PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingtiger Pardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Silva
vs
Pardy

190 cm
22
240 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 144 Quality
2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 144 Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kingtiger Pardy!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pardy throws a shot to the body.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Pardy holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.

Pardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pardy throws a nice head kick!
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pardy's waist but Pardy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Pardy drops Silva with a nice combination! Pardy dives into Silva's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Royce Silva has been cut.
Pardy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pardy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pardy cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Pardy wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Pardy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pardy pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pardy working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Pardy decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Pardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pardy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Pardy both land. Nice combination.
Pardy throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Pardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pardy throws a nice head kick!
Pardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pardy's guard.
Pardy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pardy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Silva pushes down on Pardy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pardy wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Pardy is defending the position.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Pardy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Pardy wants to get back to his feet.
Silva prevents Pardy from improving his position.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pardy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Pardy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardy keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Pardy wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Silva feints and as Pardy raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva passes into half guard.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pardy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pardy is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pardy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pardy trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Pardy defends it.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Pardy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pardy gets back to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pardy holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kingtiger Pardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Silva's cut.
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.

Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pardy throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Pardy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pardy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Pardy throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva avoids the head kick by Pardy.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardy is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.

Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Pardy is in no mood to give up.
Pardy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pardy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pardy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pardy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva keeping full guard, as Pardy tries to pass.
Royce Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Pardy from controlling successfully.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pardy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pardy in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pardy trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardy is looking to improve his position.
Pardy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Silva prevents Pardy from improving his position.
Pardy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Pardy wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva misses with a head shot.

Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pardy has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva wants to take Pardy's back here but Pardy is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pardy is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva avoids the attempt from Pardy to control.
Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but Pardy frees his head quite easily.

Silva looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pardy tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Silva working for a submission but Pardy is keeping him at bay.
Pardy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Royce Silva's cut.
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 looks for a takedown but Pardy sprawls well.
Pardy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
No joy there for Pardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pardy feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Pardy looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pardy lands a jab-cross combination.
Pardy scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Pardy.
Pardy lands a jab-cross combination.
Pardy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pardy throws a head kick that half lands.
A left and a right from Pardy both land. Nice combination.
Pardy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kingtiger Pardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pardy lands a head kick!
Pardy misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pardy lands a two punch combo.
Pardy looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pardy tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pardy to the ground. Pardy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pardy looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Pardy throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pardy's guard.
Pardy wants to control but Silva passes easily into half guard.
Pardy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pardy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pardy looking to control.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Pardy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stands up over Pardy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pardy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pardy landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Silva can't escape the position.
Pardy lands a heavy elbow.
Pardy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
BOOM! Pardy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Pardy lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pardy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pardy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silva regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Pardy has control of the leg.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pardy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pardy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Kingtiger Pardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pardy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kingtiger Pardy!