|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boot Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Head has chosen Requiem For A Dream as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
27
202 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
|
183 cm
28
195 lbs
16 - 10 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
|
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boot Head!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head swings away with a body shot that misses
and Da Silva moves into the clinch.
Head swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Silva stalling against the cage.
Da Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Head takes a knee right on the jaw!
Head tries to work over Da Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Head dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Da Silva lands an elbow that stopped Head in his tracks for a moment.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Da Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Head won't allow it.
Head lands a nice shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Da Silva trying to control the position but instead, Head has worked for underhooks and has pushed Da Silva into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Da Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Head tries to throw a body punch but Da Silva avoids it by throwing Head back against the cage.
Da Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Head misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Da Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Head.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Da Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Head is defending well for now.
Head tries to throw a body punch but Da Silva avoids it by throwing Head back against the cage.
Da Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Head avoids the damage to the body.
Head is looking to control Da Silva's arms but Da Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Head has his back to the cage.
Head blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Head managing to block the knees to the body from Da Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Head as the two fighters clinch.
Da Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Head is defending well for now.
Head can't find room to land a body shot as Da Silva controls the action.
Head tries to work over Da Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Head lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Head fails to land.
Da Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Head doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Da Silva tries a body shot but Head blocks it.
Head tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Da Silva's elbow.
Head is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Da Silva is keeping busy.
Head misses with a punch on the inside.
Da Silva just leaning against Head, taking a breather.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Head works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head avoiding damage as Da Silva throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Da Silva obliges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Da Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Head's brow.
Da Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Da Silva is struggling to control the position.
Da Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Head avoids the damage to the body.
Head is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Da Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Da Silva obliges.
Head looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Head tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Da Silva's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head tries to throw a body punch but Da Silva avoids it by throwing Head back against the cage.
Head stalling.
Head working aggressively here.
Head pressing his opponent against the cage.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head.
Da Silva landing knees to the head.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head.
Head dodges an elbow strike from Da Silva.
Da Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Da Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Da Silva stalling against the cage.
Da Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Da Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice cross by Da Silva.
Da Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Head takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Da Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Head takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva lands a jab to the head.
Donk. Da Silva catches Head right on the button with a cross.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Head circles away.
Da Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Head swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Head.
A big right from Head misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Head is having none of it.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Head swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Head just misses with a punch to the body.
Da Silva checks the leg kick.
Da Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Head tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Head.
Da Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Head.
Boot Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Head keeps the fight on the outside.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Da Silva.
Da Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head walks into a stiff left hand from Da Silva.
Head throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Head jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body kick there by Da Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Head swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head throws a right hand that Da Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Da Silva also avoids with ease.
Head is breathing heavily.
Head swings widly with a right hand
and Da Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Da Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Head's head backwards.
Da Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Head misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Da Silva tenderised Head's leg. Head is trying to keep his angry face on.
Head throws a shot from downtown. Da Silva moves away and avoids it.
Da Silva drives through and clinches with Head against the cage.
Da Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Head working hard to break the clinch.
Da Silva missing with knees to the body.
Da Silva blocks a body shot from Head.
Head goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Da Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Head throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Silva.
Da Silva stalling.
Da Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head takes an elbow to the forehead.
Da Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Head's efforts to push away.
Da Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Da Silva scores with a hook to the body.
David Da Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Head throws a head punch that misses.
Da Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Da Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Head's defenses.
A hook to the body from Da Silva.
Da Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Da Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Head in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Da Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Da Silva manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Da Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Head takes one on the button.
Da Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot by Da Silva.
Head tries to clinch up.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva has Head up against the cage in a clinch.
Da Silva missing with knees to the body.
Head goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Da Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Head avoids the damage to the body.
Da Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Head controls the action.
Da Silva looking to stall.
Da Silva blocks a body shot from Head.
Head escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head misses with the body kick
and Da Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Head is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Head circles away.
Head throws a jab when Da Silva was well out of range.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Head is having none of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Head, as that shot connected.
Da Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Head can do to turn this around?
Da Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Head is rocked!
Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Head is still on wobbly legs! Can Da Silva finish him?
Good leg kick by Da Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Head seems to have recovered his senses.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that Head avoids nicely.
Head throws a lazy right hand but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Da Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Head tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Da Silva is able to avoid easily.
Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Head.
Head avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Head throws an overhand right that lands on Da Silva's shoulder, as Da Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Head circles away and keeps his distance.
Head's corner calls for a 1-2. Head obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Head takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Head misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Head circles away.
Head wants to clinch up but Da Silva keeps it at a distance.
Head jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Head avoids the head kick by Da Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Head is looking to clinch.
Da Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Da Silva duly obliges.
Head just misses with a punch to the body.
Boot Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Head throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters circling a little - Da Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
David Da Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Head takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Head throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Head dips to his left and cracks Da Silva with an uppercut!
Da Silva clobbers Head with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Head misses with an uppercut
and Da Silva counters with a crisp one two that drops Head! Da Silva thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Head to his feet! Head is in big trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Head misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Head as Da Silva tries to tie him up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Da Silva obliges.
Da Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Head.
A hook to the body from Da Silva.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Da Silva.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Da Silva.
Da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Head lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Da Silva.
Da Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Da Silva breaks from the clinch.
Da Silva darts in and clinches Head up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Da Silva 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Da Silva!
A very excited looking David Da Silva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
