PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Silvera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvera comes to the cage accompanied by Wedlock. Duddy has chosen Dropkick Murphys - 'Loyal to No One' as his entrance music. John Duddy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Silvera
vs
Duddy

185 cm
31
193 lbs
20 - 15 - 1

182 cm
33
196 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Silvera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Duddy!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duddy throws a leg kick but Silvera checks it.
Silvera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duddy's calf.
John Duddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duddy connects with a looping right hand.
Duddy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duddy throws a sloppy head kick and Silvera moves out of range easily.
Duddy misses the jab.
Duddy misses with a jab to the body

and Silvera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silvera.
The referee calls for Silvera to work.
Silvera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like John Duddy has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvera.
Silvera is pushing Duddy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Duddy on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duddy's elbow.
Silvera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silvera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duddy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duddy jumps guard but Silvera turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silvera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silvera slowing the pace effectively.
Silvera missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Silvera.
Duddy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silvera just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duddy is trying to maintain a safe position but Silvera gets an underhook and turns Duddy into the cage.
Duddy working aggressively here.
Silvera lands a body punch.

That's two 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!
Duddy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Silvera.
A shot in the inside from Silvera.
Silvera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Silvera.
Silvera pushes Duddy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silvera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duddy's elbow.
Silvera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duddy's elbow.
Silvera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silvera tries a body shot but Duddy blocks it.
Duddy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duddy.
Nice elbow from Silvera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvera misses with the head strike.
Duddy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duddy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvera can't find room to land a body shot as Duddy controls the action.

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

Duddy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Duddy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silvera is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Duddy.

Silvera stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Duddy is predictable there
and Silvera counters with an inside leg kick.
Silvera takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Duddy lands with a kick to the temple. Silvera shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duddy takes one to the chin there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silvera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duddy misses with the combination.
Silvera moves out of range of the body kick from Duddy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Silvera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Duddy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Duddy throws an off balance right hand

and Silvera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silvera.
Silvera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvera scores with a shoulder strike.
Silvera has Duddy pressed against the cage, preventing Duddy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silvera misses with an elbow strike.
Silvera has Duddy pressed against the cage.

Duddy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silvera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silvera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silvera fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Silvera both land. Nice combination.
Silvera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Silvera.
A good leg kick by Silvera.
Duddy tries to score with a low kick but Silvera moves his leg out of the way.
Duddy misses with a combination

and Silvera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duddy is trying to force a seperation but Silvera has the dominant position.
Silvera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silvera missing with knees to the body.
Duddy blocks the elbow strike.
Silvera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silvera is struggling to control the position.
Silvera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duddy up against the cage.
Silvera presses Duddy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silvera.

That has opened up John Duddy's cut even more.
Silvera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duddy dodges an elbow strike from Silvera.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silvera misses with the head strike.
Duddy blocks a body shot from Silvera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvera just leaning against Duddy, taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silvera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duddy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silvera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duddy backwards.

The cut above John Duddy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Silvera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duddy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duddy prevents a body shot from Silvera.
Come on Silvera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silvera throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvera lands an elbow inside.
Duddy is trying to break free.
Come on Silvera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silvera landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duddy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvera's elbow.
Silvera lands an elbow inside that Duddy shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duddy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silvera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Silvera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Duddy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Silvera has managed to clinch.
Duddy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silvera to keep the fight standing.
Duddy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silvera taking a breather.
Silvera misses with a punch to the body.
Duddy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joey Silvera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silvera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Duddy managing to block the knees to the body from Silvera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duddy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silvera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silvera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duddys head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silvera lands with a short shot to the head.
Silvera misses with a body punch.
Silvera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duddy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvera stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Silvera for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Duddy is trying to break free.
Silvera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvera just leaning against Duddy, taking a breather.
Silvera misses with a knee strike.
Silvera crunches a lovely knee into Duddy's ribcage.
Duddy is looking to control Silvera's arms but Silvera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duddy has his back to the cage.
Duddy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvera lands a shot to the body.
Duddy tries to pull guard but Silvera forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silvera pushes Duddy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duddy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy being controlled against the cage.
Silvera lands a hook to the side of the head.
John Duddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silvera stalls.
Silvera scores with a shoulder strike.

John Duddy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Silvera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Duddy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duddy looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvera pushes Duddy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silvera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duddy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silvera just leaning against Duddy, taking a breather.
Duddy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silvera walks away with a smile on his face. Duddy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joey Silvera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Duddy.
Silvera throws a sloppy head kick and Duddy moves out of range easily.
Silvera lands with a thumping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silvera checks a leg kick.
Duddy misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duddy misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvera tries to close the distance and clinch but Duddy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duddy throws a half hearted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Silvera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silvera, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Silvera!
A very excited looking Joey Silvera rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.