PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Juanito Cortez (ranked 2796 p4p, 351 weight class) and Arnaldo Silva (ranked 20072 p4p, 628 weight class). Cortez comes to the ring accompanied by $$$. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Cortez
vs
Silva

184 cm
38
196 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

186 cm
29
187 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class 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 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juanito Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cortez.
Cortez throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Cortez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Silva.
Juanito Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Cortez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva lands a front kick.
Cortez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cortez takes one to the side of the head.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Cortez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Cortez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cortez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cortez in his tracks.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Cortez throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva tries to work over Cortez's front leg with a kick but Cortez checks it.
Cortez tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Cortez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva thumps Cortez with a low kick.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Cortez.
Cortez throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cortez.

Cortez tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Cortez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Cortez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Cortez slips the punch.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva 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.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Cortez.
Silva has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Cortez in a clinch.

Cortez breaks the clinch.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Cortez throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Cortez only half commits.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
As Silva backs away, Cortez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Cortez throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnaldo Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Cortez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cortez will feel that in the morning.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortez.
An inside leg kick lands from Cortez.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cortez walks into a jab.
Arnaldo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva tests Cortez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cortez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Cortez throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cortez.
Cortez throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cortez.
Nice defenses there by Cortez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Cortez throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Cortez throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Cortez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cortez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cortez misses with a leg kick.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva lands a front kick.

Silva pushes Cortez up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortez lands a right hand.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cortez managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.

Cortez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cortez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Cortez throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cortez if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arnaldo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Silva backs away, Cortez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cortez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Cortez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cortez tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnaldo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Silva tries to clinch up but Cortez circles away and keeps his distance.
Arnaldo Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cortez on the side of the head.
Cortez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva cracks Cortez with an open hand slap.
Cortez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A good leg kick by Cortez.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cortez.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Cortez throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Cortez.
Cortez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Cortez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cortez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Silva.
Cortez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Cortez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva with a jab.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Cortez's knee but Cortez avoids it well.
Cortez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Cortez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Cortez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cortez tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva throws a leg kick but Cortez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cortez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Cortez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Cortez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Cortez.
Cortez checks a leg kick.
Silva misses with a hook.

Cortez tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cortez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cortez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.

Cortez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Cortez off the ropes and back into range.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Cortez circles away.
Cortez throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cortez.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silva. Cortez shrugs it off though.
Cortez is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Juanito Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
Silva avoiding damage as Cortez throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnaldo Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnaldo Silva!
Arnaldo Silva decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Juanito Cortez stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well...shit happens....i will b back!'.