PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Silva (ranked 24296 p4p, 965 weight class) and Mark Griffioen (ranked 25360 p4p, 979 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Griffioen's choice of entrance music: Love. On his way into the cage it seems that Felipe Silva has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Felipe Silva seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Silva
vs
Griffioen

190 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

204 cm
19
211 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Griffioen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffioen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Griffioen off the cage and back into range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Griffioen ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Double XX in the buildup to the fight.
Jab by Silva.
Griffioen throws a body kick that misses.
Griffioen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Griffioen's head.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffioen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Griffioen throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Griffioen tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Griffioen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Griffioen seems unphased.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Griffioen swinging wildly here.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Griffioen's head.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Griffioen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffioen looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffioen can pounce on him.
Silva lunges at Griffioen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griffioen's hand.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Griffioen back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Griffioen's head back.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Griffioen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffioen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silva tests Griffioen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Griffioen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No joy there for Griffioen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Griffioen throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Silva cracks Griffioen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Griffioen's head back.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Griffioen. Griffioen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Griffioen throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Griffioen eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Griffioen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Griffioen momentarily.
Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Griffioen throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Griffioen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Griffioen under the eye.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Griffioen throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Griffioen backs away looking to recover.
Griffioen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffioen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffioen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Griffioen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Griffioen lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva looks to land a combination. Griffioen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lunges at Griffioen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griffioen's hand.
Griffioen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffioen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva lands with a straight right. Griffioen didn't see that one coming.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Griffioen back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffioen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva lunges at Griffioen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griffioen's hand.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva cracks Griffioen with a good jab.
Griffioen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva lands a jab.
Griffioen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Griffioen on the side of the head.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Griffioen moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva tests Griffioen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva works the jab nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab from Silva.
Griffioen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Griffioen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Griffioen misses with a two punch combination.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffioen can do to turn this around?
Silva cracks a nice hook into Griffioen's ribs.
Silva jabs Griffioen right on the nose. Griffioen blinks but takes it well.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Griffioen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffioen throws a counter combo.
Griffioen walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Griffioen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva connects with a jab.
Griffioen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Griffioen's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Griffioen backpedaling.
Griffioen is breathing heavily.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Griffioen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Griffioen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griffioen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Griffioen's defenses.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Griffioen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab by Silva.
Griffioen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Griffioen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffioen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffioen.
Griffioen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva connects with the punch.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Silva throws a series of punches but Griffioen moves out of range.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Griffioen doesn't seem phased though.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalks Griffioen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Griffioen's face. Griffioen staggers backwards, shaken.
Griffioen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Felipe Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva digs a good hook to Griffioen's body.
Griffioen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva works Griffioen's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for Silva.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva scores with a jab. Griffioen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva lands the left hand.
Felipe Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Griffioen swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Griffioen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Griffioen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Silva with a jab.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Griffioen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Griffioen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Griffioen takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jab by Silva.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A low kick from Griffioen misses
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffioen misses with a body kick.
Silva catches Griffioen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Silva.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Griffioen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Griffioen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
Griffioen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffioen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffioen.
It looked like Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva with a nice cross.
Griffioen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Griffioen throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Griffioen.
Silva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Griffioen tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
Griffioen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Griffioen's head.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Griffioen backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Griffioen backs up against the cage.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Griffioen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Griffioen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Silva has got the better of the exchanges.
Griffioen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Griffioen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffioen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Griffioen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva scores with a jab.
Silva scores with a jab. Griffioen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donk. Silva catches Griffioen right on the button with a cross.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Griffioen.
Silva throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffioen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva works the jab nicely.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Griffioen. Griffioen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Griffioen connects with a solid leg kick.
Griffioen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Griffioen seems unphased.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Griffioen.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Griffioen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Griffioen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Griffioen moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Griffioen walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Griffioen under the eye.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Silva lands a head shot.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Griffioen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffioen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Griffioen's head back.
Griffioen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mark Griffioen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffioen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Griffioen walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Griffioen tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Griffioen.
Silva thuds his right hand into Griffioen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice shot by Silva.
Good shot there by Silva.
Silva stalks Griffioen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Griffioen's face. Griffioen staggers backwards, shaken.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griffioen doesn't seem bothered though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva feints a jab promting Griffioen to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Griffioen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Griffioen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Griffioen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Griffioen misses with a kick to the body.
Griffioen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Griffioen throws a body kick that misses.
Griffioen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Griffioen's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffioen throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Griffioen seems unphased.
Felipe Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva connects with the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

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