PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Parker Gloves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gloves's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drop the Bombshell - Powerman 5000. The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: Kanye West - Amazing. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gloves
vs
Silva

170 cm
21
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Parker Gloves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Silva!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Gloves ducks down to avoid it.
Gloves punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva with a hook.
Gloves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Silva throws a series of punches but Gloves moves out of range.
Gloves loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva tries to clinch but Gloves is having none of it.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gloves.
Silva throws a hook but Gloves avoids it easily.
Silva tries to bum rush Gloves with a series of wild strikes but Gloves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gloves swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gloves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gloves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
A big left from Gloves misses.
Gloves fails to land with a series of punches.
Gloves scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice jab there from Gloves.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva cracks Gloves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gloves keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gloves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Gloves.
Gloves throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Gloves as he connects with a hook.
Silva with a jab.
Gloves misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Gloves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloves cracks Silva with a good jab.
Gloves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva throws a low kick but Gloves moves out of range easily.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Gloves pushes him off.
Gloves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva tries to clinch but Gloves is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Gloves connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Parker Gloves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gloves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gloves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Gloves moved out of range.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Gloves circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gloves swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Gloves misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parker Gloves dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gloves misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva misses the jab.
Gloves misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Parker Gloves is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Gloves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Gloves lands with a nice body punch.
Gloves moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gloves. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Gloves misses
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Gloves swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Gloves managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gloves just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gloves's efforts to push away.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Parker Gloves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Silva.
Gloves swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocking some punches.

Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gloves stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva has Gloves pulled in close to control his posture.

Silva has his feet on Gloves's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gloves sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloves misses with a body shot.
Gloves looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.

Silva gets a clinch.

Silva pulls guard successfully.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Gloves is proving a slippery customer.
Gloves looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gloves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Parker Gloves has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gloves misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Gloves.
Silva avoids the body shot from Gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julio Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gloves thows a body shot but no joy.
Gloves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Gloves.
A big right from Gloves misses.
Gloves circles away from the clinch attempt.

Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gloves's half guard.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gloves gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gloves gets full guard.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Gloves can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silva passes to side control.
Gloves is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva tries to move to mount but Gloves blocks the move with his legs.

Silva tries for a kimura but Gloves is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gloves struggling a bit here.
Gloves defending against the ground and pound.
Gloves gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gloves is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Gloves is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gloves wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Gloves defends it.
Gloves wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gloves wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.

Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gloves is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Gloves is in trouble now - Silva has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gloves defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva.
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gloves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gloves is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gloves tries to hold on but Silva postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!