PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gron Hellscream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gron Hellscream has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hellscream
vs
Silva

190 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

200 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gron Hellscream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hellscream counters with a nice uppercut.

Hellscream closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Hellscream wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Hellscream.
Hellscream blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Hellscream looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hellscream is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hellscream wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hellscream blocks an uppercut.
Silva working aggressively here.
Hellscream trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hellscream into the cage.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Hellscream.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Hellscream's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Hellscream breaks from the clinch.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva closes the distance but Hellscream moves to the side
and Hellscream counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hellscream's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hellscream duly obliges.
Silva tries to clinch up but Hellscream circles away and keeps his distance.
Hellscream scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Hellscream is having none of it.
Silva is looking to clinch but Hellscream is avoiding it.
Hellscream takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hellscream.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Hellscream gets a clinch.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Hellscream wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Hellscream is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Hellscream uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hellscream is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.

Hellscream escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hellscream counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tiago Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Hellscream tries to tie him up.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Hellscream.

Hellscream's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Hellscream swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva darts in and clinches Hellscream up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hellscream fails to land.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Hellscream.
Hellscream misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hellscream blocks an uppercut.
Hellscream blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Hellscream effectively controlling the action here.

Hellscream breaks the clinch.
Hellscream avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva tries to clinch up but Hellscream circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva is looking to clinch but Hellscream is avoiding it.

Hellscream clinches with his opponent.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Hellscream.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Hellscream.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Hellscream.
Hellscream is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva has Hellscream pressed against the cage, preventing Hellscream from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hellscream's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Hellscream swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hellscream clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Hellscream blocks an uppercut.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hellscream's efforts to push away.
Hellscream blocking some punches.
Hellscream is struggling to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Hellscream.
Hellscream blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hellscream is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Hellscream pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Gron Hellscream will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva looks to clinch
and Hellscream counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Hellscream pushes him off.

Hellscream has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Hellscream wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hellscream breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hellscream jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Hellscream closes the distance and clinches.
Silva misses with some punches.

Hellscream breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Hellscream swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up but Hellscream circles away and keeps his distance.
Gron Hellscream is winning the standup battle so far.

Hellscream moves into the clinch.
Hellscream blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Hellscream's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Hellscream tries to tie him up.
Silva working aggressively here.
Hellscream blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hellscream is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Hellscream.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Hellscream.
Tiago Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hellscream wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hellscream breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hellscream swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Hellscream is having none of it.
Hellscream keeps the fight on the outside.
Hellscream scores with a nice head shot.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Hellscream clinches with his opponent.

Hellscream breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hellscream manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hellscream gets a clinch.

Hellscream breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Hellscream circles away.
Silva wants to clinch but Hellscream slips to the side
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hellscream closes the distance and clinches.
Silva misses with some punches.

Hellscream breaks the clinch.

Hellscream moves into the clinch successfully.
Hellscream tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hellscream.
Silva working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Hellscream lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Hellscream wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hellscream escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hellscream manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to clinch but Hellscream moves away
and Hellscream counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Hellscream counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva tries to clinch
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hellscream drops Silva with a beautiful combination! Silva stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hellscream is looking for the KO!

Silva is rocked!

It looks like Tiago Silva has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hellscream gets a clinch.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Hellscream finish him?
Silva letting Hellscream take a breather here.

Hellscream breaks the clinch.
Hellscream throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hellscream throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Silva crashing down! Silva tries to stagger back to his feet but Hellscream just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Silva asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gron Hellscream!