PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Hummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kanye West - Amazing. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hummel
vs
Silva

172 cm
30
170 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

175 cm
31
168 lbs
16 - 4 - 2

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Backyard Fighting
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Hummel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Julio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hummel throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Hummel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hummel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva connects with a right hand. Hummel shakes it off.
Silva throws a right and a left that Hummel avoids nicely.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Hummel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hummel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva looks to land a combination but Hummel avoids it well.
Silva misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Hummel.
Silva checks a low kick from Hummel.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hummel. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hummel connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hummel feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hummel. Hummel obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hummel scores with a leg kick.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hummel counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Hummel in a clinch.
Hummel lands a body shot.
Silva is trying to drag Hummel to the mat but Hummel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hummel can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.

Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hummel wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Hummel won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Silva pushes Hummel off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hummel scores with a body shot.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva misses with a double jab
and Hummel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva throws a series of punches but Hummel avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Hummel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Julio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hummel can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hummel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Hummel tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hummel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Good standup being displayed there by Hummel as he connects with a hook.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hummel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Hummel seems unphased.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Hummel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hummel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Hummel tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva throws a series of punches but Hummel moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hummel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hummel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hummel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hummel lands with an overhand left.

Hummel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva jumps guard but Hummel stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kurt Hummel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Silva.
Hummel throws a head punch that misses.
Silva prevents a body shot from Hummel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Hummel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hummel misses with a hook to the ribs.

Hummel has hold of one of Silva's legs. Silva is fighting the takedown attempt but Hummel gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Hummel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hummel connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hummel eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hummel slips a jab from Silva.
Hummel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Silva digs a good hook to Hummel's body.
Hummel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Hummel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left and a right from Hummel both land. Nice combination.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hummel counters with a nice leg kick.
Julio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Hummel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hummel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hummel.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Hummel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Hummel controls the position from side control.
Hummel trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Hummel lands an elbow.
Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hummel has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hummel wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.
Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hummel has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Silva explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Hummel.
Hummel is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.

Silva is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hummel.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Hummel finish him?
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hummel backs up against the cage.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Hummel shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hummel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Hummel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Hummel getting side control.
Silva is staying active underneath Hummel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva wants to improve his position but Hummel is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hummel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva is not content to let Hummel control the position.
Hummel moves nicely into side control.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hummel grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.

Hummel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hummel throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Hummel lands a nice forearm strike.
Kurt Hummel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hummel connects with a decent elbow.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet here but Hummel is keeping cool and he's managed to take Silva's back.
Silva is covering up but some of the strikes from Hummel are getting through and doing damage.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hummel is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Silva up.
Hummel trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but Hummel has full control of the position and if anything, Silva has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Hummel dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva takes one to the chin there.
Hummel lands a body shot.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hummel lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Hummel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Kurt Hummel is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Donk. Hummel catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Hummel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hummel scores with a leg kick.
A left and a right from Hummel both land. Nice combination.
Hummel connects with a single shot there.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hummel misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hummel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hummel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hummel is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Hummel circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hummel.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Hummel cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Hummel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Silva avoids the body shot from Hummel.
Hummel connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Hummel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hummel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hummel scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hummel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hummel lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Hummel connects with a jab.
Silva looks to land a combination but Hummel avoids it well.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Hummel.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kurt Hummel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Silva.
Hummel throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Hummel scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva throws a series of punches but Hummel moves out of range.
Hummel lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Hummel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hummel fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Hummel connects with a solid leg kick.
Hummel lands a right hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hummel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hummel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hummel scores with punches from side control.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Hummel lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hummel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Hummel is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hummel looks up at the clock and then as Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hummel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hummel cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hummel grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
Hummel is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hummel wants to take a breather but Silva manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hummel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Silva keeping moving, preventing Hummel from controlling successfully.
Hummel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hummel has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Hummel clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva throws a nice looking combination but Hummel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hummel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hummel misses with a low kick.

Hummel gets a clinch.
Hummel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hummel.
Hummel misses with some punches.
Hummel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Hummel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hummel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hummel lands an uppercut.
Hummel lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Hummel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hummel smiles and moves away.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva shoots in but Hummel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hummel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Kurt Hummel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Silva.
Hummel feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Silva is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hummel misses with a head kick.
Hummel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Hummel thumps Silva with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hummel cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Hummel pounces like a tiger and cracks Silva with a vicious hook! Silva is down but not out! Hummel follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kurt Hummel!
Kurt Hummel retains his lightweight title!