PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Chaykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Vlad the Impaler kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Thor Silva enters the cage!

Chaykin
vs
Silva

191 cm
24
214 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

192 cm
26
218 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sheldon Chaykin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chaykin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a leg kick
letting Chaykin counter with a right hand.
Chaykin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Chaykin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Chaykin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chaykin misses with a body shot.
Chaykin stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chaykin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Thor Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaykin lands a jab-cross combination.
Chaykin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chaykin connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Chaykin throws a leg kick that misses.
Chaykin throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chaykin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaykin misses with a looping right.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Chaykin.
Chaykin looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Chaykin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chaykin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chaykin moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chaykin thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva tries to work over Chaykin's front leg with a kick but Chaykin checks it.
A shot to the body from Chaykin misses
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Chaykin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Chaykin moves out of range easily.
Sheldon Chaykin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaykin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chaykin checks a leg kick.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaykin misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a leg kick but Chaykin moved away.
Nice straight punches there by Chaykin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chaykin.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Chaykin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chaykin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chaykin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Chaykin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chaykin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva is looking to chop away at Chaykin's legs.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaykin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Chaykin counters with an inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chaykin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chaykin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Chaykin misses.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva throws a head kick but Chaykin moves out of range.
Chaykin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Chaykin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Chaykin sees coming a mile off.
Chaykin blocks a leg kick.
Chaykin throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Chaykin.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chaykin is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaykin checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva keeps Chaykin at a distance using the push kick.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Chaykin's leg but Chaykin calmly moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chaykin checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Sheldon Chaykin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Silva.
Chaykin digs a good hook to Silva's body.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Chaykin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chaykin scores with a jab.
Chaykin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chaykin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva looks gassed!
Chaykin blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chaykin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chaykin defends it nicely.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chaykin's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Chaykin dominated that round.
That's time! Chaykin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Chaykin tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chaykin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chaykin circles away.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chaykin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Chaykin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chaykin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a leg kick but Chaykin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chaykin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chaykin misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Chaykin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaykin connects with a body shot.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chaykin.
Silva throws a leg kick but Chaykin moved away.
Chaykin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chaykin throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Chaykin throws out a powerful jab.
Chaykin cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chaykin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sheldon Chaykin is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaykin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Chaykin swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Some wild striking there from Chaykin.
Chaykin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaykin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chaykin. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chaykin avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva wants to slow Chaykin down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick but Chaykin moved away.
Chaykin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chaykin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Chaykin moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaykin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva throws a leg kick but Chaykin checks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chaykin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva lands a high kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chaykin, right into the meat.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Chaykin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Chaykin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Chaykin cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chaykin lands a right hook to the body.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva catches Chaykin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Chaykin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Chaykin blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaykin cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Chaykin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chaykin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Chaykin moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chaykin.
Chaykin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chaykin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Chaykin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaykin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chaykin is able to avoid easily.
Chaykin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chaykin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Chaykin down.
Chaykin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Chaykin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva missing with a left hand there. Chaykin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva throws a low kick but Chaykin avoids it.
Chaykin misses with a body kick.
Chaykin throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Chaykin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Chaykin blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva scores with a kick to the body.
Chaykin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chaykin connects with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva thows a leg kick but Chaykin checks it
and Chaykin counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaykin leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaykin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries to work over Chaykin's front leg with a kick but Chaykin checks it.
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.
Chaykin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Chaykin fails to land with a series of punches.
That kick from Chaykin tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Chaykin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Chaykin is out of range.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Chaykin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
That kick from Chaykin tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chaykin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chaykin scores with a leg kick.
Chaykin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaykin checks a low kick from Silva.
Chaykin digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
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 throws a leg kick but Chaykin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chaykin lands with an overhand left.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Chaykin.
A clash of legs there as Chaykin blocks the low kick.
Chaykin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chaykin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Thor Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chaykin catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Chaykin counters with a straight right hand.
Silva thows a leg kick but Chaykin checks it
and Chaykin counters with a stiff right hand.
Chaykin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chaykin, right into the meat.
Sheldon Chaykin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva throws a leg kick but Chaykin sees it coming and moves out of range.
That kick from Silva tenderised Chaykin's leg. Chaykin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chaykin thumps Silva with a low kick.
Chaykin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chaykin, right into the meat.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Chaykin moves out of range easily.
Chaykin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chaykin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chaykin blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chaykin circles away.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chaykin is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chaykin misses with a wild body shot.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chaykin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries to work over Chaykin's front leg with a kick but Chaykin checks it.
Silva dives in and grabs Chaykin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chaykin pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Sheldon Chaykin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Silva.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Chaykin counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chaykin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Chaykin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Chaykin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chaykin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva thows a leg kick but Chaykin checks it
and Chaykin counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sheldon Chaykin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chaykin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheldon Chaykin!
Sheldon Chaykin got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'