PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cleyton Da Silva (ranked 2335 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mykhail Medvedev (ranked 2763 p4p, 0 weight class). Cleyton Da Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mykhail Medvedev's chin.

Da Silva
vs
Medvedev

185 cm
25
157 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
156 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cleyton Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mykhail Medvedev!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medvedev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Medvedev looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Medvedev works over Da Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Medvedev misses with a straight right.
Da Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Medvedev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Da Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Medvedev throws a nice looking combination but Da Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Da Silva appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Medvedev throws an overhand right that lands on Da Silva's shoulder, as Da Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Da Silva lands a head kick. Medvedev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Medvedev manages to avoid it.
Medvedev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Da Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Medvedev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Da Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Da Silva is looking to clinch.

Da Silva moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva tries to pull guard but Medvedev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleyton Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva defending well as Medvedev loads up on a big left hand.
As Medvedev looks to move away, Da Silva throws a big counter combo but Medvedev just gets out of the way.
Mykhail Medvedev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Medvedev.
Da Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Medvedev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Silva slips under a jab from Medvedev.
Da Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Medvedev circles away.
No joy there for Medvedev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Medvedev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva.
No luck for Da Silva with that takedown attempt.
Da Silva is looking to clinch.
Da Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Da Silva shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Medvedev gets double underhooks and turns Da Silva into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Medvedev avoids it really well and circles away.
Medvedev scores with a decent looking hook.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Medvedev circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva tries to bum rush Medvedev with a series of wild strikes but Medvedev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva tries for a takedown but Medvedev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Medvedev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Medvedev swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Medvedev circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev lands a two punch combo.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Medvedev is avoiding it.
Medvedev looks to land a left hand but Da Silva moved out of range nicely.
Medvedev is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Da Silva shoots in and drives through. Medvedev sprawls well.
Medvedev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Da Silva lands a high kick!
Da Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Medvedev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Medvedev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Medvedev.
Da Silva tries for a takedown but Medvedev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medvedev lands a two punch combo.
Medvedev works over Da Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Da Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Medvedev avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Medvedev is working the combinations to good effect here.
Da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Medvedev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Da Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medvedev.
Medvedev loads up on a big right hand but Da Silva slips the punch.
Medvedev stuffs the takedown attempt from Da Silva. Da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Medvedev scores with a three punch combo!
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Medvedev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Medvedev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mykhail Medvedev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleyton Da Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Medvedev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Medvedev misses with an uppercut.
Da Silva dodges the punch combination from Medvedev.
Da Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Medvedev sprawls and moves away.
Medvedev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Medvedev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Medvedev was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Medvedev moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medvedev keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cleyton Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mykhail Medvedev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Medvedev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Medvedev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Medvedev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Medvedev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Medvedev misses with a looping right.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Medvedev ducks under and follows up with a left that Medvedev also avoids with ease.
Medvedev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No luck for Da Silva with that takedown attempt.
Da Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Medvedev's waist but Medvedev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Da Silva off to one side.
It seemed like Medvedev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Medvedev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Da Silva doesn't seem phased though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Da Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleyton Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Medvedev.
Medvedev lands with a right hand.
Medvedev misses with a series of wild punches.
Mykhail Medvedev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Medvedev circles away.
Medvedev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Medvedev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Da Silva is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Medvedev throws a jab when Da Silva was well out of range.
Medvedev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Da Silva slips a jab and a cross from Medvedev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Medvedev is avoiding it.
Medvedev stuffs the takedown.
Medvedev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Da Silva back to the cage. Medvedev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Medvedev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev keeps the fight on the outside.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Medvedev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Medvedev.
Da Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Medvedev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Medvedev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Da Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Da Silva dives in and grabs Medvedev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Medvedev pushes down on Da Silva's head and hops out.
Nice sprawl there from Medvedev as Da Silva shoots in.
Medvedev looks to land a combination but Da Silva avoids it well.
Medvedev throws a series of punches but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva tries to counter by clinching up but Medvedev breaks away and moves out of range.
Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medvedev.
Da Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Medvedev misses with a wild combination.
Medvedev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Da Silva does no damage.
Da Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Medvedev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Medvedev. Those never looked like landing.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
Da Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Nice straight punches there by Medvedev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Medvedev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mykhail Medvedev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cleyton Da 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!

Da Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Medvedev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Medvedev throws a counter combo.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Medvedev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Medvedev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Da Silva somewhat.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Medvedev circles away and keeps his distance.
Medvedev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Medvedev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Medvedev moves away from the strike by Da Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Medvedev throws a counter combo.
Da Silva staying out of range there.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Medvedev circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Da Silva throws a body punch but Medvedev moves out of range.
Da Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Medvedev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Da Silva somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Da Silva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Da Silva tries to clinch up.
Medvedev throws a big shot that misses.
Da Silva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Medvedev throws out a loose jab but Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Silva went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Medvedev circles away.
A cross from Medvedev lands.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that Medvedev avoids nicely.
Medvedev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Da Silva feints and then cracks Medvedev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Medvedev down.
Da Silva is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Medvedev.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Medvedev throws out a counter right but Da Silva avoids it with no problem.
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Medvedev pushes him off.
Medvedev closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Da Silva connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Medvedev. Those never looked like landing.
Da Silva appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Medvedev misses with a looping right.
Da Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Da Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Medvedev.
Medvedev throws a shot from downtown. Da Silva moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Medvedev.
A solid leg kick lands there for Da Silva.
Medvedev looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.
Da Silva throws a big counter combination but Medvedev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Medvedev dodges the punch combination from Da Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev swinging wildly here.
A big right from Medvedev misses.
Da Silva is looking to wear down Medvedev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Da Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Medvedev lands a jab-cross combination.
Da Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Medvedev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Da Silva somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleyton Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medvedev misses with a series of wild punches.
Da Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Da Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Medvedev throws a hook but Da Silva blocks it.
Medvedev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Da Silva eats them both and turns towards Medvedev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Medvedev but Medvedev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Da Silva takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medvedev throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Medvedev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Medvedev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Da Silva feinted with a counter takedown.
Da Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Medvedev's waist but Medvedev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Da Silva off to one side.
Medvedev slaps away a takedown attempt from Da Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Medvedev throws a series of punches but Da Silva avoids them all with ease.
Cleyton Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mykhail Medvedev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Some wild striking there from Medvedev.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mykhail Medvedev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Medvedev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mykhail Medvedev!