PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ayrton Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mort Shula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is METAMORFOSE AMBULANTE - RAUL SEIXAS. Mort Shula is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silva
vs
Shula

168 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
31
179 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ayrton Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mort Shula!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Shula dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva wants to clinch
and Shula counters with a nice body shot.
Shula takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Shula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in but Shula avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva closes the distance but Shula moves to the side
and Shula counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Silva has Shula up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Shula forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has Shula pressed against the cage, preventing Shula from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shula avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ayrton Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Shula breaks from the clinch.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shula, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Shula controls his hands.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Shula.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shula breaks the clinch.

Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva pushing down on Shula's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Shula manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Silva wants to clinch but Shula slips to the side
and Shula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Silva has Shula up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva tries to work over Shula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shula's efforts to push away.

Shula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shula slips a jab from Silva.
Silva wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ayrton Silva will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva tries to bum rush Shula with a series of wild strikes but Shula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ayrton Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch there but Shula circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch up but Shula keeps it at a distance.
Silva works Shula's body with a nice hook.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Shula, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Shula against the cage but Shula circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Shula makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up but Shula circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva swings for the body but Shula moves out of range.
Silva misses with a combination
and Shula counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a takedown
enabling Shula to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Shula pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva throws a combination that misses
and Shula connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Shula has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shula counters with a nice body shot.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shula.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a jab to Shula's midsection.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
letting Shula counter with a right hand.
Mort Shula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws a combination. Shula tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mort Shula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a right and a left that Shula avoids nicely.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva throws a series of punches but Shula moves out of range.
Shula is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Shula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Shula pushes him off.
Ayrton Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Shula seems unphased.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shula slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva looks to clinch
and Shula counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shula counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva wants to clinch up but Shula keeps it at a distance.
Silva is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to clinch up but Shula circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ayrton Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ayrton Silva!
Ayrton Silva really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Backyard Fighting logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.