PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlatan Spazstor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Stop (Blue Mix) - Ghost K. Spazstor has chosen 2Pac feat. T.I. - Changed Man (Jazze Pha Remix) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Spazstor

183 cm
30
217 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

186 cm
42
213 lbs
27 - 10 - 1

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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 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zlatan Spazstor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spazstor walks into a left hand.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Spazstor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva is looking to counter the offense by Spazstor and move into the clinch.
Spazstor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Spazstor blocks a head kick by Silva.
Spazstor takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spazstor.
A big left from Spazstor misses.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Spazstor does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As Spazstor looks to move away, Silva throws a big counter combo but Spazstor just gets out of the way.
Spazstor throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Spazstor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spazstor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Spazstor misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spazstor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva moves out of range as Spazstor strikes.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Spazstor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spazstor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Spazstor misses.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Spazstor moves out of range easily.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spazstor throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Spazstor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eduardo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spazstor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spazstor misses with a two punch combination.
Silva slips a jab from Spazstor.
Spazstor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Spazstor lands with a right hand.
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 lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spazstor will feel that in the morning.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Spazstor backs up against the cage.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spazstor.
Silva half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Silva.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spazstor.
Silva throws a series of punches but Spazstor moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Spazstor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva avoids the body shot from Spazstor.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spazstor misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Spazstor slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spazstor. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Spazstor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spazstor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Spazstor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Spazstor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spazstor wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Spazstor throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.

Silva instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spazstor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spazstor lands a left hand.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tries a body shot but Spazstor blocks it.
Spazstor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spazstor lands a nice uppercut.

Spazstor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Spazstor's head back.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spazstor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva works Spazstor's body with a nice hook.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva moves out of range as Spazstor throws a body kick.
As Spazstor backs away, Silva returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spazstor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva thumps Spazstor with a low kick.
Spazstor throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spazstor misses with a looping left.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spazstor takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Spazstor down.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Spazstor counters with an inside leg kick.
Spazstor throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Spazstor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Spazstor throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spazstor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva scores with a jab.
Silva takes a swing at Spazstor's ribcage but misses.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spazstor wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva jabs Spazstor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eduardo Silva will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Spazstor lands a nice looking body shot.
Spazstor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Spazstor was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Spazstor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spazstor sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice jab there from Spazstor.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spazstor.
Eduardo Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Spazstor ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Spazstor.
Spazstor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Spazstor.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spazstor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spazstor throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spazstor throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
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!
Spazstor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Spazstor moved out of range.
A solid body kick from Spazstor.
Silva misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva backing away here, and Spazstor unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spazstor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Spazstor - just one landing.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spazstor. That one must have hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spazstor thumps Silva with a low kick.
Spazstor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva tries a low kick but Spazstor avoids it.
Spazstor tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Spazstor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spazstor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva cracks a nice hook into Spazstor's ribs.
Spazstor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva slips under a jab from Spazstor.
Silva checks a low kick from Spazstor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spazstor.
Spazstor blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice side step and Spazstor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Spazstor blocks the body kick.
Spazstor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Silva tries to clinch but Spazstor moves out of range.
Spazstor misses with a body shot.
Spazstor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Spazstor shrugs it off.
Spazstor scores with a jab.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spazstor counters with a straight right hand.
Spazstor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Spazstor dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Silva lands a front kick.
Spazstor lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Spazstor stumbling back into the cage.
Spazstor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Spazstor's side.
Spazstor drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spazstor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Spazstor moves out of range.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Spazstor pushes him off.
Spazstor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spazstor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spazstor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spazstor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Spazstor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva avoids the body shot from Spazstor.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Spazstor's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva digs a good body shot into Spazstor's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a hook but Spazstor avoids it easily.
Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Spazstor throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Spazstor avoids it.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spazstor.
Spazstor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spazstor lands a head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Spazstor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Spazstor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Silva has managed to clinch.

Spazstor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spazstor looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Spazstor misses with a hook.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Spazstor off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zlatan Spazstor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spazstor flicks out a counter leg kick but Silva steps away.
Spazstor connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silva wants to clinch
and Spazstor counters with a straight right hand.
Spazstor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Spazstor had a free shot at his head there.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Spazstor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spazstor thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva avoids the body shot from Spazstor.
A cross from Silva lands.
Spazstor ducks under a wild hook from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range as Spazstor strikes.
Silva scores with a hook.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spazstor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick but Spazstor checks it.
Spazstor only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Spazstor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spazstor staying out of range there.
Spazstor dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Spazstor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spazstor connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spazstor.
Spazstor walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Spazstor. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spazstor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spazstor at a distance.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spazstor was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spazstor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva throws a head kick but Spazstor moves out of range.
Spazstor misses the shot to the body.
Spazstor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Spazstor saw that one coming.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spazstor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Spazstor throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva swings for the body but Spazstor moves out of range.
Spazstor pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spazstor.
Spazstor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Spazstor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spazstor tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Spazstor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Spazstor settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spazstor. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva misses with the combination.
Spazstor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spazstor throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Spazstor connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spazstor.
Spazstor thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spazstor misses with a body shot.
Spazstor throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva throws a head kick but Spazstor moves out of range.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spazstor.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Spazstor.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Good leg kick by Spazstor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spazstor was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Spazstor looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Spazstor looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Spazstor sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A lazy left from Spazstor finds it's target.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eduardo Silva.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zlatan Spazstor!
Zlatan Spazstor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.