PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Trent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Trent might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sub Focus - Rock It. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Trent
vs
Silva

168 cm
30
146 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

167 cm
35
146 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Trent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Trent.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trent throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Marcos Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Trent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva avoids the head kick by Trent.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Trent's ribs.
Trent connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trent momentarily.
Trent tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trent scores with a kick to the body.
Trent ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trent is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Trent tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Marcos Silva has been cut.
Trent takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trent sprawls well. Trent wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Trent misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Trent checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva throws a jab when Trent was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trent throws a head kick that misses.
Silva tests Trent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Jab from Silva.
Trent lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Trent's head back.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ryan Trent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Silva.
Trent scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trent pinned against the cage. Trent gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva throws the left hand but Trent avoids the punch easily.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Trent!
A head kick misses from Trent.
A cross from Trent lands.
Ryan Trent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Trent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.

Trent darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Trent manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Trent.
Silva is looking to control Trent's arms but Trent gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Trent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva takes a swing at Trent's ribcage but misses.
Trent thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Trent misses with a head kick.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Trent lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.

Trent clinches up against the cage.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Trent is controlling him.
Silva wants to break free but Trent has control.
Silva is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Trent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcos Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcos Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Trent has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Trent.
Silva prevents a body shot from Trent.
Trent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Trent gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trent lands a nice elbow.
Trent lands a body punch.
Trent misses with a punch to the body.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Trent seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Silva can turn it around.
Trent lands a right hand.
Trent misses with an elbow strike.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook. Trent ducked under it nicely.
Trent digs a good hook to Silva's body.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryan Trent is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trent moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Trent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trent throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Trent.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Trent has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Trent lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva has Trent pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trent manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Marcos Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trent can pounce on him.
Silva takes a swing at Trent's ribcage but misses.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trent, as that shot connected.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trent blocks a head kick by Silva.
Trent connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trent scores with a spinning back kick!
Trent lands with a shot to the body.
Trent with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trent jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Trent uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Trent defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Silva misses.
Trent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Trent scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Trent has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Trent turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ryan Trent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Silva.
Good body shot from Trent.
Trent throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets through Trent's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trent is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Trent into the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Trent.

That has opened up Marcos Silva's cut even more.
Ryan Trent has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Trent softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Trent's waist but Trent gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva moves forwards but Trent connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Silva is rocked!
Trent lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Silva crumples to the floor! Trent milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Trent!
Ryan Trent gave a mention to Reaper Combatwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).