PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Bullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bullit comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by system of a down - violent pornography. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bullit
vs
Silva

194 cm
24
235 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

200 cm
25
233 lbs
15 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

.: AFFAKETION :.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Bullit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Rickson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bullit misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bullit tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bullit tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bullit misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Bullit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bullit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for Silva.
Bullit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bullit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Bullit tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bullit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Bullit misses the target.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bullit as he avoids it easily.
Bullit scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Bullit moved out of range.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bullit throws a shot to the body.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Bullit moved out of range.
A cross from Bullit lands.
Damien Bullit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bullit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bullit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bullit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bullit misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Bullit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Rickson Silva has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bullit misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bullit misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bullit is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Bullit with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick from Bullit misses.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Bullit circles away.
Silva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bullit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bullit lands a nice shot to the body.
Bullit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bullit dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Bullit moves away and avoids it.
Silva moves out of range as Bullit strikes.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bullit counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Damien Bullit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Silva.
Bullit misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Silva blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Bullit throws a body kick the misses
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Bullit misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bullit counters with a two punch combo.
Damien Bullit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bullit misses with a body punch

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Bullit looking to control.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bullit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva wants to control from the top but Bullit keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bullit being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Damien Bullit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rickson Silva's cut.
That's time! Bullit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bullit throws a combination that misses

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva wants to control but Bullit is keeping him busy.
Bullit wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Silva looks to land a strike but Bullit avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bullit has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bullit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullit looking for a sweep. Not yet Bullit, not yet.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Bullit is retaining full guard.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bullit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Bullit pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Bullit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Bullit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bullit manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Bullit's guard.
Silva trying to control but Bullit is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva controlling from the top position.
Silva passes into half guard.
Bullit trying to control here.
Bullit looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Silva thows a huge punch but Bullit dodges it nicely.
Silva throwing shots but Bullit is blocking nicely.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Bullit defends the submission attempt.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bullit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva is nestled in close to Bullit, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva is keen to just control but Bullit is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rickson Silva's cut.
That's time! Bullit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Bullit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Bullit throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Bullit throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tries to clinch but Bullit is having none of it.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bullit is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Bullit lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bullit throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bullit throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva lands with a cross.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Bullit's belly button to the back.
Silva tries a low kick but Bullit avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Bullit misses

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bullit won't be happy with that.
Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva landing a few strikes.
Silva creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bullit sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullit is trying to get back to his feet.
Silva lands some shots froms side control.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bullit is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the action but Bullit is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Silva.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bullit is avoiding damage well.
Silva sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bullit is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

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.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bullit is not content to let Silva control the position.
Bullit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bullit tries to get out of the position.
Silva creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bullit sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Silva tries to move to mount but Bullit blocks the move with his legs.

Silva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bullit has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Silva but great work by Bullit.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rickson Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva is letting Bullit control him for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

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