PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Starling Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles has chosen "Breath" by Breaking Benjamin as his entrance music. Starling Silva has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Silva
vs
Styles

191 cm
20
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Starling Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Styles!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Styles.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Styles.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Styles lands a right hand.
Styles tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Styles's head.
Styles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Styles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Styles's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva working Styles over with knees to the body.
Styles looks winded!
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Styles.
Styles takes a shot to the head.
Our sources have told us that Silva has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Styles blocks with his arms.
A short left from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Silva.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styles is defending well for now.
Silva digs a right hand into Styles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Styles's gas tank.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva pushes Styles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Styles blocks it.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Styles blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Styles backwards.

Styles is rocked!
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Styles blocks with his arms.
Styles prevents a body shot from Silva.
Styles tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Styles.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Styles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Styles blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Styles avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styles avoids it.
Styles wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Styles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Styles controls his hands.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Styles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Styles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Styles manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Styles seems unphased.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Styles.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Styles.
Styles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice body kick from Silva.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Styles.
Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Styles slips the punch.
Nice shot by Styles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
Starling Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva lands a big head kick that sends Styles tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Styles back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Styles is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?

It looks like Billy Styles has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Styles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Styles seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Styles throws a head punch that misses.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Styles tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Styles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Styles is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styles is defending well for now.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Starling Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Styles's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Styles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Styles stumbling back into the cage.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Styles can do to turn this around?
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Styles looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Styles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Styles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles misses with a straight left.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Styles's head but Styles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Styles.
Silva misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles wants to break free but Silva has control.
Styles managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Styles tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Styles's elbow.
We've been informed that Styles has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Styles blocks with his arms.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styles is defending well for now.
Silva is leaning against Styles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva pushes Styles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Styles has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Styles avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Styles is breathing heavily.
Styles tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Styles's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Styles takes a shot to the head.
Styles working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Styles controls the action.
Silva blocks a body shot from Styles.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Styles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Styles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Styles is blocking nicely.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Styles is blocking nicely.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Styles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Styles blocks it.
Styles tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva cracks Styles with a nice body shot.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Styles avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva prevents Styles from breaking the clinch.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Starling Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Styles cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Styles blocks with his arms.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Styles has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Styles working hard to break the clinch.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes Styles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Styles avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Styles.
Styles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styles avoids it.

Silva drops Styles with a big knee straight up the middle! Styles is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Styles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Nice body kick from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Starling Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Styles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Styles takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Styles's side.
Styles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Styles throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Styles misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Styles is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Styles ducks down to avoid it.
Silva walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a jab to Styles's midsection.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Styles if he has to take too many more of those.
Styles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Styles sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Styles.
Styles sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
A cross from Silva lands.
Nice body kick there by Silva.
Styles loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Styles sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Starling Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Silva.
Styles might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab lands there for Silva.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Silva forces Styles back against the cage and clinches.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Billy Styles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Styles blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Styles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Styles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from Styles as the two fighters clinch.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Styles.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Styles blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Styles is blocking nicely.
Styles swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Styles is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Styles has his back to the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Styles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Styles avoids it.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Styles's elbow.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Styles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Styles on the inside.
Styles takes a knee right on the jaw!
Styles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Styles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Styles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva keeps control of Styles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Styles swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with some punches.
Styles is trying to break free.
Silva 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 using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Styles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Styles blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Styles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Styles lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Starling Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

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