PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Newman

194 cm
26
222 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Newman!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Silva lands but Newman takes it in his stride.

It looks like Eddie Newman has been cut.
Newman misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newman cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Newman off balance momentarily.
Silva slips a jab from Newman.
A jab from Newman does it's job there.

It looks like Charles Silva has been cut.
Newman blocks the body kick.

Silva lands a big head kick that sends Newman tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Newman back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Newman is rocked!
Newman misses with the combination.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva slips a jab from Newman.
Newman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Newman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva moves away from the strike by Newman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newman. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Newman avoids the body shot from Silva.
Newman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newman swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
A slow jab from Newman misses its intended target.
Silva blocks a head kick by Newman.
Newman swinging wildly here.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Newman with a hook.
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 clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva has Newman pressed against the cage, preventing Newman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Newman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Newman blocks it.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Newman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Newman blocks it.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Newman tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Newman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Newman looks winded!
Silva working Newman over with knees to the body.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Newman is blocking nicely.
Newman can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Newman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Newman is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newman's face.
Newman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Newman blocks it.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Newman takes a knee right on the jaw!
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 utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Newman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Newman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Newman is blocking nicely.
Newman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Newman backwards.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Newman blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Silva dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva catches Newman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Newman.
Newman lands a body shot.
Newman tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Newman throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newman.
Newman misses with a hook.
Newman throws a head kick that misses.
Newman is breathing heavily.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Newman throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Newman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newman throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Newman.

Silva instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Newman has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newman's face.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
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 connects with a nasty looking knee right to Newman's face.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Newman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Newman is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Newman has his back to the cage.
Newman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Newman tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Silva.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Newman.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Newman avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Newman lands with a left to the head.
Newman can't break the clinch.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Newman.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Newman's efforts to push away.
Newman working hard to break the clinch.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Newman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silva after a bit of a struggle.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Newman's efforts to push away.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Newman blocks it.
Newman is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the head.

Newman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva cracks Newman with an open hand slap.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Newman in his tracks.
Newman throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Newman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Newman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Newman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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!
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Newman looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Silva dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newman.
Newman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Newman.
Newman tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Newman lands with an overhand left.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Newman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva pushes Newman up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newman takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva gets through Newman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Newman wants to break free but Silva has control.
Newman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Charles Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Newman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Newman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newmans head.
Newman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Newman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Newman wants to break free but Silva has control.
Newman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Newman blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Newman - that landed with a thud.
Newman wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva prevents Newman from breaking the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Newman blocks it.
Newman lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Newman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Newman scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Newman tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Newman won't want to take too many of those.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Newman is blocking nicely.
Eddie Newman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Newman tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Newman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Newman blocking some punches.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Newman lands with a light punch inside.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Newman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Newman avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newman.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Newman wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newman lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Newman blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Newman blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Newman tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Newman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Charles Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Newman lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charles Silva.
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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Silva!
A very excited looking Charles Silva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.