PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kain Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glaube Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint comes into the arena with Be Aggresive by Faith No More blaring out of the sound system. Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: .. 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.

Saint
vs
Silva

188 cm
33
210 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

194 cm
31
222 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Kain Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glaube Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.

Saint feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Saint changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Saint is looking to advance position but Silva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Saint is working to get back to half guard.
Saint is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Saint really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Saint?
Saint wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint is wriggling around trying to escape.
Saint wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva throwing strikes but Saint recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Saint is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Saint has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Silva escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Silva!
Saint tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Saint is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint stops Silva from passing to mount.
Saint is looking for a sweep.
Saint is not content to let Silva control the position.
Saint is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint is working hard here to advance position.
Saint is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Saint is looking for a sweep.
Saint is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Saint has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Silva escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Silva!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Silva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Saint is trying to get back to half guard.
Saint manages to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Saint is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kain Saint dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva ducks under a wild hook from Saint.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saint fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.

Saint moves into the clinch successfully.
Saint misses with an elbow over the top.
Saint trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saint into the cage.
Saint makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saint tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Saint back against the cage.
Saint'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.
Saint keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint landing knees to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Saint fails to land.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saint throws an elbow but it misses.
Saint fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saint tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Saint blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saint is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Saint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Saint gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saint throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saint is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Saint on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saint taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Saint blocks an uppercut.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Saint's head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Saint blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saint creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Saint misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saint effectively controlling the action here.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Saint backwards.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Saint is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint.
Saint trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to stall but Saint uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Saint presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saint dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saint works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Saint.
Saint is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
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!
Good body shot from Saint.
Silva blocks a body shot from Saint.
Nice elbow from Saint.

It looks like Glaube Silva has been cut.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saint throws an elbow but misses.
Saint is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Saint pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saint goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kain Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Saint moves into the clinch.
Saint takes an elbow to the temple.
Saint trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saint into the cage.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva misses with some punches.
Saint is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Saint pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kain Saint dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Glaube Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva loads up on a big right hand but Saint slips the punch.

Saint moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Saint tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Saint goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saint working aggressively here.
Saint scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Saint pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saint is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Saint lands a knee to the body.
Saint misses with a body punch.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Saint leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Saint missing with knees to the body.
Saint taking a breather.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
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 trying to control the position but instead, Saint has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Saint. Saint gets slowly back to his feet.
Saint fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Saint changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saint moves away from the strike by Silva.
Saint lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Saint moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.

Saint forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Saint struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Saint throws an elbow that misses.
Saint tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Saint.
Saint throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Saint is trying to stall.
Glaube Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Saint's ribcage. Saint let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saint misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Saint.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saint backwards.
Saint lands an uppercut.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Saint.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Saint blocks with his arms.
Silva avoiding damage as Saint throws knees to the body.
Saint tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Saint improves position.
Silva is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Saint has denied him.
Saint doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Saint, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Saint.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saint.

Saint manages to break the clinch.

Saint moves into the clinch.
Silva avoiding damage as Saint throws knees to the body.
Saint is working Silva over against the cage.
Saint working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kain Saint is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left hand lands to the body for Saint.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Kain Saint has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saint creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saint throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saint creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Saint misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saint is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva blocks a body shot from Saint.
Saint is trying to stall.
Saint is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saint blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint throws an elbow that misses.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Saint blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva lands a right hand.
Saint can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saint avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kain Saint showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saint has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kain Saint!
Kain Saint decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.