PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Stokoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Alex Stokoe has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alex Stokoe seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Stokoe
vs
Da Silva

210 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

200 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Alex Stokoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stokoe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stokoe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stokoe tries to clinch but Da Silva is having none of it.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stokoe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Stokoe.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Stokoe.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stokoe, right into the meat.
Da Silva looks gassed!
Stokoe shoots in and drives through. Da Silva sprawls well.
Da Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Anton Da Silva has been cut.
Stokoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stokoe lands a head kick. Da Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stokoe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by Da Silva misses

and Stokoe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!

Stokoe stands up from Da Silva's guard - Stokoe perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stokoe throws a head kick that half lands.

Da Silva is rocked!
Stokoe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stokoe clinches.

Stokoe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stokoe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Stokoe.
Da Silva throws the left hand but Stokoe avoids the punch easily.
Da Silva dodges the punch combination from Stokoe.
Stokoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Da Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stokoe tries to clinch up but Da Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Stokoe throws a head kick that misses.
Stokoe throws a head kick that half lands.
Stokoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Da Silva clinches.
Da Silva is trying to force a seperation but Stokoe has the dominant position.
Stokoe tries to land a knee to the head but Da Silva blocks with his arms.
Da Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking to stall.
Stokoe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Da Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stokoe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stokoe throws a head kick that misses.
Da Silva looks to land a combination. Stokoe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Da Silva tries to keep at a distance but Stokoe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stokoe can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Stokoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva wants to break free but Stokoe has control.

Stokoe breaks the clinch.
Da Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stokoe.
Stokoe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stokoe at a distance.
Stokoe circles away from the clinch attempt

and Stokoe moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stokoe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stokoe misses with a head kick.
Da Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stokoe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anton Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stokoe.
Stokoe throws a head kick that half lands.
Stokoe swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Stokoe lands with a slapping head kick.
No luck for Stokoe with that takedown attempt.
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Stokoe pushes him off.
Stokoe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stokoe cracks the inside of Da Silva's front leg.
Stokoe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Da Silva stuffs the takedown.

Da Silva moves into the clinch.
Da Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stokoe has him pressed against the cage.

Stokoe manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Stokoe.
Stokoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Da Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Da Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Stokoe, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Da Silva darts in and clinches Stokoe up against the cage.

Stokoe jumps guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stokoe wants to get back to his feet but Da Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Stokoe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Da 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.

Da Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Alex Stokoe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stokoe lands with a slapping head kick.
Stokoe looks for a takedown but Da Silva sprawls well.
Stokoe lands with a slapping head kick.
Stokoe throws a nice head kick!
Stokoe is looking to clinch.
Da Silva misses with a combination

and Stokoe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Da Silva!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Stokoe gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Anton Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stokoe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Da Silva tries to avoid it but Stokoe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Da Silva to the ground. Da Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Da Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stokoe misses with a head kick.
Stokoe looks for a takedown but Da Silva sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Stokoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to clinch but Stokoe slips to the side

and Stokoe counters by clinching up.
Da Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stokoe backwards.

Stokoe manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Da Silva rushes Stokoe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Da Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Stokoe.

Stokoe breaks the clinch.
Stokoe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Stokoe keeps it at a distance.
Stokoe lands a head kick!
Stokoe throws a series of punches but Da Silva avoids them all with ease.
Da Silva stalks Stokoe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stokoe's face. Stokoe staggers backwards, shaken.
Stokoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Da Silva lands with a right hand.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Stokoe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Da Silva misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stokoe darts in and clinches Da Silva up against the cage.
Stokoe is trying to drag Da Silva to the mat but Da Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Stokoe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Da Silva misses with the body kick
and Stokoe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stokoe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Da Silva is looking to clinch.
Alex Stokoe is winning the standup battle so far.
Stokoe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stokoe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stokoe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva.
Da Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Da Silva tries to clinch up.
Da Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stokoe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Da Silva pinned against the cage. Da Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stokoe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Silva misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stokoe.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stokoe.

Da Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stokoe landing knees to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stokoe.

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

Stokoe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Da Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stokoe stops Da Silva from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stokoe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Da Silva throws a leg kick
and Stokoe counters with a thumping low kick.
Da Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Da Silva misses with a double jab.

Stokoe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Da Silva's half guard.

Stokoe stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Stokoe ducks under and follows up with a left that Stokoe also avoids with ease.
Stokoe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stokoe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Da Silva sprawls well. Da Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stokoe gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Stokoe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anton Da Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stokoe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Stokoe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stokoe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Da Silva pinned against the cage. Da Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stokoe is defended easily by Da Silva.

Da Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stokoe looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Stokoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Da Silva lands a left hand.
Da Silva is pressed up against the cage. Stokoe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Da Silva down to the mat. Da Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Da Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a series of punches but Stokoe moves out of range.
Da Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Stokoe.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Stokoe.
Da Silva tries to clinch up

and Stokoe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Da Silva is looking to stand up but Stokoe isn't so interested in that idea.

Stokoe gets to his feet. Da Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Da Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Stokoe has managed to clinch.
Da Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Da Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokoe connects with a knee to the head.

Stokoe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stokoe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stokoe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stokoe wants to clinch up but Da Silva keeps it at a distance.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Stokoe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Da Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stokoe throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva wants to clinch
and Stokoe counters with a head kick. That will keep Da Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Da Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stokoe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stokoe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stokoe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stokoe throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to clinch up
and Stokoe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Da Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Da Silva tries to clinch up.
Stokoe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Da Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stokoe fails with the takedown.
Da Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Da Silva clinches but Stokoe breaks the clinch
and Stokoe counters with a series of strikes. Da Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.

Da Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Da Silva is trying to break the clinch but Stokoe is controlling him.

Stokoe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
Stokoe tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Da Silva wants to clinch.

Stokoe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Da Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stokoe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Da Silva is proving hard to escape from.

Stokoe stands up and waves to Da Silva to follow him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stokoe!
Anton Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Stokoe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Silva clinches but Stokoe breaks the clinch
and Stokoe counters with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Stokoe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stokoe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Stokoe!