PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sig Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin The bulldog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin The bulldog has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Silva
vs
The bulldog

188 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sig Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin The bulldog!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
The bulldog looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Silva gets underhooks to prevent The bulldog's takedown attempt.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into The bulldog's ribcage.
The bulldog is trying to stall.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva slows down the pace here.
The bulldog drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The bulldog missing with knees to the body.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The bulldog jumps guard.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Silva gets to his feet - The bulldog follows without any prompting.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with The bulldog.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has The bulldog pushed against the cage.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. The bulldog won't want to take too many of those.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The bulldog in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to The bulldog's face.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The bulldog up against the cage.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing The bulldog up against the cage.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. The bulldog won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped The bulldog in his tracks for a moment.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The bulldog with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
The bulldog is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sig Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin The bulldog.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The bulldog drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The bulldog takes an elbow to the temple.

Silva pulls guard.
The bulldog won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but The bulldog is one step ahead there.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The bulldog manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed The bulldog's guard.

Silva decides to return to a standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva passes to full mount!
Silva tries to control but The bulldog wriggling away.
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The bulldog looks a forlorn figure.
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sig Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva rushes The bulldog and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
The bulldog looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva has The bulldog pressed against the cage.

Silva gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Silva escapes and gets back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sig Silva.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged The bulldog in a clinch.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva avoiding damage.
The bulldog is trying to break free.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to The bulldog's face.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva is stalling here.
A knee to the head by Silva.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped The bulldog in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Silva.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva cracks The bulldog with a nice body shot.
The bulldog takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The bulldog.
Silva is struggling to control the position.

Silva has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed The bulldog clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The bulldog is in bad spot here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is landing with strikes from the back.

Silva has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Silva lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Will Silva go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Silva scores with punches and elbows.
Silva trying to control momentarily.
Silva lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sig Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva has managed to clinch.
The bulldog jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. The bulldog gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A left lands for Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The bulldog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva wants to clinch up but The bulldog keeps it at a distance.

Silva pushes The bulldog up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva stalling.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silva gets a clinch.

Silva has dropped down and is working for a takedown. The bulldog is trying to keep an underhook but Silva manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Silva decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - The bulldog circles away.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The bulldog can do to turn this around?

The bulldog gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Silva stands and steps away. The bulldog gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into The bulldog's ribcage.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva has The bulldog pressed against the cage, preventing The bulldog from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into The bulldog's ribcage.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The bulldog wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The bulldog up against the cage.
The bulldog wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
The bulldog can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Nice elbow from Silva.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged The bulldog in a clinch.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. The bulldog won't want to take too many of those.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The bulldog takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva has The bulldog pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to The bulldog's face.
The bulldog takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva landing knees to the head.
The bulldog trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sig Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The bulldog in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kevin The bulldog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The bulldog is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from The bulldog.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sig 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26

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