PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Silva (ranked 4030 p4p, 459 weight class) and Felix Silva (ranked 4183 p4p, 470 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Silva

188 cm
19
207 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shogun Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felix Silva cracks a nice hook into Shogun Silva's ribs.
Shogun Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Felix Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shogun Silva tries to clinch but Felix Silva moves out of range.
Shogun Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shogun Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Shogun Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shogun Silva closes the distance but Felix Silva moves to the side
and Felix Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Felix Silva throws a jab when Shogun Silva was well out of range.
Shogun Silva slips a straight right by Felix Silva.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Felix Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Felix Silva tries to work over Shogun Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Felix Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shogun Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Felix Silva blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Felix Silva.
Shogun Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Felix Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shogun Silva backwards.
Felix Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shogun Silva or not.
Felix Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Felix Silva.
Shogun Silva wants to stall.
Shogun Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Felix Silva controls the action.
Shogun Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shogun Silva.
Shogun Silva tries to work over Felix Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shogun Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Felix Silva.
Shogun Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Felix Silva.
Felix Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shogun Silva is breathing heavily.
Shogun Silva tries to work over Felix Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shogun Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Shogun Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Felix Silva controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Felix Silva.
Felix Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Felix Silva.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Felix Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Felix Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Felix Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shogun Silva backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Felix Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Felix Silva has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shogun Silva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Felix Silva can turn it around.
Felix Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shogun Silvas head.
Shogun Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Felix Silva.
Felix Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Felix Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Felix Silva misses with some punches.
Felix Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Felix Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Felix Silva misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Felix Silva.
A short uppercut from Felix Silva.
Felix Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Felix Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Felix Silva.
Felix Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Felix Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Felix Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Felix Silva.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Felix Silva.
Felix Silva tries to throw a body punch but Shogun Silva avoids it by throwing Felix Silva back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Felix Silva.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Felix Silva.
Felix Silva creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Shogun Silva with a big uppercut! Shogun Silva tries to clinch up but Felix Silva pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Shogun Silva to the mat! Shogun Silva covers up and Felix Silva unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Felix Silva!
Felix Silva decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.