PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Shum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shum kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Oficina G3 - Depois da Guerra. Silva has chosen Lil Wayne- I'm Me as his entrance music. Kelvin Shum has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Shum
vs
Silva

190 cm
26
218 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

194 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Knockout power

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 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kelvin Shum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Shum moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Shum moves out of range easily.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Shum blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Shum blocks with his arms.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shum lands a shot to the body.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Shum blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Shum lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva tries a knee to the head but Shum blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Shum as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Shum.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Shum.
Shum working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Shum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva has Shum pressed against the cage, preventing Shum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Shum scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shum is working Silva over against the cage.
Shum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shum gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shum lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Shum.
Shum scores with an uppercut up the middle.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Shum blocks it.
Shum wants to break free but Silva has control.
Shum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Shum.

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

Shum moves into the clinch.

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

Shum moves into range and clinches up with Silva.

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

Shum moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shum lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Shum is working Silva over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Shum.
Shum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Shum breaks the clinch.

Shum clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Shum - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Shum.
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 looking to throw knees to the head but Shum is blocking nicely.
Shum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Shum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Shum clinches.
Shum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shum lands a nice shot to the body.
Shum digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Shum lands a nice shot to the body.

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

Shum has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Shum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Shum.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Shum lands a left hand.

Shum breaks the clinch.
Shum misses with a few strikes there.

Shum forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva prevents Shum from breaking the clinch.
Shum lands a nice uppercut.
Shum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
A body shot lands from Shum.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shum.
Shum lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Shum.
Shum lands a right hand.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Shum manages to break the clinch.
Shum displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Shum clinches with his opponent.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

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

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Shum has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Shum.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shum.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shum lands a left hand.
Shum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Shum scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shum fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Shum lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Shum blocks it.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shum lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Shum blocks with his arms.
Shum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shum lands a shot to the body.
Shum tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Shum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Shum as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Shum.

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

Shum clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Shum lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Shum.
Silva is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shum.
Shum lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shum.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Shum.
Nice body punch from Shum - that landed with a thud.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Shum blocks it.
Shum digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Shum lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Shum.
A shot in the inside from Shum.
Shum gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shum lands with a light punch inside.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shum stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shum scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shum.
Shum throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shum lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shum lands a hook to the side of the head.

Silva is rocked!
Shum lands with a left to the head.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Shum finish him?

Shum breaks the clinch.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Michael Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shum wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

Shum moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
A nice left hand lands by Shum.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shum digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.

Shum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shum lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Shum rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Shum blocks with his arms.
Shum presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shum lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Shum moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shum as Silva tries to tie him up.
Shum throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shum lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Shum breaks the clinch.

Shum instigates a clinch.

Shum breaks from the clinch.
Shum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva looks to clinch

and Shum counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Shum blocks with his arms.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shum is working Silva over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Shum - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Shum.
Shum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shum is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Shum.
Shum works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Shum works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Shum working hard to break the clinch.
Shum is working Silva over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Shum as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Shum.
A shot in the inside from Shum.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Shum blocks with his arms.
Shum lands a body shot.
Kelvin Shum has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shum has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Shum is blocking nicely.

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

Shum clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
A body shot lands from Shum.
Nice body punch from Shum.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shum lands a body punch.

Shum breaks from the clinch.

Shum rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelvin Shum 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. And we move into the final round!

Shum has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shum blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

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

Shum gets a clinch.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shum lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Shum pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Shum.

Shum breaks from the clinch.

Shum rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.

Shum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shum blocks it with crossed arms.

Shum breaks from the clinch.

Shum closes the distance and clinches.
Shum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Shum blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shum.
Nice body punch from Shum.
Shum lands a nice shot to the body.
Shum lands a nice uppercut.
Shum scores with a hook to the body.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Shum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Shum.
A short right from Shum on the inside.
Shum lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shum is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shum lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

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

Shum clinches with his opponent.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shum can't break the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shum lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Shum as the two fighters clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Shum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shum digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shum scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Shum gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Shum lands a right hand.

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

and Shum counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shum.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Shum.

Shum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shum works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Good shot there by Shum.

Shum clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Michael Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Shum breaks from the clinch.

Shum has managed to clinch.
Shum digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Shum lands a body punch.
Shum working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shum lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Shum.
Shum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shum lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Shum scores with a shoulder strike.
Shum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shum lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Shum lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shum throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

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

Shum takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Shum blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shum lands a shot to the body.
Shum stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shum blocks it with crossed arms.
Kelvin Shum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Shum blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelvin Shum showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shum 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelvin Shum!