PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Calloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calloway comes to the cage accompanied by The Death Symphony. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Calloway
vs
Silva

208 cm
30
402 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

193 cm
22
283 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Calloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leandro Silva!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calloway throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Calloway scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Leandro Silva has been cut.
Calloway misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva misses with a combination

and Calloway holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Calloway misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calloway trying to land knees to the body.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Calloway.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Calloway has been working on his balance at UHK, Inc., so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Silva.
Calloway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calloway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calloway has Silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Calloway pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silva tumbling to the mat - Calloway dives into Silva's guard.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Calloway controls the pace.

Calloway is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Calloway showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calloway's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Calloway seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva for as long as he can get away with.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Calloway counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Calloway throws a head kick that misses.
Calloway misses with a double jab.
A big left from Silva misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calloway misses with a head kick.

Calloway fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Calloway is controlling him.
Silva tries to circle away but Calloway has him pinned against the cage.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva wants to break free but Calloway has control.
Calloway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva is trying to push Calloway away but Calloway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Calloway goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Calloway crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva looks winded!

Calloway lands a takedown into guard.
Calloway not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calloway has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Calloway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Calloway dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leandro Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Calloway thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Calloway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Calloway throws a counter high kick but Silva was just alert enough to avoid it.
Calloway on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Calloway gets a clinch.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Calloway has double underhooks.
Silva is trying to push Calloway away but Calloway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calloway stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Calloway prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

Calloway gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Calloway content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calloway continues to hold on tight.
Calloway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Calloway lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Calloway in particular looking to stall.
Calloway will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Calloway has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Calloway connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Further stalling from Calloway.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Calloway is stinking the place up with his stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva tries to kick Calloway off but Calloway keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Calloway keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mark Calloway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calloway slips under a jab from Silva.
Leandro Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Calloway closes the distance and clinches.
Calloway trying to land knees to the body.
Silva is trying to push Calloway away but Calloway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Calloway is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Calloway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva avoiding damage as Calloway throws knees to the body.
Calloway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Calloway struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Calloway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Calloway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Calloway's takedown attempt.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Calloway has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't break the clinch.

Calloway has picked Silva up - he's going for a ride! Calloway dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Calloway content to control rather than advance.
Calloway tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Calloway trying to control the pace.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Calloway in his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calloway is controlling the pace.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Calloway is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Calloway dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leandro Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Calloway throws a nice head kick!

Calloway closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Calloway is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Calloway struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.

Calloway is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Calloway persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Silva is trying to control the position but Calloway postures up.
Silva wants to stand but Calloway is controlling the position.
Calloway with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calloway stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calloway stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Calloway's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Calloway controlling from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Calloway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Calloway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Calloway slips a straight right by Silva.
Calloway moves away from the strike by Silva.
Calloway fails to land with a series of punches.
Calloway shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Calloway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calloway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Calloway tries to counter with a takedown but Silva is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Calloway drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Calloway bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Calloway shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Calloway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Calloway backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Calloway's shoulder, as Calloway tries to avoid the shot.
Mark Calloway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calloway throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Leandro Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva throws a series of punches but Calloway avoids them all with ease.

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 Mark Calloway.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Calloway, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Calloway!
After winning the bout, Mark Calloway thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.