PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
English

201 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luke English!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

English has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.

English lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva is looking to escape.
English is tying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva is looking to get back to is feet but English passes into side control.
Silva is not content to let English control the position.

English decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silva to his feet.
Nice combo by Silva! Oh, that's hurt him - English falls to the canvas and Silva follows him into side control.

English is rocked!

It looks like Luke English has been cut.
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 misses with the ground and pound.
English is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Silva creates some space and throws a big elbow, but English sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Silva wants to stand but English has his arm trapped.
English struggling a bit here.
Silva working the ground and pound but English is defending the strikes.
English seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva creates some space and throws a big elbow, but English sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Silva misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped English in his tracks.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.

English drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
English is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but English connects with a decent elbow.
English wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
English working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
English throws a head kick that misses.
English tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.

English clinches up against the cage.
English tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva tries to break the clinch but English is controlling the position.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but English keeps him there for the moment.
English is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but English won't allow it.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by English.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but English has him pressed against the cage.

English gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva is trying to stand.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
English won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
English pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst English is controlling him.
English stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
English trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as English controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

English gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

English clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
English can't get the takedown.
Lyoto Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke English.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but English has him pressed against the cage.
Silva trying to stall but English improves his position.

English manages to break the clinch.
Lyoto Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
English looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
English feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
English circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luke English will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luke English's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
English misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva tries to clinch

and English counters by moving into the clinch.

English gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Silva regains guard.
Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Silva is trying to keep English in close.

English drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from English's guard.
English is breathing heavily.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed English's guard.
Silva wants to take a breather but English is having none of it.
Silva tries to stand but can't do so whilst English controls his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
English keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
English wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva wants to stand but English is controlling his posture from full guard.
English is trying to keep Silva in close.
English keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
English gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from English. English gets slowly back to his feet.
Good shot there by Silva.
English uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
English takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
English shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Lyoto Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke English.
Silva swinging wilding here.
English fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
English tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva closes the distance but English moves to the side

and English counters with a nice double leg into guard.
English trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
English works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing English from controlling successfully.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst English is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing English from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
English needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.

English forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Come on English - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

English breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but English moves out of range.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as English throws out the jab.
Lyoto Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
English avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva looks to land a combination. English sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luke English's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! English hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lyoto Silva!