PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conor Daley (ranked 1991 p4p, 217 weight class) and Richard Silva (ranked 2854 p4p, 270 weight class). Daley comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphy's - Shipping Up To Boston. Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Architects-Doomsday. Conor Daley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Richard Silva's chin.

Daley
vs
Silva

193 cm
34
255 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

193 cm
35
227 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conor Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Silva!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daley looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daley.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Daley misses with an uppercut.
Silva defending well as Daley loads up on a big left hand.

Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Daley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Daley's guard.
Daley wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Daley controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva postures up in Daley's guard and throws a big left but Daley blocks it.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Daley blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Daley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Daley is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.

It looks like Conor Daley has been cut.
Daley is adopting a defensive guard.
Daley working a defensive guard here.

Daley working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.

That's two 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.
Daley wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Daley blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

Daley is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Daley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
I was talking to Daley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Daley stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daley.
Daley throws a head punch that misses.
Daley can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Daley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daley misses with a body punch.
Daley digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Daley pulls his leg out and moves away.
A big left from Silva misses.
Daley throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daley just misses with a punch to the body.
Daley backing away here, and Silva unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daley digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Daley throws a shot to the body.
Silva avoids the body shot from Daley.
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 big left from Daley misses.
Daley cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Conor Daley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva moves away from the strike by Daley.
Daley misses with a wild body shot.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Daley defends it well.
Daley throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Daley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conor Daley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Daley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Daley pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silva is looking to clinch but Daley is avoiding it.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daley.
Daley misses with a looping right.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Daley thumps Silva with a low kick.
Silva looks to land a combination but Daley avoids it well.

Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Daley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Daley can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working the body and head with strikes.
Daley is trying to buck Silva off.
Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Silva throws an elbow but Daley slips to the side and avoids it well.
Silva throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Daley parries the strikes from Silva easily there. Silva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Daley to escape.
Daley dodges the ground and pound from Silva.
Daley is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Daley is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Daley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.

Conor Daley's cut is getting worse.
Silva sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Daley is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Daley, who protects the arm well.
Richard Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Conor Daley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Daley holds on to Silva's head and controls the position momentarily.
Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Silva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley sneaks back into half guard.
Daley gets full guard.
Silva prevents Daley from getting back to his feet.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Daley has wrist control.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Daley's brow.
Daley wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Daley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daley is keeping the position for now.
Daley is controlling Silva's posture.
Silva won't allow Daley to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Daley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daley misses with a body punch

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Daley blocks nicely.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daley is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conor Daley'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. And we move into the final round!

Daley looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Daley. That snapped Silva's head back.
Daley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Silva scores with a jab. Daley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daley but Daley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Daley counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daley blocks a head kick by Silva.
Conor Daley is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva stalks Daley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Daley's face. Daley staggers backwards, shaken.

Jeez, Conor Daley's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daley. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva feints the counter takedown.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silva. Daley shrugs it off though.
Daley tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daley throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daley tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daley to the ground. Daley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Daley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Daley.
Daley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daley throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Daley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Daley.
Daley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Conor Daley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daley misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Daley.
Daley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Daley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Daley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Daley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Daley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Daley throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Daley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Daley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daley throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daley.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva shoots in but Daley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Daley cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva goes for a double leg but Daley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Daley continues to drive forward.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Daley circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Daley counter with a right hand.
Silva dives in and grabs Daley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daley pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Daley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva defending well as Daley loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Daley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daley throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conor Daley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Daley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor Daley!
A relieved looking Conor Daley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.