PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Shutes (ranked 1025 p4p, 1852 weight class) and Alex Silva (ranked 157 p4p, 271 weight class). Wesley Shutes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shutes
vs
Silva

182 cm
39
183
20 - 16 - 4

186 cm
41
218
24 - 24 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 20 - 16 - 4, fighting out of London, Wesley Shutes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Silva!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shutes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Shutes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Shutes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Shutes misses its target.
Silva misses the body punch
and Shutes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shutes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shutes counters with an inside leg kick.
Shutes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shutes.
A counter left hand to the body from Shutes misses its target.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shutes in his tracks.
Decent striking displayed by Shutes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with a body punch
and Shutes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Shutes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Shutes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Shutes.
Alex Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Silva catches Shutes right on the button with a cross.
Shutes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shutes. Shutes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shutes lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Shutes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
A little feinted left hand from Shutes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shutes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shutes ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook.
Shutes looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shutes counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shutes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Shutes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shutes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Shutes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Shutes.
Shutes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shutes was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Shutes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva throws a body punch but Shutes moves out of range.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Silva scores with the left hand. Shutes knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shutes moves away.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shutes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Silva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shutes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A low kick from Shutes misses

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shutes has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shutes keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shutes keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva wants to control from the top but Shutes keeps moving.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Shutes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Shutes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva passes Shutes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shutes wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shutes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shutes manages to avoid it.
Shutes thinks about countering with a body kick.
Shutes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shutes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shutes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Silva just manages to avoid it.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shutes.
Shutes avoids the body shot from Silva.
Shutes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shutes misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Shutes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Shutes misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shutes lands with a cross.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Shutes counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shutes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Silva stuns Shutes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shutes is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shutes moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Shutes. Those never looked like landing.
Shutes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Shutes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shutes takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shutes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook.
Shutes slips under a jab.
Shutes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shutes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shutes moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva moves out of range as Shutes throws a body kick.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Shutes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Silva swings for the body but Shutes moves out of range.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Shutes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shutes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Shutes throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Shutes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Shutes's head but Shutes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shutes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shutes works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva takes a swing at Shutes's ribcage but misses.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Shutes tries to counter by clinching up but Silva breaks away and moves out of range.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Shutes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Silva.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shutes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Shutes feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Shutes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wesley Shutes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva with a hook.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
enabling Shutes to counter with a crisp jab.
Shutes slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shutes counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range as Shutes throws a body kick.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shutes.
Silva misses with a body punch
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva swings for the body but Shutes moves out of range.
Shutes cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shutes misses with a body shot.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Shutes counters with a straight right hand.
Shutes thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Shutes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shutes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shutes feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
A jab from Silva misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Shutes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Shutes lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Shutes counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva swings for the body but Shutes moves out of range.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shutes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shutes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva working away.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Shutes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shutes regains half guard.
Shutes wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Shutes trying to control here.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shutes tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shutes is trying to control but Silva passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Shutes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shutes seems a little lost for a moment, as Silva dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shutes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Silva connects with a decent elbow.
Silva in side control, throwing shots but Shutes defends.
Silva trying to control the position but Shutes is working away.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Silva trying to control the action but Shutes is working from the bottom.
Shutes is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Silva lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the action but Shutes is working from the bottom.

Silva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Shutes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Silva but great work by Shutes.
Shutes controlling the position from side mount.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shutes's best efforts.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Shutes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva is looking to control Shutes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Shutes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is concentrating on defense, preventing Shutes from advancing position.
Silva wants to control but Shutes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shutes wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Shutes wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Shutes is very close to passing his half guard.
Shutes not doing much here.
Shutes wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shutes looking to pass the guard.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shutes's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Silva!
Our winner, Alex Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.