PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naughtius Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joachim de silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maximus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Always Look On The Bright Side of Life . 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.

Maximus
vs
de silva

173 cm
24
168 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
167 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BALCO MMA ELITE

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Naughtius Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joachim de silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus throws the left hand but de silva avoids the punch easily.
de silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maximus throws out the jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maximus.
Maximus is looking to slow de silva down with leg kicks.
Maximus lets loose with a powerful body kick. de silva will feel that in the morning.
de silva misses with a hook.
A big left from Maximus misses.
Maximus tried to score with a low kick but de silva checks it.
de silva swings widly with a right hand
and Maximus counters with a low kick, right behind de silva 's knee.
de silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Maximus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maximus misses with a low kick.
de silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de silva misses with an uppercut.
A leg kick checked by de silva.
de silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maximus.
A looping hook to the body misses from de silva. Maximus does a little dance to reset his feet.
de silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maximus manages to avoid it.
de silva misses the shot to the body.
de silva scores with a hook.

It looks like Naughtius Maximus has been cut.
de silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maximus backs up against the cage.
Maximus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on de silva. That did some damage!
Joachim de silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for de silva. That snapped Maximus's head back.
de silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maximus. Maximus obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
de silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maximus, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximus.
de silva lands a jab to the nose.
Maximus moves out of range as de silva strikes.
Maximus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by de silva.
de silva lands with a shot to the body.
de silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
de silva throws a hook but Maximus avoids it easily.
de silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
de silva misses with a body punch
and Maximus counters with a one-two to the body.
de silva misses with a wild body shot.
de silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maximus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big right from de silva misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de silva lands a body shot.
de silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Maximus.
de silva throws a hook but Maximus avoids it easily.
de silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maximus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by de silva.
Nice cross by Maximus.
Nice defenses there by Maximus.
Maximus throws a leg kick but de silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maximus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces de silva back to the cage. Maximus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters circling a little - Maximus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is looking to land body kicks.
de silva misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
de silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
de silva scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximus connects with a leg kick. de silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
de silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maximus's head.
de silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maximus lands with a good body shot.
de silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
de silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maximus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from de silva.
Maximus looks to throw the jab but de silva is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joachim de silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Naughtius Maximus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

de silva moves out of range of the strikes.
de silva swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from de silva misses its intended target.
Maximus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by de silva.
de silva throws a lazy right hand but Maximus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
de silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maximus lands a head kick!
Maximus just misses with a punch to the body.
de silva lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from de silva misses.
de silva avoids the body shot from Maximus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de silva takes one on the button.
de silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maximus. That one must have hurt.
Maximus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
de silva misses with a two punch combination.
de silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maximus moves out of range as de silva strikes.
de silva misses with a straight left.
de silva just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Maximus.
Maximus ducks under a wild hook from de silva.
Maximus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by de silva.
Maximus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and de silva is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Joachim de silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maximus throws the kick towards the body but de silva avoids it.
de silva misses with a body shot.
Maximus scores with a leg kick.
Maximus throws the left hand but de silva avoids the punch easily.
de silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maximus.
Maximus cracks the inside of de silva's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maximus stuns de silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maximus ducks under a wild hook from de silva.
Maximus scores with a decent looking hook.
de silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body kick from Maximus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a body shot.
de silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
de silva throws a body punch but Maximus moves out of range.
de silva misses with a wild combination.
de silva is breathing heavily.
Maximus blocks a jab.
de silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maximus manages to avoid it.
de silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maximus moves out of range as de silva strikes.
Maximus lands a nice looking kick to the body. de silva takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a head kick.
de silva lands a head shot.
Maximus misses with a hook.
Maximus takes one to the side of the head.
de silva throws a nice looking combination but Maximus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
de silva takes a swing at Maximus's ribcage but misses.
de silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maximus.
de silva loads up on a big right hand but Maximus slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maximus throws a hook to the side of de silva's head but de silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de silva scores with a jab. Maximus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
de silva clobbers Maximus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
de silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maximus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joachim de silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Naughtius Maximus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

de silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maximus tried to score with a low kick but de silva checks it.
de silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Maximus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maximus misses with a hook. de silva ducked under it nicely.
Maximus misses with a kick to the body.
Maximus walks into a stiff left hand from de silva.
de silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maximus throws a body kick that misses.
de silva just misses with a punch to the body.
de silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
de silva takes a swing at Maximus's ribcage but misses.
de silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus connects with a solid leg kick.
de silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
de silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
de silva swings for the body but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus misses with an uppercut
and de silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maximus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maximus, right into the meat.
de silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
de silva lands with a hook. Maximus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - de silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A jab from de silva misses.
de silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maximus manages to avoid it.
de silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
de silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Naughtius Maximus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus delivers a nice body kick.
Maximus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from de silva. Maximus does a little dance to reset his feet.
de silva misses with an uppercut
and Maximus counters with a nice low kick that buckles de silva's knee momentarily.
de silva avoids the body shot from Maximus.
de silva drops his hands momentarily and Maximus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maximus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maximus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maximus lands with a right hand.
Maximus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from de silva.
Maximus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maximus there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to land a leg kick but de silva is out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! de silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maximus - the referee stops the clock and de silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maximus. de silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Maximus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maximus throws a body punch but de silva moves out of range.
Maximus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by de silva.
Maximus lands a jab to de silva's midsection.
Joachim de silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
de silva slips a straight right by Maximus.
Maximus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck de silva on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Maximus. Those never looked like landing.
de silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maximus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
de silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
de silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from de silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from de silva. Maximus does a little dance to reset his feet.
de silva throws a lazy right hand but Maximus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
de silva throws a hook but Maximus blocks it.
Maximus throws a leg kick
and de silva counters with a right hand to the body.
de silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maximuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
de silva missing with a left hand there. Maximus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maximus walks into a straight right hand from de silva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
de silva checks a leg kick.
de silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naughtius Maximus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think de 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joachim de silva!