PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Silva (ranked 3076 p4p, 346 weight class) and Knutr Sveinsson (ranked 1664 p4p, 208 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Architects-Doomsday. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Sveinsson

193 cm
33
227 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

205 cm
28
265 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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 18 - 8 - 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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Knutr Sveinsson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sveinsson looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Silva tries for a kimura but Sveinsson is defending well.
Sveinsson wants to control but Silva postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva with the ground and pound but Sveinsson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sveinsson is controlling Silva's trapped leg to prevent Silva from advancing to side control.
Silva throws a strike but Sveinsson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Sveinsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Sveinsson!

Sveinsson wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Sveinsson stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.

Silva has his foot on Sveinsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sveinsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Sveinsson is proving a slippery customer.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sveinsson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sveinsson trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Sveinsson 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.
Sveinsson wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sveinsson controls the pace.
Silva wants to sweep here but Sveinsson controlling him for the moment.
Sveinsson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sveinsson is aware though and is defending well.
Sveinsson trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Sveinsson pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sveinsson wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva trying to control the position.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sveinsson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sveinsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva working a defensive guard here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Richard Silva has been cut.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sveinsson, right into the meat.
Sveinsson throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Sveinsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sveinsson prevents Silva from moving into mount.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sveinsson tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sveinsson delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva lands a body shot.
Knutr Sveinsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sveinsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Sveinsson misses with a body shot

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva lands some shots froms side control.
Silva postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sveinsson, who protects the arm well.
Silva throws an elbow but Sveinsson slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sveinsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva lands a nice forearm strike.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sveinsson is avoiding damage well.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sveinsson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sveinsson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I really don't envy Silva right now.
Sveinsson has good solid back control here.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Silva looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sveinsson.
Sveinsson keeps control of the position as Silva tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control the position.
Sveinsson tries to keep control of the position but Silva is staying busy.
Silva manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sveinsson's guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva distracts Sveinsson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva throws a strike but Sveinsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Silva is working an open guard so Sveinsson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Knutr Sveinsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Sveinsson misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Sveinsson.
Sveinsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sveinsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Sveinsson misses with a combination

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sveinsson slips a jab and a cross from Silva.

Sveinsson lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Sveinsson takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Sveinsson moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sveinsson can do to turn this around?
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Sveinsson throws a poor cross that misses

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sveinsson wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva prevents Sveinsson from improving his position.
Sveinsson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Sveinsson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sveinsson has his hands clasped together around Silva's back. He's all about the action.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva throwing shots but Sveinsson is blocking nicely.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Sveinsson is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sveinsson to regain full guard.
Sveinsson keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Sveinsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sveinsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Richard Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sveinsson defends it easily.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sveinsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sveinsson is continuing to stall.
Sveinsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sveinsson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sveinsson reverses the position - he's now on top in Silva's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sveinsson is aware though and is defending well.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sveinsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Sveinsson from controlling successfully.
Sveinsson looking to pass the guard.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Knutr Sveinsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sveinsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.