PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doyle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Slam. Damian Silva acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Doyle
vs
Silva

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Fight 4 America
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Silva!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva connects with the punch.
Doyle looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Doyle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doyle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Doyle tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Doyle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva throws a right hand that Doyle ducks under and follows up with a left that Doyle also avoids with ease.
Doyle blocks a head kick by Silva.
Doyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Doyle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doyle moves away.
Doyle fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Doyle shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva throws a series of punches but Doyle moves out of range.
Damian Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doyle is looking to clinch.
Silva throws a right and a left that Doyle avoids nicely.

Silva gets caught flat footed, as Doyle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Doyle drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Doyle off! Doyle jumps back into Silva's guard.

Doyle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Doyle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Doyle is breathing heavily.
Silva controlling the position.

Doyle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.

Doyle looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling from the top position.

Silva stands up and waves to Doyle to follow him.
Silva looks to land a combination but Doyle avoids it well.

Silva clinches up with Doyle and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Doyle. Doyle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doyle shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Doyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doyle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a head kick but Doyle moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Doyle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Doyle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Doyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Doyle backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Doyle's head.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Doyle's head.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Doyle backpedaling.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Doyle momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Doyle. Doyle gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Doyle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Doyle persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva misses with the combination.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Doyle's head but Doyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crunch! Doyle slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Doyle fails with a takedown attempt.

Doyle instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Doyle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Doyle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyle. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva lands with a hook. Doyle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Doyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doyle.
Doyle ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Doyle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doyle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Doyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Doyle moves out of range easily.
Doyle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Damian Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Doyle avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Doyle moves out of range easily.

Doyle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Doyle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Doyle is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Doyle prevents Silva from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doyle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Doyle.

Doyle wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Doyle is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Doyle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Doyle's head.
Doyle shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doyle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Doyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
A head kick from Silva lands but Doyle takes it in his stride.

Doyle feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Doyle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Damian Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Doyle moves out of range easily.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Doyle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva wants to clinch up but Doyle keeps it at a distance.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Doyle, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva keeps control of Doyle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Doyle moves out of range easily.
Doyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doyle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doyle dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Doyle is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Doyle throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Doyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doyle slips a jab from Silva.
Doyle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Doyle is looking to clinch.
Doyle is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Doyle shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doyles head.
Doyle tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.

Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
Doyle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Silva uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Silva clinches up with Doyle and pushes him back against the cage.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doyle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Doyle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doyle throws a head kick that misses.
Silva takes a swing at Doyle's ribcage but misses.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Doyle.
Doyle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Doyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doyle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.

Doyle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!

Doyle looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.
Silva tries to hold on but Doyle postures up.

Doyle has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Doyle goes for an armbar but Silva turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Doyle has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.

Doyle has an active guard here but Silva has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Silva decides to stand and escape the position.
Steve Doyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damian Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Silva has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

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