PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Stop (Blue Mix) - Ghost K. The crowd seem to be enjoying Blaze's choice of entrance music: Monster by Skillet. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Blaze

183 cm
27
217 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

188 cm
26
212 lbs
17 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Blaze has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Blaze is out of range.
Silva throws a jab when Blaze was well out of range.
Silva sets himself, and Blaze steps forward looking for the clinch! Silva avoids it this time.
Blaze tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Silva tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaze tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Blaze moves away and avoids it.
Blaze misses with an uppercut.
Blaze tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blaze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blaze looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaze manages to avoid it.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Blaze moves into the clinch.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva pushes Blaze back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Blaze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Blaze.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaze avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Blaze lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blaze or not.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Blaze.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Blaze fails to land.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Blaze in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Blaze lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blaze being controlled against the cage.
Blaze tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Blaze back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Blaze lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaze throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Blaze misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Blaze.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Blaze.
Blaze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Blaze tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blaze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blaze prevents a body shot from Silva.
Blaze tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaze lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Blaze misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Blaze misses with a body punch.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blaze looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Blaze fails to land.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Blaze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Blaze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blaze with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blaze.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva tries a body shot but Blaze blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaze misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Blaze in his tracks for a moment.
Blaze tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blaze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaze controls his hands.
Blaze misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blaze leaning his opponent against the cage.
Blaze avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Blaze moves away from the strike by Silva.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Eduardo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze throws a nice head kick!
Blaze tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Blaze in a clinch.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Blaze misses with an elbow strike.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaze lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eduardo Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Blaze controls the action.
Blaze throws an elbow that misses.
Silva tries a body shot but Blaze blocks it.
Silva digs a right hand into Blaze's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blaze's gas tank.
Blaze lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Blaze's ribcage. Blaze let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Blaze controls the action.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blaze throws an elbow but misses.
Blaze misses with the head strike.
Blaze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Blaze is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blaze has his back to the cage.
Blaze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blaze throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaze throws a head punch that misses.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Blaze lands a right hand.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blaze's elbow.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
A knee to the head by Blaze.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blaze is breathing heavily.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva cracks Blaze with a nice body shot.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blaze can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blaze just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blaze.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaze throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Blaze trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blaze into the cage.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blazes head.
Silva tries to work over Blaze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaze avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Blaze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blaze lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blaze swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blaze.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Blaze takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Blaze lands with a left to the head.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blaze.
Blaze scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Blaze avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Blaze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaze creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.

It looks like Johnny Blaze has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Blaze's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blaze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Blaze dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva sets himself, and Blaze steps forward looking for the clinch! Silva avoids it this time.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Blaze working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaze misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blaze backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blaze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Blaze in his tracks for a moment.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.

Blaze is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blaze is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva gets through Blaze's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Blaze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaze working aggressively here.
Blaze has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva presses Blaze against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Blaze takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Blaze with a big uppercut! Blaze tries to clinch up but Silva pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Blaze to the mat! Blaze covers up and Silva unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eduardo Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Eduardo Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.