PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Silva (ranked 2056 p4p, 272 weight class) and Chubby Noel (ranked 1797 p4p, 240 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Architects-Doomsday. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chubby Noel enters the cage!

Silva
vs
Noel

193 cm
29
212 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

198 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chubby Noel!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Noel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Richard Silva has been cut.
Noel doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Noel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva cracks Noel with an open hand slap.
Noel throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Noel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Noel lands with an overhand left.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Noel on the side of the head.
Noel is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Noel.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Noel wants to counter the offense by Silva and move into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Noel.
Noel slips a straight right by Silva.
Noel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Noel.
Noel throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Noel throws a shot to the body.
Noel slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva scores with a one two! Noel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Noel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silva is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Noel dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noel wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is pushing Noel's head away, looking to escape. Noel manages to hold on to the position though.
Noel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silva is avoiding damage well.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Noel is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Silva pushes Noel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Noel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva tries to buck Noel off but Noel is having none of it.
Silva is not content to let Noel control the position.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Noel has control of the leg.
Noel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Noel.
Noel stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Noel slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Noel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Noel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva trying to hold on to Noel's head to control him but Noel postures up.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Noel in his half guard.

Noel is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Noel working his ground and pound in the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into full guard.
Noel stops Silva from standing up.
Silva is pulling down on Noel's head to control his posture.
Noel prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Noel defends well.
Noel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Noel wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Noel advances to half guard.
Silva controlling the position well.
Noel wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Noel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Noel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Noel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Silva manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Noel keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Noel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Noel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chubby Noel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Noel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva wants a takedown.
Noel misses with a body punch.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Noel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noel gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Noel works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Noel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Noel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Noel misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel misses with some punches.
Noel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Noel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva wants the takedown. Noel is fighting it off but Silva persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Noel's guard against the cage.

Noel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Silva off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Noel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Noel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Noel ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Noel scores with a hook.
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!
Noel fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
No joy there for Noel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noel tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

Noel closes the distance and clinches.
Noel stalling.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Noel is controlling him.
Noel scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Noel wants to stall.
Noel swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noel.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Noel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Noel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noel is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Noel into the cage.
Noel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Noel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Noel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Noel has clasped his hands together around Silva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Silva throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Silva cracks Noel with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Noel as he jumps to the side.
Noel shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Noel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Noel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Silva gets caught napping as Noel dives in and scores a takedown. Silva manages to retain guard.
Noel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Noel wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Noel cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Noel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva wants to stand up but Noel is controlling him.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Noel from controlling successfully.
Noel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Noel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Noel trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Noel is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Silva.
Noel working the body and head with strikes.
Noel prevents Silva from escaping the position.
Noel is putting a hurting on Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Noel landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chubby Noel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Noel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noel shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Noel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Noel.
Noel ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Noel looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Noel lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Noel lands with a good body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.

Noel gets a clinch.
Noel misses with a body punch.
Noel misses with a knee strike.
Noel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Noel lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noel tries to clinch up.
Noel scores with a jab to the head.
Noel takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Noel circles away.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Noel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel misses with a wild combination.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Noel is looking to land body kicks.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Noel moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Noel tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noel scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Noel.
Noel lands a body punch.
Noel digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noel.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Noel prevents it.
Noel pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel lands with a light punch inside.
Silva prevents a body shot from Noel.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Noel lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva blocks a body shot from Noel.
Noel misses with a knee strike.
Noel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Noel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Richard Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva misses with some punches.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Noel.
A little feinted left hand from Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Noel misses with a double jab.
Noel doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva throwing a counter right hand but Noel manages to avoid it.
Well,Silva is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Noel stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Noel tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Noel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva feints a jab promting Noel to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Noel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Noel, as that shot connected.
Chubby Noel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noel scores with a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for Noel.
Noel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Noel.

Noel turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Noel manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noel in side control lands a decent elbow.
Noel cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Chubby Noel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Noel wants to take a breather but Silva manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Noel.
Noel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Noel from controlling successfully.

Noel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Noel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Noel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Noel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chubby Noel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Noel 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 John Roberts scores the fight for Chubby Noel!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Chubby Noel!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Chubby Noel!

Chubby Noel wins by unanimous decision!
Chubby Noel gave a mention to Amped Performance ($200/160q) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Richard Silva spoke after the fight, saying 'You will regret this decision, you punk ass bitches!!!'.