PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by Goldberg Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Thomas

201 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Cagewars Clothing

Punishment clothing

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.

It looks like Gordon Thomas has been cut.
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!
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes Silva against the ropes but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Silva shoots in.
Thomas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Lyoto Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Thomas.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Thomas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thomas looks gassed!
Silva wants to stand and escape but Thomas is having none of it.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Thomas pushes his legs off easily.
Thomas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thomas manages to get himself to full guard.

Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gordon Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thomas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Thomas's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a leg kick but Thomas checks it.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva stalks Thomas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thomas's face. Thomas staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Thomas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thomas wants to clinch.
No luck for Thomas with that takedown attempt.
Thomas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thomas off to one side.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva drops Thomas with a nice combination! Silva dives into Thomas's guard, looking to finish!
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 would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Silva gets to his feet. Thomas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva looks to land a combination. Thomas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Lyoto Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lyoto Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Thomas.
Silva throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thomas.
Thomas is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thomas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Lyoto Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to de liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!

Silva gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scoring with punches from side control.

Silva stands up.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas has a takedown stuffed.
Silva digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Silva throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.

Thomas clinches with his opponent.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Thomas has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Silva ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Thomas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.

Thomas clinches with his opponent.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Thomas's leg but Thomas calmly moves out of range.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Thomas should have avoided that one.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Thomas has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Thomas misses
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thomas needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Silva stalks Thomas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thomas's face. Thomas staggers backwards, shaken.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Thomas is controlling him.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thomas!
Thomas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Thomas tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thomas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thomas hang on?
Silva lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Silva tries to control but Thomas wriggling away.
Thomas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva cracks Thomas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva breaks from Thomas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Thomas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thomas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Silva landing punches.
Thomas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silva with shots to the head and body - Thomas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Thomas is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee warns Thomas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lyoto Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Thomas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva wants to control the pace but Thomas is squirming around nicely.
Thomas working to try and regain half guard.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva wants to control the pace but Thomas is squirming around nicely.
Gordon Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Lyoto Silva!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Lyoto Silva!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Lyoto Silva!

Lyoto Silva wins by unanimous decision!