PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Lagutin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen X is Coming as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lagutin
vs
Silva

183 cm
29
166 lbs
10 - 16 - 0

182 cm
35
166 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikolai Lagutin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eduardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lagutin misses with a head kick.
Lagutin throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.

Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lagutin's guard.

Lagutin is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lagutin to his feet.
Lagutin swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
A big right from Lagutin misses.
Lagutin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lagutin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lagutin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lagutin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lagutin is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lagutin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva blocks a head kick by Lagutin.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Lagutin is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Silva is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Silva gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Silva shoots in and bounces Lagutin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lagutin is proving hard to escape from.

Lagutin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silva escapes and throws Lagutin's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lagutin to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Lagutin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nikolai Lagutin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva blocks a head kick by Lagutin.
Silva avoids the head kick by Lagutin.
Silva avoids the head kick by Lagutin.

Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lagutin is looking for a triangle here but Silva uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lagutin to his feet.
Lagutin misses with an uppercut

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva is looking to stand up but Lagutin won't let him.

Silva stands up from Lagutin's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lagutin's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lagutin looking for subs from the bottom but Silva mounts him!

Silva gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Lagutin looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.

Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lagutin was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Lagutin working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lagutin throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Lagutin tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva avoids the body shot from Lagutin.
Lagutin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lagutin throws a head kick that misses.
Lagutin throws a right hand that misses

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lagutin's guard.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lagutin's guard.

Silva gets to his feet. Lagutin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoids the body shot from Lagutin.
Lagutin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lagutin throws a sloppy head kick

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Lagutin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Silva decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva blocks a head kick by Lagutin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagutin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eduardo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Lagutin's guard.
Lagutin looking for a sweep. Not yet Lagutin, not yet.
Silva wants to stand but Lagutin is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lagutin throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Lagutin throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Silva postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lagutin to stand up.
Lagutin is looking to score with low kicks.
Lagutin misses the jab.
Silva blocks a head kick by Lagutin.
Lagutin misses with a head kick.
Lagutin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lagutin gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Lagutin manages to retain guard.

Lagutin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silva has picked Lagutin up and slammed him! Lagutin can't keep hold of the triangle and Silva manages to pass to side control!

Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lagutin to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Silva gets to his feet. Lagutin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lagutin throws a lazy head kick

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Silva stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Lagutin to get to his feet.
Lagutin throws a lazy uppercut

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lagutin won't be happy with that.

Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Lagutin tries to sprawl but Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Eduardo Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lagutin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lagutin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lagutin looking for a sweep but Silva has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Silva is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Lagutin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Silva decides to stand back up.
Lagutin misses with a body kick.
Lagutin swings widly with a right hand

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagutin tries a head kick but it misses.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Silva stands up and beckons Lagutin to his feet.
Lagutin tries a head kick but it misses.

Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lagutin's half guard.

Silva decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silva decides to stand back up.
Silva blocks a head kick by Lagutin.

Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Silva decides to return to a standing position.
Lagutin throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva moves out of range as Lagutin throws a body kick.
Lagutin tries a head kick but it misses.
Lagutin misses with a right hand

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lagutin!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva stands up.
Nikolai Lagutin is winning the standup battle so far.

Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.

Silva stands and steps away. Lagutin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lagutin misses with a hook

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nikolai Lagutin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lagutin looking for subs off his back but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's four 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!
Lagutin is looking to improve his position.

Silva decides to stand up.

Silva scores with a takedown into Lagutin's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Silva gets to his feet - Lagutin follows without any prompting.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Silva!