PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chandinho Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds has chosen The Ballad of Serenity as his entrance music. Malcolm Reynolds has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Reynolds

210 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Bullet Proof System
Arcticus University: London

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chandinho Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Reynolds fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva sets himself, and Reynolds steps forward looking for the clinch! Silva avoids it this time.
Reynolds lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva tries to bum rush Reynolds with a series of wild strikes but Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reynolds throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Reynolds looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Reynolds pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reynolds lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva blocks a body shot from Reynolds.
A right hand to the body from Reynolds.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reynolds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Reynolds.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Reynolds lands a body shot.
Reynolds 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.
Reynolds lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reynolds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reynolds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reynolds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Reynolds.
A body shot lands from Reynolds.
Reynolds tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Reynolds back against the cage.
Reynolds lands a shot to the body.
Reynolds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reynolds works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Reynolds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reynolds.
Reynolds presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reynolds lands with a short shot to the head.
Reynolds cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Reynolds controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Reynolds lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reynolds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Reynolds tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Reynolds lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A short left from Reynolds.
Reynolds struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reynolds lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reynolds cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Reynolds lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Reynolds.
A left hand lands to the body for Reynolds.
Reynolds pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reynolds misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reynolds goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reynolds misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Reynolds.
Reynolds scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Reynolds.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reynolds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reynolds lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reynolds is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reynolds works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Reynolds throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reynolds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Reynolds lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reynolds throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reynolds lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Reynolds throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reynolds scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Reynolds digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reynolds scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva tries to pull guard but Reynolds forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reynolds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reynolds lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reynolds lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva prevents a body shot from Reynolds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reynolds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Reynolds digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Reynolds slips a jab from Silva.
Silva moves out of range as Reynolds strikes.
Reynolds ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reynolds throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Reynolds tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reynolds takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reynolds works Silva's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Reynolds avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chandinho Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Reynolds there.
Silva looks to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reynolds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reynolds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reynolds jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheers as Reynolds lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Silva throws a hook but Reynolds blocks it.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reynolds ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reynolds steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Reynolds scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reynolds connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Reynolds cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Reynolds there.
Silva tries to clinch up but Reynolds circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Reynolds bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reynolds moves away.
Reynolds throws a good cross that connects.
Reynolds misses the jab.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Reynolds circles away.
Reynolds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.

Silva instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Reynolds.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reynolds blocking some punches.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva tries to pull guard but Reynolds won't allow it.
Reynolds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reynolds tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Reynolds avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Reynolds doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reynolds lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reynolds pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reynolds's elbow.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reynolds misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Reynolds.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Reynolds struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.

Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Silva is looking to cinch up a triangle. Reynolds throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Silva's body to avoid the submission. Silva has instead reached around Reynolds's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Silva arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chandinho Silva!
Chandinho Silva decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated Malcolm Reynolds had this to say: 'He was the better fighter tonight. I will hit the gym and be back for more.'.