PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yacob Nilsen (ranked 1075 p4p, 166 weight class) and Cairo Silva (ranked 1241 p4p, 196 weight class). Nilsen's entrance music is Lil Wayne - Right above it. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nilsen
vs
Silva

188 cm
26
207 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

194 cm
26
218 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yacob Nilsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cairo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Silva misses.
Nilsen is looking to counter punch.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva 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 moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nilsen.
Nilsen misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Nilsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nilsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cairo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a head kick that Nilsen semi-blocks.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Nilsen closes the distance and clinches.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Nilsen blocks an uppercut.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilsen.
Nilsen lands a left hand.
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!
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Nilsen.
Nilsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nilsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nilsen blocking some punches.
Nilsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Nilsen managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nilsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilsen.
Nilsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Nilsen is blocking nicely.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Nilsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nilsen.
Nilsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nilsen lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nilsen lands with a right to the head.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Nilsen's ribcage. Nilsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilsen.
Nilsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilsen.
Nilsen misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Nilsen blocking some punches.
Nilsen misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilsen.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Nilsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nilsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Nilsen is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nilsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Nilsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nilsen is defending well for now.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Nilsen's ribcage. Nilsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nilsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Nilsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nilsen blocks an uppercut.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Nilsen backwards.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Nilsen misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Nilsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nilsen scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nilsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nilsen misses with a body punch.
Nilsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nilsen lands with a light punch inside.
Nilsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilsen.
A short left from Nilsen.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Nilsen avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Nilsen throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Nilsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Nilsen is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nilsen avoids it.
Nilsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nilsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cairo Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva with a nice cross.
Silva moves out of range as Nilsen strikes.
Nilsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nilsen lands a jab to the nose.
Nilsen slips under a jab.
Jab by Silva.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nilsen.
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Nilsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsen throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nilsen.
Nilsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Nilsen throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nilsen moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Nilsen blocking some punches.
Nilsen can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Good body shot from Silva.
Nilsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Nilsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilsen.
A head punch on the inside from Nilsen fails to land.
Nilsen misses with a punch to the body.
Cairo Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Nilsen.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nilsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva pushes Nilsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with some punches.
Nilsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Nilsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nilsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nilsen cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Good body shot from Silva.
Nilsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Nilsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nilsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nilsen backwards.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nilsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Nilsen blocks an uppercut.
Silva blocking some punches.
Nilsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilsen takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a body shot from Nilsen.
A short left from Silva.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Nilsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nilsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Nilsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Nilsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nilsen blocking some punches.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva tries to work over Nilsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva is leaning against Nilsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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 misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nilsen backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Nilsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Nilsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nilsen can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Nilsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Nilsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nilsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nilsen blocking some punches.
Nilsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva is leaning against Nilsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nilsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nilsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nilsen tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Nilsen back against the cage.
Silva lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cairo Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nilsen tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nilsen misses with a looping left.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nilsen.
Silva throws a right hand that Nilsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Nilsen also avoids with ease.
Nilsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Nilsen slips under a jab.
Silva throws a hook but Nilsen blocks it.
Nilsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsen misses with a straight right.
Nilsen slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva misses the body punch
and Nilsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Silva is rocked!
Nilsen slips a jab from Silva.
Silva lands with a straight right. Nilsen didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Nilsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Nilsen finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Nilsen. Those never looked like landing.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Nilsen slips the punch.
Nilsen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nilsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nilsen throws an off balance right hand
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Nilsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nilsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nilsen drops Silva with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Silva! Nilsen dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yacob Nilsen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Yacob Nilsen thanked KOMBAT KLOTHING for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).