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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Silvain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean ORiordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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188 cm
25
239 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
285 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiago Silvain! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean ORiordan! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silvain throws a right and a left that ORiordan avoids nicely. Silvain lands with a kick to the temple. ORiordan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Silvain ducks right into an uppercut from ORiordan.
It looks like Tiago Silvain has been cut. ORiordan throws a looping overhand right but Silvain ducks down to avoid it. ORiordan scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A big right from Silvain misses. ORiordan throws a hook but Silvain avoids it easily. ORiordan moves out of range as Silvain strikes. Silvain throws a quick inside leg kick. ORiordan shoots in looking for a takedown. Silvain tries to sprawl out of it but ORiordan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silvain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. A shot to the liver by ORiordan. Beautiful body shot. Silvain takes a body punch but keeps moving. ORiordan lands a jab to Silvain's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. ORiordan connects with a nice looking jab.
Silvain throws the left hand but ORiordan avoids the punch easily. A combination from ORiordan does no damage. Silvain throws a head kick that misses. Silvain throws a head kick that misses. ORiordan fails with a takedown attempt. The fighters circling - Silvain throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Silvain misses with a right hand and ORiordan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. ORiordan shoots and misses and Silvain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Tiago Silvain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean ORiordan. A slow jab from ORiordan misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silvain lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Silvain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from ORiordan. Silvain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ORiordan tries to bum rush Silvain with a series of wild strikes but Silvain uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Silvain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Silvain misses with a hook. ORiordan ducked under it nicely. ORiordan jabbing away but nothing is landing. ORiordan scores with the left hand. Silvain knows he should have avoided that one. ORiordan loads up on a big right hand but Silvain slips the punch. Silvain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from ORiordan.
ORiordan shoots in and drives through. Silvain sprawls well. Sloppy strikes from ORiordan. Those never looked like landing. Silvain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. ORiordan slips under a jab. Silvain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Silvain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
ORiordan looks for a takedown but Silvain sprawls well. ORiordan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silvain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. ORiordan looks gassed! Silvain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Silvain misses with a jab, cross combination.
ORiordan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silvain misses with a hook. ORiordan ducked under it nicely. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! ORiordan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Silvain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. ORiordan throws the left hand but Silvain avoids the punch easily. ORiordan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
ORiordan moves out of range as Silvain throws a body kick.
Tiago Silvain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Silvain throws a front kick that sends ORiordan stumbling back into the cage. Silvain lands a big head kick that sends ORiordan tumbling to the mat! Silvain takes a step backwards and waves ORiordan back to his feet - he wants the finish! ORiordan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Silvain is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for ORiordan. Silvain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Silvain scores with a kick to the body.
ORiordan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silvain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! ORiordan scrambles back to his feet. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! ORiordan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silvain - the referee stops the clock and ORiordan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silvain. ORiordan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Silvain lands a slapping body shot.
Silvain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Silvain looks to land a right hand but ORiordan moved out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Silvain dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tiago Silvain's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
ORiordan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. ORiordan shoots in and gets a takedown into Silvain's guard. Silvain is controlling ORiordan's posture. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Silvain here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Silvain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silvain keeping moving, preventing ORiordan from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Silvain jabs ORiordan to the body, keeping him at a distance. ORiordan is breathing heavily. ORiordan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silvain. Silvain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and ORiordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. ORiordan takes a kick to the side of the head. A telegraphed right hand from ORiordan misses the target. ORiordan blocks a head kick by Silvain.
Silvain thows a left - swing and a miss! Silvain lands a head kick!
ORiordan is rocked! ORiordan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silvain swivels and escapes. ORiordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Silvain finish him? That kick from Silvain tenderised ORiordan's leg. ORiordan is trying to keep his angry face on. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! ORiordan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. ORiordan circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Silvain. ORiordan falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Silvain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tiago Silvain! Tiago Silvain is the new heavyweight champion! Tiago Silvain bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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