.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Juventin in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Juventin managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Juventin managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Juventin just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Juventin avoids the damage to the body.
Juventin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Juventin avoids the damage to the body.
Juventin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Juventin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Juventin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Juventin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Juventin taking a breather.
Juventin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rancho Juventin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spider Silva.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Juventin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Juventin is trying to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to work over Juventin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Juventin working aggressively here.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juventin avoids it.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juventin avoids it.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Juventin blocks it.
Juventin lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Juventin.
Juventin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Juventin lands an uppercut.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juventin is defending well for now.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Juventin's face.
Juventin lands with a left to the head.
Juventin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Juventin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Juventin lands with a right to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juventin tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Juventin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Juventin scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spider Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Juventin tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Juventin fails with an attempt to clinch.

Silva rushes Juventin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Juventin avoids the damage to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juventin misses with the head strike.
Juventin struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Juventin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Juventin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Juventin misses with a punch to the body.
Juventin misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Juventin.
Juventin struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Juventin misses with some punches.
Juventin avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Juventin misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Juventin cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Juventin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juventin avoids it.
Juventin lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Juventin is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Juventin has his back to the ropes.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Juventin pushes Silva back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Juventin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juventin tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Juventin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Juventin counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Spider Silva has been cut.
Spider Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Juventin moves away

and Juventin counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Juventin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Juventin misses with a punch to the body.
Juventin throws a head punch that misses.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juventin avoids it.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juventin is defending well for now.
Juventin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Juventin gets an underhook and turns Silva into the ropes.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Juventin blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juventin is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Juventin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Juventin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Juventin - that landed with a thud.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Juventin won't allow it.
Juventin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spider Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Juventin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Juventin managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Juventin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Juventin tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Juventin lands a right hand.
Juventin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Juventin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juventin.
Juventin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juventin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juventin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juventin stalling the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Juventin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juventin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Juventin avoids the damage to the body.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Juventin avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Juventin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Juventin scores with a hook to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Juventin blocks it with crossed arms.
Juventin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juventin.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Juventin.
Silva letting Juventin take a breather here.
Juventin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Juventin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Juventin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Juventin managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
A bit of stalling here from Juventin.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Juventin fails to land.
Nice body punch from Juventin - that landed with a thud.
Juventin tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Juventin as the two fighters clinch.
Juventin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Juventin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juventin stalling.
Juventin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Juventin turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Juventin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juventin is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juventin.
Juventin lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva tries a body shot but Juventin blocks it.
Juventin trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Juventin into the ropes.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Juventin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juventin working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juventin is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Juventin.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Juventin tries to tie him up.
Juventin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Juventin on the inside.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Juventin misses with some punches.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juventin lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Juventin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juventin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juventin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juventin digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Juventin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Juventin controls his hands.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juventin lands a jab to the head.
Juventin tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Juventin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Juventin struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Juventin avoids the damage to the body.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Juventin takes a knee right on the jaw!

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juventin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juventin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Rancho Juventin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juventin swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rancho Juventin showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Spider Silva!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Spider Silva!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Spider Silva!

Spider Silva wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Spider Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.