PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josoe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Dmx...Aint no sunshine as his entrance music. Carlos Condit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Condit
vs
Silva

188 cm
21
183 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Condit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josoe Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a series of punches but Condit avoids them all with ease.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Condit sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva throws a leg kick but Condit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Condit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Condit jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Condit throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Condit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by Condit.
Condit lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Condit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Silva moves forwards but Condit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Condit lands a nice shot to the body.
Carlos Condit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Condit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit misses with a hook.
Silva throws a right and a left that Condit avoids nicely.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Condit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva thows a leg kick but Condit checks it
and Condit counters with a nice uppercut.
Condit scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Condit throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Condit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Condit lands a body shot.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Condit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Condit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a swing at Condit's ribcage but misses.
Condit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Condit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
letting Condit counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Condit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva looks winded!
Condit scores with a hook to the body.

Condit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Condit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Condit connects with a body shot.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Condit stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit connects with a single shot there.
Condit throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Condit connects with a nice looking jab.
Condit connects with a crisp jab.
Silva wants to slow Condit down by chopping away at his legs.
Condit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Silva has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Condit lands a slapping body shot.
Condit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Condit connects with a looping right hand.
Condit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Condit pushes him off.
Condit scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Condit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Condit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Condit.
Condit throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Condit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Condit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Condit lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
Carlos Condit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Condit cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Condit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Condit misses with a straight left.
Condit scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Condit dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Condit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Condit.
Carlos Condit is winning the standup battle so far.
Condit throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Condit moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Condit finds it's target.
Josoe Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Condit.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Condit clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Condit counters with a straight right hand.
Condit lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Condit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Condit swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Condit throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Condit lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Condit to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Condit.
Condit digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Silva tries to move into range but Condit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Condit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Condit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Condit tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Condit lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Condit.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Condit throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Condit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Condit counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Condit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Condit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Condit finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Condit lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Condit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Condit lands a jab to the nose.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Condit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Condit.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Condit.
Condit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Condit counters with a stiff right hand.
Condit avoids a kick to the body.
A left lands for Condit.
The crowd cheers as Condit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit lands a right hook to the body.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Condit counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Condit throws an off balance right hand
and Condit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Condit just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Condit moves out of range easily.
Jab by Condit.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Condit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Condit scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Condit there.
Condit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Condit missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Condit dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Condit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Condit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Condit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Condit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Condit lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Silva blocks a head kick by Condit.
Condit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva wants to slow Condit down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva tries to move into range but Condit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab from Condit.
Condit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Condit punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Condit misses with a right hand

and Silva counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Condit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Condit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva swings for the body but Condit moves out of range.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Condit throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva tries to land a body kick
and Condit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva misses with the combination.
The crowd cheers as Condit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Condit scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Condit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Condit jabs at Silva's body.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Condit to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Condit.
Condit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Condit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Condit lands the left hand.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Condit moves out of range easily.
Condit misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Condit, as that shot connected.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Condit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to bum rush Condit with a series of wild strikes but Condit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva slips a straight right by Condit.
Condit lands a body shot.
Good leg kick by Condit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva wants to clinch up but Condit keeps it at a distance.
Condit cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva moves out of range as Condit strikes.
Condit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva moves out of range as Condit strikes.
Condit blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Condit scores with a nice head shot.
Condit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva looks to land a combination but Condit avoids it well.
Condit punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Condit misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Condit.
Silva throws a head kick but Condit moves out of range.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
letting Condit counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Condit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Condit lands a jab to the nose.
Josoe Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Condit with a jab.
Condit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Condit lands a right hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Condit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Condit 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Condit!