PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junie Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Alpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Silva
vs
Alpha

185 cm
22
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

188 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Junie Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Alpha!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alpha blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alpha.
Silva tries to work over Alpha's front leg with a kick but Alpha checks it.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alpha blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva wants to clinch up but Alpha keeps it at a distance.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alpha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alpha tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Alpha throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alpha tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alpha to the ground. Alpha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Junie Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alpha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alpha connects with a looping right hand.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Aldo Alpha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junie Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alpha misses with a wild body shot.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alpha thumps Silva with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alpha.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alpha.
Alpha avoids the head kick by Silva.
Alpha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Alpha lands a slapping body shot.
Silva dives in and grabs Alpha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alpha pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Alpha throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Alpha lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alpha wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Alpha, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Alpha against the cage but Alpha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva is looking to clinch.
A jab from Alpha misses.
Alpha circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from Alpha is predictable there

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alpha is defending well for now.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva avoiding damage as Alpha throws knees to the body.
Alpha tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Alpha - that landed with a thud.
Alpha managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.

Alpha manages to break the clinch.
Silva thows a leg kick but Alpha checks it
and Alpha counters with a nice body shot.
Silva slips under a jab from Alpha.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alpha tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alpha to the ground. Alpha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Alpha's knee but Alpha avoids it well.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alpha counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Alpha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alpha. That did some damage!
Alpha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Silva rushes Alpha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Alpha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alpha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Alpha's ribcage. Alpha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva is trying to drag Alpha to the mat but Alpha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Alpha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alpha is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alpha has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Alpha gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Alpha struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alpha lands a body shot.
Alpha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Alpha.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Alpha trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Alpha.
Alpha slows down the pace here.
Alpha misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Alpha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alpha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alpha tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Alpha back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alpha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alpha presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alpha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Alpha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Alpha - that landed with a thud.
Alpha scores with a hook to the body.
Alpha lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Alpha dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva slips a jab from Alpha.
Alpha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alpha checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva misses with a combination
letting Alpha counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alpha counters with a right hand to the body.
Alpha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alpha throws a leg kick

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alpha won't be happy with that.
Alpha manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha 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.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Alpha wants to get back to his feet.
Silva wants to control but Alpha is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Alpha is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.

Alpha seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Alpha is breathing heavily.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alpha is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Alpha misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Alpha misses the target.
Silva misses with a combination
and Alpha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Alpha misses with a hook to the body

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alpha's guard now.
Silva passes Alpha's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Alpha is working away.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alpha is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Alpha is defending the position.

Silva is working for a kimura but Alpha is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alpha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Alpha's thigh. Alpha counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Silva works over Alpha with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junie Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Alpha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crunch! Alpha slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Alpha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva throws a body punch but Alpha moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Alpha.

Silva darts in and clinches Alpha up against the cage.
Alpha lands with a left to the head.
Alpha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva is working for takedown but Alpha is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alpha tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.

Alpha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva avoids the body shot from Alpha.
Alpha moves out of range of the body kick.
Junie Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alpha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to clinch there but Alpha circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Alpha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alpha circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Alpha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alpha looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Alpha looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Alpha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alpha throws a leg kick that misses.
Alpha thows a leg kick but Silva checks it

and Silva moves into the clinch.

Alpha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Alpha to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva tries for a takedown but Alpha circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junie Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alpha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva thows a leg kick but Alpha checks it
and Alpha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from Alpha is predictable there

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Alpha fails to land.
Nice body punch from Alpha.
Alpha looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Alpha.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Alpha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alpha walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alpha lands a front kick.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alpha.
Aldo Alpha seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Alpha.
Alpha throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Alpha tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alpha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alpha stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Alpha scores with a jab.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Alpha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alpha finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alpha.
Alpha throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Alpha throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alpha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Alpha down.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Alpha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alpha 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Alpha!