PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeus Titan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Titan
vs
Silva

212 cm
18
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
283 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Titan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leandro Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Titan looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A looping hook to the body misses from Titan. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva avoids the body shot from Titan.
Silva takes a swing at Titan's ribcage but misses.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Titan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Titan ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Titan is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Titan takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Titan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Titan takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Titan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Silva.
Titan dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Titan punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoids the body shot from Titan.
Titan misses with a body shot.
Titan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been told by Titan's head coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Titan.
Titan misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titan. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Titan.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Titan.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva throws a body punch but Titan moves out of range.
Titan takes one on the button.
A cross from Silva lands.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Titan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Titan moved out of range.
Titan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Titan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titan takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Titan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Titan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Titan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Titan.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Titan is just out of range.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Titan takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Titan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Titan's head but Titan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Titan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Titan throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Zeus Titan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Titan moved out of range nicely.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Titan is just out of range.
Titan looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Titan throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titan. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Titan.
Titan just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Titan.
Titan defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva avoids the body shot from Titan.
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Titan slips a jab from Silva.
Titan moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Titan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Titan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titan. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Titan throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titan. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Titan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Titan's shoulder, as Titan tries to avoid the shot.
Titan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leandro Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Titan.
Titan misses the shot to the body.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Titan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titan. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Titan moves out of range of the strikes.
Titan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titan moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titan. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Titan avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Titan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Titan swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws out a counter right but Titan avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan blocks a jab.
Titan swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Titan slips the punch.
Titan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Titan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Titan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Titan defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titan moves away.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Titan slips the punch.
Titan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva throws a body punch but Titan moves out of range.
Titan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Titan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Titan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Titan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Titan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Titan.
Titan swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Titan's shoulder, as Titan tries to avoid the shot.
Titan ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Titan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Titan just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva! But no joy.
Titan slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Titan.
A nice side step and Silva releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Titan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva swings for the body but Titan moves out of range.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Titan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Titan.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Titan is just out of range.
Titan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Titan's head but Titan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva throws a series of punches but Titan avoids them all with ease.
Titan just misses with a punch to the body.
Titan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Titan blocks a jab.
Titan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Titan misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Silva misses.
Titan misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Titan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Titan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Titan misses with a wild body shot.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Titan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva! But no joy.
Silva misses with a hook. Titan ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Titan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Silva.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Titan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Titan misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Titan is just out of range.
Titan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Titan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva swings for the body but Titan moves out of range.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Titan misses its target.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Titan.
Titan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titan. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Titan is just out of range.
Titan misses with a body shot.
Titan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Titan ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Titan just misses with a punch to the body.
Titan ducks under a wild hook from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Titan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Titan.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Titan's head backwards.
Titan avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva takes a swing at Titan's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Silva.
Titan takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Titan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Titan.
Titan just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Titan slips the punch.
Silva misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titan misses the shot to the body.
Titan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Titan ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Titan is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titan. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Titan moved out of range.
It looked like Titan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Silva.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titan moves away.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Titan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Titan does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Titan slips a straight right by Silva.
Titan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Titan was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Titan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Titan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Titan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Titan staying out of range there.
Titan slips a jab from Silva.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Titan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Titan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Titan misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva throws a body punch but Titan moves out of range.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a swing at Titan's ribcage but misses.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Titan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Titan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titan. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Titan moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Titan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Titan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Titan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zeus Titan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Titan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Titan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leandro Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leandro Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

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