PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Trowning (ranked 2203 p4p, 250 weight class) and Richard Silva (ranked 2247 p4p, 253 weight class). Trowning comes into the arena with Shotgun - backyard brawl blaring out of the sound system. Silva has chosen Architects-Doomsday as his entrance music. Henry Trowning has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Trowning
vs
Silva

206 cm
26
263 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

193 cm
33
227 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Trowning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Trowning has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gentlemans Offence and Defense System in the buildup to the fight.
Trowning steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Richard Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trowning blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Trowning throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Richard Silva has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Trowning crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Trowning gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Trowning manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Trowning takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trowning missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trowning is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.

Trowning pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trowning.
Trowning throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trowning swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.

Trowning breaks from the clinch.
Silva misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Trowning does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trowning ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Trowning just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Trowning counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva misses with a combination
and Trowning counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Trowning counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trowning throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Trowning rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Henry Trowning is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trowning throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Trowning is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silva cracks Trowning with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trowning checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trowning is looking to counter the offense by Silva and move into the clinch.
Trowning lands an overhand right.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Trowning counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Trowning misses its intended target.
Trowning lands with a nice body punch.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Trowning throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Trowning counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trowning moves out of range of the strikes.
Trowning misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Trowning counters with a straight right hand.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trowning.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Trowning misses with a wild body shot.
Trowning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trowning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Trowning misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trowning lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Trowning lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Trowning lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva slips under a jab from Trowning.
Trowning scores with a nice strike.
Trowning slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva throws the left hand but Trowning avoids the punch easily.
Trowning swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Trowning throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Trowning counters with a left to the body.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trowning just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Trowning dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Silva's cut.
That's time! Trowning's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Trowning lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Trowning lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Trowning swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Trowning throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trowning uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Trowning moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trowning misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Trowning misses with a hook.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trowning stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Trowning wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trowning getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Trowning throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trowning stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Trowning throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trowning swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva avoids the body shot from Trowning.
Silva throws the left hand but Trowning avoids the punch easily.
Silva avoids the body shot from Trowning.
Trowning misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trowning connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Trowning jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Trowning swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trowning throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
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 has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trowning finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Trowning makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trowning.
Silva tries to land a body kick
and Trowning counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Trowning misses.
Trowning is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Trowning counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trowning. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Trowning misses.
Silva with the counter takedown but Trowning avoids it easily.
Silva moves away from the strike by Trowning.
Trowning connects with the punch.
Silva is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Trowning ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trowning.
Silva feints a counter leg kick.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Trowning throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Trowning takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Trowning moves out of range easily.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Trowning counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Trowning counters with a stiff right hand.
Trowning lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trowning throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trowning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Trowning is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trowning connects with a looping right hand.

Oooooh!!! Trowning has knocked Silva down with a huge combo! Trowning steps away and waves a wobbly Silva back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Silva is rocked!
A head kick from Silva lands but Trowning takes it in his stride.
Trowning lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Trowning dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Trowning. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trowning.
Silva throws the left hand but Trowning avoids the punch easily.
Trowning slips under a jab.
Silva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Trowning counter with a right hand.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trowning throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trowning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trowning throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Trowning lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trowning.
Silva throws a head kick but Trowning moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trowning throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trowning misses with an uppercut.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Trowning moves out of range easily.
Trowning swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Trowning had a free shot at his head there.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trowning moves away.
Trowning appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Trowning scores with a decent looking hook.
Trowning walks into a left hand.

Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Trowning on his heels. He'll look to pass Trowning's guard now, I'm sure.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Trowning.
Trowning controlling Silva's posture.
Trowning looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trowning is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva wants to control but Trowning is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Trowning in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Trowning controls from within his opponent's guard.
Trowning preventing the sweep.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trowning gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trowning slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Trowning continues to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trowning is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Trowning showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Trowning's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Silva working for a triangle but Trowning defends it easily.
Trowning trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.
Trowning wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Trowning looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Trowning tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Trowning makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Trowning counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Richard Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trowning lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That has opened up Richard Silva's cut even more.
Nice body punch from Trowning.
Trowning lands with an overhand left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Trowning showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trowning, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Trowning!
A very excited looking Henry Trowning made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.