PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Only (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Only has chosen Die Die My Darling as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Silva
vs
Only

193 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

210 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerry Only!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a double jab.
Only avoids a punch combination nicely.
Only is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Only shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Only gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Only fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva looks to land a combination. Only sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Only slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Only takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Only misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Antonio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Only.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Only.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Only.
Only looks gassed!
Only showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva works over Only's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Only's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Antonio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva jabs at Only's body.

Only drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Only in side control, throwing shots but Silva defends.
Sloppy strikes there by Only.
Only sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Only is controlling him well.
Only has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Only throwing strikes but Silva manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Silva tries for a kimura but Only is defending well.
Silva trying to control the position but Only is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the strikes but Only uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Only is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Antonio Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Only backs away looking to recover.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva throws a right and a left that Only avoids nicely.

Only drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Only throwing strikes but missing.
Only is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Only won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Only wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Only is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jerry Only hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Only moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Only takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva misses with a combination

so Only counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jerry Only has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Only wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Only thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva wants to stand up but Only is controlling him.
Only controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Only prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Only drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Only off! Only jumps back into Silva's guard.
Only wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Only working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Only accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Only wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Only postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Only throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Only is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Only throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Only's guard. Nice move by Silva!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jerry Only will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Only on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva looks to land a combination but Only avoids it well.
No luck for Only with that takedown attempt.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Only shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Only fails with a takedown attempt.
Antonio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Only.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Only's ribs.
Only takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination. Only tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Only has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Only takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Only backpedaling.
Silva looks to land a combination. Only sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva looks to land a combination. Only sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Only checks a leg kick.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Only under the eye.
Silva jabs Only to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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 misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands the left hand.
Silva scores with a one two! Only had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Antonio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Only blocks the body kick.
Only tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Only somewhat.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Antonio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Only dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Only's head and hops out.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Only is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Only moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva throws a right hand that Only ducks under and follows up with a left that Only also avoids with ease.
Only walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Only stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Only takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Only misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Only walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Only takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Only fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Only takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Only shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Only missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Only thows a big elbow that misses.

Silva is working an open guard so Only takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Only.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28

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