PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Silva (ranked 3279 p4p, 3709 weight class) and Joseph Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Rap do Silva blaring out of the sound system. Joseph Svensson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silva
vs
Svensson

194 cm
25
213
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
209
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Svensson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Svensson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Eduardo Silva has been cut.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.

Svensson instigates a clinch.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Svensson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries to circle away but Svensson has him pinned against the cage.
Svensson tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Svensson has him pressed against the cage.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.
Svensson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Svensson missing with knees to the body.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Svensson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svensson tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Joseph Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Svensson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Svensson misses with a knee to the head.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Svensson moves into the clinch.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Svensson looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Svensson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Svensson missing with knees to the body.
Svensson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
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!
Svensson tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Svensson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Svensson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries a body shot but Svensson blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.
Svensson takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Svensson closes the distance and clinches.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Svensson pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Svensson drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Svensson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Svensson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva gets through Svensson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Svensson is controlling him.
Silva misses with some punches.
Svensson misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson misses with a knee to the head.
Svensson looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Silva pushes Svensson up against the cage in a clinch.
Svensson looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva avoiding damage as Svensson throws knees to the body.
Svensson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've been informed that Svensson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Svensson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Svensson looks winded!

Silva breaks the clinch.
Svensson wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

Silva moves into the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 rushes Svensson and presses him up against the cage.
Silva tries to break free but Svensson pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Svensson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svensson's elbow.
Svensson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Svensson looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Svensson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva avoiding damage as Svensson throws knees to the body.
Svensson tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Silva forces Svensson back against the cage and clinches.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Svensson backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Svensson doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Svensson wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva is looking for a counter combo.

Oooooh!!! Silva has knocked Svensson down with a huge combo! Silva steps away and waves a wobbly Svensson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Svensson is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Svensson pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silva pushes Svensson up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Svensson can do to turn this around?
Svensson missing with knees to the body.
Svensson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.
Svensson missing with knees to the body.
Joseph Svensson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Svensson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Svensson keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva presses Svensson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Svensson tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.
Silva avoiding damage as Svensson throws knees to the body.
Svensson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Svensson is breathing heavily.

Silva darts in and clinches Svensson up against the cage.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Svensson won't allow it.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Svensson avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva swinging wildly here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Svensson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva presses Svensson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Svenssons head.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Svensson controls his hands.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 breaks the clinch.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Svensson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silva moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva lands with a right to the head.

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

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

Silva gets a clinch.
Svensson prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson misses with a knee to the head.
Silva pushes Svensson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Svensson misses with a knee to the head.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Svensson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Svensson tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

Silva gets a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a series of punches but Svensson moves out of range.
Svensson wants to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Silva rushes Svensson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva rushes Svensson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Svensson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Svensson takes a shot to the head.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Svensson gets a clinch.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva has Svensson up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Svensson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Svensson misses with a knee to the head.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

Svensson gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Svensson crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Svensson scores with a knee to the head.
Svensson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Svensson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.
Svensson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Svensson has him pressed against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Svensson rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svensson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Svensson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

Silva clinches.
Svensson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Svensson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Svensson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva is leaning against Svensson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Svensson backwards.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Svensson clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva drives through and clinches with Svensson against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva darts in and clinches Svensson up against the cage.
Svensson misses with a knee to the head.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Eduardo Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Svensson dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Svensson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Svensson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson trying to land knees to the body.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Svensson in his tracks.
Svensson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Silva rushes Svensson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Svensson tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Svensson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Svensson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Svensson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva feints a jab promting Svensson to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Svensson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svensson wants to clinch.

Silva moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Svensson slips a jab and a cross from Silva.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Svensson tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Svensson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Svensson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Svensson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva gets through Svensson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

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

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Joseph Svensson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

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