PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Doncic (ranked 1758 p4p, 3070 weight class) and Lino Silva (ranked 82 p4p, 120 weight class). Doncic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is David Hasselhoff - Du. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Doncic
vs
Silva

200 cm
28
303
9 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
299
8 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luka Doncic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lino Silva!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Doncic circles away.

Silva has Doncic up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva prevents a body shot from Doncic.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Luka Doncic has been cut.
Doncic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Doncic just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doncic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doncic controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Doncic misses with a punch to the body.
Doncic wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doncic looking to slow down the pace here.
A short left from Silva.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Doncic uses good head movement to avoid it.

Doncic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Doncic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Doncic, up you get!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doncic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Doncic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doncic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva cracks Doncic with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Doncic.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doncic is defending well for now.
Doncic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Doncic.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doncic managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Doncic tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Doncic tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Doncic's brow.

Doncic has Silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Doncic pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silva tumbling to the mat - Doncic dives into Silva's guard.
Doncic won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva kicks Doncic off and gets to his feet.

Doncic tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Doncic tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Doncic back against the cage.
Doncic blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Doncic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Doncic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silva stops Doncic from standing up.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Doncic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Doncic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doncic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva wants to clinch but Doncic slips to the side
and Doncic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.

Doncic forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
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 the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doncic.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva pushes Doncic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Silva.
Doncic is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Doncic takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva pushes Doncic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doncic blocks the elbow strike.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Doncic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Doncic dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Doncic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Doncic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Doncic wants to clinch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Doncic circles away.
Lino Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Doncic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva is working Doncic over against the cage.
Doncic throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Doncic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Doncic blocks it.
Doncic avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doncic wants to stall.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Doncic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Doncic backwards.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Silva.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doncic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Doncic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doncic's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doncic.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Doncic is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Doncic into the cage.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doncic is defending well for now.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Doncic in his tracks for a moment.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Doncic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Silva.

Doncic is rocked!
Silva lands a big knee! That's hurt Doncic! Oh, he's all over the place! Silva lands another knee that sends Doncic to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lino Silva!
In defeat, Luka Doncic stepped up to the mic, saying 'Luka is sad because he nein won. Luka go to die dressing room now and listen to die muzyka David Hosselhaff, ja?'.