PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghivur Thadee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Thadee

188 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ghivur Thadee!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thadee slips a straight right by Silva.
Thadee looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Thadee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Thadee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva tries to bum rush Thadee with a series of wild strikes but Thadee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thadee walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Thadee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Thadee lands a body shot.
Thadee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Thadee moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kevin Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thadee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thadee moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva tests Thadee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Thadee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thadee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Thadee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thadee moves away from the strike by Silva.
Thadee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thadee misses with a body kick.
Thadee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Thadee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Thadee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thadee circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thadee.
Thadee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thadee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Thadee jabs at Silva's body.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Thadee counters with a left to the body.
Thadee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thadee lands a jab to the nose.
Thadee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva misses with the combination.
Thadee takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thadee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thadee works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Thadee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thadee lands an overhand right.
Thadee lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Thadee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thadee works the jab nicely.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thadee unleashes a big counter combination but Silva bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thadee lands with an overhand left.
Thadee connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Thadee is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Thadee feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Thadee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thadee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thadee.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva takes one on the button.
Thadee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thadee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thadee throws a shot to the body.
Thadee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thadee throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghivur Thadee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Silva might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Thadee saw that one coming.
Thadee stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thadee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thadee counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kevin Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thadee with a hook.
No joy there for Thadee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thadee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thadee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva cracks Thadee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thadee looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Thadee catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
A jab lands there for Thadee.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Thadee does no damage.
Thadee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva appears to be looking for a big counter.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Thadee's shoulder, as Thadee tries to avoid the shot.
Thadee lands a slapping body shot.
Thadee lands with a good body shot.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thadee lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Thadee dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva misses with a hook.
It seemed like Thadee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thadee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thadee lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thadee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Thadee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thadee slips under a jab from Silva.
Thadee misses with a double jab.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thadee manages to avoid it.
Thadee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thadee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva looks to land a combination but Thadee avoids it well.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thadee lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thadee throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Thadee only half commits.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thadee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thadee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thadee manages to avoid it.
Thadee lands with an overhand left.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thadee counters with a right hand to the body.
Thadee stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Thadee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thadee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab, jab by Thadee - just one landing.
Thadee lands a two punch combo.
Thadee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thadee looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thadee slips a straight right by Silva.
Thadee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Thadee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thadee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva misses with a hook. Thadee ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghivur Thadee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Thadee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thadee slips a straight right by Silva.
Thadee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thadee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a body punch but Thadee moves out of range.
Silva tries to bum rush Thadee with a series of wild strikes but Thadee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thadee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thadee scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thadee looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thadee slips a jab from Silva.
Ghivur Thadee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thadee lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Thadee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thadee slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
A shot to the liver by Thadee. Beautiful body shot.
Thadee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thadee stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Thadee counters with a nice body shot.
Thadee digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Thadee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Thadee counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Thadee avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva moves forwards but Thadee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thadee scores with a jab to the head.
Thadee slips a jab from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thadee lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva misses with a combination
and Thadee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thadee connects with a jab.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thadee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Thadee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thadee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thadee punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Thadee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thadee lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thadee scores with a body shot.
Silva tries to bum rush Thadee with a series of wild strikes but Thadee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thadee lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Thadee cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Thadee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thadee cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thadee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thadee lands a jab to the head.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Thadee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva takes a swing at Thadee's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thadee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Thadee counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Thadee slips a straight right by Silva.
Thadee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thadee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thadee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Thadee lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thadee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kevin Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thadee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ghivur Thadee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thadee 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghivur Thadee!