PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lino Silva (ranked 3267 p4p, 2545 weight class) and Keaton Vega (ranked 108 p4p, 53 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Vega

185 cm
22
277
6 - 4 - 0

188 cm
21
248
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lino Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keaton Vega!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Vega, right into the meat of the thigh.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Vega blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vega throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Vega's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vega's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Vega leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vega tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vega avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Vega managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vega avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vega.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Vega trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Vega content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva gets through Vega's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Vega.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Vega.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Vega blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vega is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vega obliges.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Vega avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Vega.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Vega leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vega lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Vega landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vega avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Vega.
Vega avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Vega misses with a knee to the head.
Vega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Vega wants to break free but Silva has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vega.
Silva misses with some punches.
Our sources have told us that Silva has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Vega avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva pushes Vega back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands a left hand.
Vega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Vega is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Vega missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Vega backwards.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva avoiding damage as Vega throws knees to the body.
Vega prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vega or not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lino Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva pushes Vega up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva pushes Vega back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vega blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vega takes a shot to the head.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vega takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vega is breathing heavily.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Keaton Vega has been cut.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vega's brow.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vega can do to turn this around?
A short right from Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Silva.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Vega throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Vega blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Vega avoids the damage to the body.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Vega is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vega blocks an uppercut.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vega avoids it.
Vega landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Vega missing with knees to the body.
Silva misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Vega.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Vega is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Vega into the cage.
Vega blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vega blocks an uppercut.
Vega lands a knee to the body.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Vega.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Vega.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Vega.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega 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.
Vega using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Vega missing with knees to the body.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Vega controls his hands.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vega.
Silva misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vega.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva avoiding damage as Vega throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Vega takes a shot to the head.
Silva lands a left hand.
Vega lands an elbow inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lino Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keaton Vega's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

It looks like Lino Silva has been cut.
Vega lands with an overhand left.
Vega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Vega.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Vega avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vega trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Vega.
Vega landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Vega blocks a body shot from Silva.
Vega dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Vega is trying to stall.
Vega's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vega pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lino Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Vega missing with knees to the body.
Vega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vega backwards.
Vega putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Vega controls the action.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Vega managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Vega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vega missing with knees to the body.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vega is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Vega.
Vega 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 throws a punch but it's blocked by Vega.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Vega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Vega avoids the damage to the body.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vega avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva working aggressively here.
Vega managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Vega blocking some punches.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keaton Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva tries a body shot but Vega blocks it.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Vega - that landed with a thud.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vega misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Vega tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vega avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Vega avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega blocks the elbow strike.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Vega.
Vega presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vega crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
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!
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lino Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Lino 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lino Silva!