PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allistar Thorn (ranked 3541 p4p, 379 weight class) and Valentino Silfversvanz (ranked 3534 p4p, 378 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Thorn
vs
Silfversvanz

185 cm
20
164 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

178 cm
30
160 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Allistar Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valentino Silfversvanz!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Silfversvanz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silfversvanz moves out of range of the body kick from Thorn.

Silfversvanz closes the distance and clinches.
Silfversvanz managing to block the knees to the body from Thorn.
Silfversvanz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silfversvanz lands with a short shot to the head.
Silfversvanz tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Our sources have told us that Thorn has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Silfversvanz misses with a body punch.
Thorn tries to work over Silfversvanz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silfversvanz misses with a punch to the body.
Silfversvanz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silfversvanz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silfversvanz misses with some punches.

Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valentino Silfversvanz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silfversvanz manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silfversvanz darts in and clinches Thorn up against the cage.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silfversvanz scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silfversvanz.
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!
Silfversvanz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thorn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Thorn.
Thorn blocks an uppercut.
Silfversvanz lands with a short shot to the head.
Silfversvanz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silfversvanz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorn avoids it.
Thorn lands with a left to the head.
Thorn looking to stall.
Silfversvanz blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Silfversvanz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silfversvanz walks into a left hand.
Thorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silfversvanz circles away quickly and effectively.

Thorn gets tackled into the cage by Silfversvanz. Silfversvanz maintains the clinch.
Silfversvanz misses with a body punch.
Silfversvanz lands with a short shot to the head.
Silfversvanz lands a nice uppercut.
Silfversvanz stalling.
Silfversvanz scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silfversvanz.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thorn as Silfversvanz tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silfversvanz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thorn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thorn is looking to control Silfversvanz's arms but Silfversvanz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thorn has his back to the cage.
Silfversvanz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Silfversvanz controls his hands.
Silfversvanz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silfversvanz is trying to maintain a safe position but Thorn gets an underhook and turns Silfversvanz into the cage.
A short right from Silfversvanz.
Thorn lands with a left to the head.
Thorn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silfversvanz has a couple of punches blocked by Thorn.
Silfversvanz lands with a light punch inside.
Thorn trying to land knees to the body.
Thorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silfversvanz backwards.
Silfversvanz avoids a wild elbow strike from Thorn.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silfversvanz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thorn's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silfversvanz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn misses with a body punch.
Thorn lands an uppercut.
Thorn prevents a body shot from Silfversvanz.
Thorn misses with a body punch.
Silfversvanz scores with a hook to the body.
Thorn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silfversvanz presses Thorn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silfversvanz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silfversvanz can't find room to land a body shot as Thorn controls the action.
Silfversvanz misses with a body punch.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Silfversvanz controls the action.
Silfversvanz managing to block the knees to the body from Thorn.
Silfversvanz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silfversvanz blocks a body shot from Thorn.
Thorn lands with a short shot to the head.
Silfversvanz tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Silfversvanz back against the cage.
Silfversvanz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silfversvanz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Silfversvanz as the two fighters clinch.
Silfversvanz lands with a short shot to the head.
Thorn lands a hook that snaps the head of Silfversvanz backwards.
Silfversvanz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silfversvanz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Silfversvanz.
Silfversvanz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thorn swings wildly with an uppercut but Silfversvanz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silfversvanz throws an elbow but it misses.
Thorn taking a breather.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Silfversvanz.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silfversvanz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorn wants to stall.
Silfversvanz lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentino Silfversvanz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thorn looks to clinch
and Silfversvanz counters with a stiff right hand.
Thorn keeps the fight on the outside.
Silfversvanz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Silfversvanz moves into the clinch successfully.
Silfversvanz misses with a body punch.
Silfversvanz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silfversvanz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silfversvanz as Thorn tries to tie him up.
Silfversvanz prevents a body shot from Thorn.
Thorn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silfversvanz's elbow.
Silfversvanz can't find room to land a body shot as Thorn controls the action.
Thorn swings wildly with an uppercut but Silfversvanz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silfversvanz lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Silfversvanz.
Silfversvanz scores with a shoulder strike.
Silfversvanz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thorn misses with an elbow strike.
Thorn stalling.
Nice body punch from Silfversvanz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Silfversvanz.
Silfversvanz lands a nice shot to the body.
Silfversvanz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thorns head.
Silfversvanz struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Silfversvanz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorn lands with a light punch inside.
Silfversvanz lands an uppercut.
Silfversvanz being controlled against the cage.
Thorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silfversvanz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thorn is defending well for now.
Silfversvanz lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silfversvanz.
Thorn tries to work over Silfversvanz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silfversvanz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorn cracks Silfversvanz with a nice body shot.
Silfversvanz pushes Thorn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn has a couple of punches blocked by Silfversvanz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silfversvanz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silfversvanz presses Thorn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silfversvanz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thorns head.
Silfversvanz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thorn throws a head punch that misses.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silfversvanz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silfversvanz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silfversvanz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thorn.
Silfversvanz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silfversvanz lands with a right to the head.
Silfversvanz scores with a shot to the side of Thorn's head.
Silfversvanz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Silfversvanz.
Silfversvanz digs a right hand into Thorn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorn's gas tank.
Valentino Silfversvanz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Silfversvanz.
Silfversvanz is leaning against Thorn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silfversvanz digs a right hand underneath Thorn's ribcage. Thorn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silfversvanz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silfversvanz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Silfversvanz.
Thorn looking to slow down the pace here.
Silfversvanz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn lands a body punch.
Thorn wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Thorn.
Silfversvanz tries to work over Thorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silfversvanz digs a right hand into Thorn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorn's gas tank.
Silfversvanz tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Silfversvanz back against the cage.
Silfversvanz struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Thorn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silfversvanz's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silfversvanz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silfversvanz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silfversvanz has Thorn pressed against the cage, preventing Thorn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silfversvanz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silfversvanz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
A short body shot lands from Silfversvanz as the two fighters clinch.
Silfversvanz lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Silfversvanz - that landed with a thud.
Silfversvanz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silfversvanz works on Thorn's body with a couple of short punches.
Thorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silfversvanz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silfversvanz lands with a right to the head.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Silfversvanz controls the action.
Thorn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silfversvanz tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Silfversvanz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silfversvanz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentino Silfversvanz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Thorn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silfversvanz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorn's elbow.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Silfversvanz controls the action.
Thorn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silfversvanz blocks a body shot from Thorn.
Thorn is looking to control Silfversvanz's arms but Silfversvanz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thorn has his back to the cage.
Silfversvanz cracks Thorn with a nice body shot.
A short right from Silfversvanz on the inside.
Silfversvanz lands a nice uppercut.
Silfversvanz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Silfversvanz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorn's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silfversvanz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorn.
Silfversvanz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Silfversvanz controls the action.
A short uppercut from Silfversvanz.
A short right from Silfversvanz on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Silfversvanz on the inside.
Thorn tries to land knees in the clinch but Silfversvanz avoids the damage to the body.
Silfversvanz works on Thorn's body with a couple of short punches.
Silfversvanz is looking to control Thorn's arms but Thorn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silfversvanz has his back to the cage.
Silfversvanz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thorn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silfversvanz is keeping busy.
Thorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorn is trying to break free.
Silfversvanz throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
Silfversvanz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silfversvanz dodges an elbow strike from Thorn.
Silfversvanz can't find room to land a body shot as Thorn controls the action.
Silfversvanz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silfversvanz has a couple of punches blocked by Thorn.
Thorn is trying to break the clinch but Silfversvanz has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silfversvanz.
Silfversvanz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silfversvanz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thorn.
Thorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Silfversvanz controls the action.
Thorn trying to control the position but instead, Silfversvanz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thorn into the cage.
Silfversvanz tries to throw a body punch but Thorn avoids it by throwing Silfversvanz back against the cage.
Thorn takes a shot to the head.
Silfversvanz misses with the head strike.
Thorn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silfversvanz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thorn avoids it.
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Silfversvanz avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the cage.
Silfversvanz is leaning against Thorn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silfversvanz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Silfversvanz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thorn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thorn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silfversvanz's elbow.
Thorn misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silfversvanz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Silfversvanz closes the distance and pushes Thorn back into the cage.

Silfversvanz breaks the clinch.
Thorn fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorn. Silfversvanz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorn is looking to land body kicks.

Silfversvanz closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Thorn.
Valentino Silfversvanz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thorn throws a head punch that misses.
Thorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Silfversvanz controls his hands.
Silfversvanz blocks an elbow strike.
Silfversvanz prevents a body shot from Thorn.
Thorn has a couple of punches blocked by Silfversvanz.
A left hand lands to the body for Silfversvanz.
Silfversvanz has a couple of punches blocked by Thorn.
Silfversvanz tries to work over Thorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silfversvanz up against the cage.
Thorn misses with the head strike.
Silfversvanz prevents a body shot from Thorn.
Silfversvanz lands a shoulder strike.
Silfversvanz struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Thorn digs a right hand underneath Silfversvanz's ribcage. Silfversvanz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silfversvanz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn tries to work over Silfversvanz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silfversvanz struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Thorn blocking some punches.
Silfversvanz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Silfversvanz avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the cage.
Silfversvanz swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silfversvanz misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Valentino Silfversvanz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silfversvanz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentino Silfversvanz!
Valentino Silfversvanz made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'This was my Destiny! But If he want's to run it again we can! Sweden Italy we did it baby! Wooooooo!!'.