PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Einstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Pitbull - Hey Baby. Einstein has chosen Gold Soundz as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Einstein

191 cm
26
156 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

174 cm
23
168 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Einstein!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Einstein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Einstein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Einstein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Einstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Einstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Einstein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Einstein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Einstein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Einstein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Einstein instigates a clinch.
Einstein stalls.
Silva tries to circle away but Einstein has him pinned against the cage.
Einstein leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Einstein.
Einstein is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Einstein blocking some punches.
Einstein putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Einstein blocks the elbow strike.
Einstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Einstein effectively controlling the action here.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Einstein has the dominant position.
Silva is looking to control Einstein's arms but Einstein gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Einstein trying to land knees to the body.
Einstein lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Einstein.
Einstein lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Einstein keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Einstein scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Einstein misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Einstein lands a knee to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Einstein.

Einstein is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Einstein persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Einstein not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Einstein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Einstein looking to pass the guard.
Einstein wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Albert Einstein hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silva throws a hook but Einstein avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Einstein.
Einstein scores with a leg kick.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Einstein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Einstein cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein misses the shot to the body.
Einstein fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Einstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Einstein. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Einstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Einstein. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Einstein lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Einstein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Einstein jabs at Silva's body.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Einstein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Einstein takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva tries to clinch but Einstein moves out of range.
Einstein swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva is trying to break free.
Einstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Einstein lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Einstein.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Einstein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Einstein is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Einstein works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Einstein lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva throws a series of punches but Einstein avoids them all with ease.
Einstein swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva swings for the body but Einstein moves out of range.
Einstein connects with an inside leg kick.

Einstein gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Einstein blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Einstein has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Einstein misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Einstein dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Einstein throws a nice inside leg kick.

Einstein gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva is looking to escape.
Silva won't allow Einstein to pass to mount.
Einstein is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Einstein.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Einstein is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Silva tries to kick Einstein off but Einstein keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Einstein trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Einstein trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Einstein is controlling him

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Einstein cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Einstein moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Einstein misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Einstein tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Einstein lands a body shot.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Einstein is controlling him.
Einstein utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Einstein landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einstein putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Einstein is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Einstein landing knees to the body.
Einstein unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Einstein lands a nice knee to the body.
Einstein crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Einstein.
Einstein putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Einstein unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Einstein breaks the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch
and Einstein counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Einstein scores with a jab to the body.
Einstein lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Einstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Einstein misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miguel Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Einstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Einstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva looks to clinch
and Einstein counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Einstein swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Einstein counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Einstein lands with a shot to the body.
Albert Einstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva is looking to clinch but Einstein is avoiding it.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
That kick from Einstein tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Einstein lands a right hook to the body.
Einstein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Einstein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Einstein throws a sloppy head kick

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Einstein tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Einstein lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Einstein to work.
Silva lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Albert Einstein has been cut.
Einstein landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Einstein digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Einstein tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva avoiding damage as Einstein throws knees to the body.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Einstein scores with a shot to the body.
Einstein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Einstein blocks a jab.
Silva with a nice cross.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Einstein lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Einstein throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Einstein circles away.
Einstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Einstein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Einstein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Albert Einstein's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Einstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Einstein cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Einstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Einstein slips under a jab from Silva.
Einstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Einstein moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Einstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Nice cross by Einstein.
Einstein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Einstein dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to clinch but Einstein is having none of it.
Einstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Einstein. Beautiful body shot.
Einstein throws a sloppy body shot

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Einstein landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Einstein missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Einstein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Einstein lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Einstein. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Albert Einstein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Einstein.
Einstein thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Nice defenses there by Einstein.
A jab from Silva misses.

Einstein darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Einstein trying to land knees to the body.
Einstein trying to land knees to the body.
Einstein unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Einstein avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Einstein lands a body punch.
Einstein working Silva over with knees to the body.
Silva letting Einstein take a breather here.
Einstein landing knees to the body.
Einstein 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.
Knees in the clinch landing for Einstein.
Miguel Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Einstein using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Einstein unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Einstein lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Einstein in his tracks for a moment.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Einstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Einstein trying to land knees to the body.
Einstein has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Einstein.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Einstein avoids it.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva is trying to stall.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Einstein.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Einstein is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
A short right from Silva.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Einstein.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Einstein dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Einstein throws a shot to the body.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Einstein.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Einstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Einstein thows a body shot but no joy.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Einstein.
Silva avoiding damage as Einstein throws knees to the body.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Einstein is defending well for now.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Einstein trying to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einstein managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

Silva darts in and clinches Einstein up against the cage.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Einstein has the dominant position.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Einstein prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Einstein is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Einstein is blocking nicely.
Einstein dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Einstein keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Einstein as Silva tries to tie him up.
Einstein blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Einstein obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Einstein.
Einstein unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Einstein lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Einstein.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Einstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Einstein has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Einstein!