PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamara Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandor Silvaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvaski has chosen Enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Aleksandor Silvaski was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Silva
vs
Silvaski

200 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

210 cm
21
268 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tamara Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aleksandor Silvaski!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvaski moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Silvaski tries a head kick but it misses.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Silvaski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silvaski misses with a knee to the head.
Silvaski scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silvaski has Silva pushed against the cage.
Silvaski lands a right hand.

It looks like Tamara Silva has been cut.
Silva wants to break free but Silvaski has control.
Silvaski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silvaski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvaski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silvaski is stalling here.
Silvaski lands a knee to the head.
Silvaski scores with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to pull guard but Silvaski holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvaski lands a nice elbow.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silvaski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Tamara Silva's cut is getting worse.

Silvaski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silvaski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvaski.
Silvaski wants to clinch.
Silvaski is looking to clinch.

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.
Silvaski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvaski.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Silvaski is out of range.
Silvaski is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvaski moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Silvaski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvaski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silvaski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silvaski tries to clinch up.
Silvaski wants to clinch.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silvaski tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandor Silvaski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tamara Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silvaski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silvaski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silvaski wants to clinch.
Silvaski misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silvaski tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silvaski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Silvaski in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvaski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Aleksandor Silvaski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvaski throws a head kick that misses.
Silvaski wants to clinch.
A combination from Silva does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the head kick by Silvaski.
Silva lunges at Silvaski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silvaski's hand.
Silva throws a series of punches but Silvaski avoids them all with ease.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvaski tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva throws a right and a left that Silvaski avoids nicely.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silvaski.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silvaski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvaski is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tamara Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tamara Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silvaski moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva blocks a head kick by Silvaski.
Silvaski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Tamara Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Silvaski throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvaski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silvaski tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva stalks Silvaski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silvaski's face. Silvaski staggers backwards, shaken.
Silvaski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvaski throws a head kick that misses.
Silva lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvaski doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silvaski tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silvaski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silvaski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silvaski is looking to clinch.
Silvaski doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silvaski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Silvaski moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silvaski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvaski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silvaski tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tamara Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silvaski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvaski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silvaski's head.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there

and Silvaski moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Silvaski has him pressed against the cage.

Silvaski breaks from the clinch.
Silvaski throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tamara Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

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