PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Schmitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thunderstruck by AC/DC. Schmitt has chosen In God We Trust - Stryper as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Schmitt

188 cm
25
186 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

182 cm
29
177 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Andy Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Schmitt!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
Schmitt wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Schmitt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Schmitt.
Schmitt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schmitt misses with a low kick.
Schmitt lands an overhand right.
Schmitt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schmitt's head.
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!
Schmitt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Schmitt persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Schmitt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Schmitt throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schmitt. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva moves away from the strike by Schmitt.
Silva tries a low kick but Schmitt avoids it.
Schmitt misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Schmitt should have avoided that one.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Schmitt off balance momentarily.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Silva.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Schmitt back into the cage.

Schmitt manages to break the clinch.
Silva is looking to slow Schmitt down with leg kicks.
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!
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schmitt checks it well.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Schmitt counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Schmitt missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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.
Schmitt throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schmitt.
Schmitt moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Schmitt misses with a low kick.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schmitt's hands.
Schmitt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Schmitt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmitt.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Schmitt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva keeping full guard, as Schmitt tries to pass.
Schmitt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva wants to sweep here but Schmitt controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva pulls Schmitt in close to prevent any damage.
Schmitt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schmitt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schmitt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmitt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schmitt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Schmitt is proving a slippery customer.
Schmitt throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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 Andy Silva will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Schmitt.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Schmitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schmitt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Silva slips a straight right by Schmitt.
Some wild striking there from Schmitt.
Schmitt misses with a straight right.
Silva throws a body punch but Schmitt moves out of range.
Schmitt lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Schmitt misses with a looping right.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva catches Schmitt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schmitt. Schmitt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schmitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schmitt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Schmitt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schmitt somewhat.
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Schmitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Schmitt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Schmitt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Silva misses.
Schmitt thows a body shot but no joy.
Schmitt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Schmitt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Schmitt.
Silva scores with a head kick. Schmitt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Schmitt just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Silva misses.
Schmitt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Andy Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schmitt misses with a low kick.
Schmitt misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Schmitt is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schmitt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Schmitt was not able to check.
Andy Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schmitt. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tests Schmitt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva moves out of range as Schmitt strikes.
Silva connects with the punch.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schmitt misses with a wild combination.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A leg kick checked by Schmitt.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Schmitt off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Silva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Schmitt throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Schmitt swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Schmitt lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A lazy body kick from Silva
letting Schmitt counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Schmitt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Schmitt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schmitt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schmitt's sensitive parts.
Schmitt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is looking to slow Schmitt down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schmitt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A cross from Silva lands.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva punishes Schmitt's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Schmitt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schmitt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schmitt throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Schmitt. Schmitt gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Schmitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Schmitt misses.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Schmitt misses the jab.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Schmitt back into the cage.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Schmitt is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schmitt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Owen Schmitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schmitt is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
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 is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schmitt is defending well for now.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schmitt can do to turn this around?
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Schmitt's head.
Andy Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schmitt.
A frustrated look appears on Schmitt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schmitt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Andy Silva!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Andy Silva!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Andy Silva!

Andy Silva wins by unanimous decision!