PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Silvera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvera has chosen Wedlock as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Siloposki
vs
Silvera

190 cm
33
193 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

185 cm
25
193 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sampsa Siloposki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Silvera!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siloposki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silvera is looking to clinch but Siloposki is avoiding it.
Siloposki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silvera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Siloposki misses with the combination.
Silvera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silvera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Siloposki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Siloposki doesn't manage to clinch there - Silvera circles away.
Silvera takes one to the side of the head.
Silvera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Siloposki instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvera takes a shot to the head.
Siloposki misses with some punches.
Siloposki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silvera working aggressively here.
Siloposki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Siloposki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Siloposki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silvera has a couple of punches blocked by Siloposki.
Siloposki blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siloposki.
Siloposki blocking some punches.
Silvera misses with some punches.
Silvera blocking some punches.
Silvera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siloposki lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvera.
Siloposki lands a hook that snaps the head of Silvera backwards.
Siloposki blocks an uppercut.
Siloposki swings wildly with an uppercut but Silvera uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Siloposki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silveras head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Siloposki.
Siloposki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Siloposki wants to take the fight to the mat but Silvera manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silvera has a couple of punches blocked by Siloposki.
Siloposki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Siloposki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silvera backwards.
Siloposki scores with a shoulder strike.
Silvera avoids a wild elbow strike from Siloposki.
Siloposki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvera takes a shot to the head.
Siloposki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Siloposki.
Silvera misses with some punches.
Siloposki avoids a wild elbow strike from Silvera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvera lands with a light punch inside.
Siloposki scores with a shoulder strike.
Silvera throws a punch but it's blocked by Siloposki.
Siloposki digs a right hand into Silvera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silvera's gas tank.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Silvera fails to land.
Siloposki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silvera looks gassed!
Siloposki looking for a takedown.
Siloposki stalling the fight.
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!
Siloposki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silvera throws a punch but it's blocked by Siloposki.
With the fighters up against the cage, Siloposki throws an elbow but misses.
Silvera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Siloposki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siloposki blocks an uppercut.
Silvera misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Silvera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Siloposki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Silvera.

It looks like Sampsa Siloposki has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Siloposki.
Siloposki misses with some punches.
Silvera scores with a shot to the side of Siloposki's head.
Nice elbow from Silvera.
Siloposki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Siloposki throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvera.
Siloposki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvera's elbow.
Siloposki throws a head punch that misses.
Silvera blocks an uppercut.
Silvera misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siloposki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Siloposki can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sampsa Siloposki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siloposki taking a breather.
Siloposki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Siloposki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sampsa Siloposki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Siloposki lands a nice shot that snaps Silvera's head back.
Siloposki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silvera cracks Siloposki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silvera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Siloposki tries to clinch up.
Silvera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Siloposki finds it's way round the side to connect with Silvera's head.
Siloposki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silvera with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Siloposki clinches.
Siloposki blocks an uppercut.
Siloposki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silvera working aggressively here.
Siloposki blocking some punches.
Silvera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Siloposki can't find room to land a body shot as Silvera controls the action.
Siloposki lands a left hand.
Silvera lands an elbow just above Siloposki 's eye.
Silvera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Siloposki misses with a body punch.
Silvera throws a punch but it's blocked by Siloposki.
Siloposki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silvera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siloposki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silvera backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Silvera.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvera misses with the head strike.
Silvera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvera lands an elbow just above Siloposki 's eye.

Sampsa Siloposki's cut is getting worse.
Siloposki takes a shot to the head.
Siloposki lands a hook that snaps the head of Silvera backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Siloposki fails to land.
Silvera swings wildly with an uppercut but Siloposki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvera prevents a body shot from Siloposki.
Siloposki is trying to maintain a safe position but Silvera gets an underhook and turns Siloposki into the cage.
Silvera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siloposki lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Silvera fails to land.
Siloposki is looking for a takedown.
Siloposki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Siloposki throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silvera backwards.
Silvera throws an elbow that misses.
Siloposki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silvera backwards.
Silvera has a couple of punches blocked by Siloposki.
Silvera gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Siloposki.
Silvera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvera misses with the head strike.
Siloposki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siloposki takes a knee right on the jaw!

Siloposki has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silvera regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvera keeping moving, preventing Siloposki from controlling successfully.
Siloposki controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Sampsa Siloposki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silvera staying out of range there.

Silvera tries to keep at a distance but Siloposki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Siloposki blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silvera throws an elbow but it misses.
Siloposki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siloposki lands with a short shot to the head.
Silvera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Siloposki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Siloposki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sampsa Siloposki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Silvera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Siloposki misses with a head kick.
Siloposki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Siloposki swings for the body but Silvera moves out of range.
Silvera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silvera 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.
Siloposki cracks the inside of Silvera's front leg.
Siloposki keeps the fight on the outside.
Siloposki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silvera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Siloposki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Siloposki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siloposki missing with a left hand there. Silvera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silvera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvera jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Siloposki keeps the fight on the outside.
Siloposki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silvera momentarily.
Silvera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Siloposki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silvera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silvera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Siloposki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silvera wants to clinch up but Siloposki keeps it at a distance.
Silvera moves in looking to clinch but Siloposki pushes him off.
Siloposki throws a right hand that Silvera ducks under and follows up with a left that Silvera also avoids with ease.
Silvera slips under a jab from Siloposki.
Joey Silvera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Silvera.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvera misses with a body punch
and Siloposki counters with a stiff right hand.
Siloposki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Siloposki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silvera.
Silvera wants to clinch up but Siloposki keeps it at a distance.
Siloposki swings for the body but Silvera moves out of range.
Siloposki lands a slapping body shot.
Silvera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Siloposki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silvera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silvera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvera is looking to clinch.
Siloposki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Siloposki has managed to clinch.
Siloposki misses with a punch to the body.
Silvera swings wildly with an uppercut but Siloposki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siloposki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siloposki throws an elbow that misses.
Silvera swings wildly with an uppercut but Siloposki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvera pushes off an throws an elbow but Siloposki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Siloposki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siloposki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Siloposki trying to stall but Silvera improves his position.
Siloposki tries a body shot but Silvera blocks it.
Sampsa Siloposki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Sampsa Siloposki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvera misses with the head strike.
Silvera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Siloposki blocking some punches.
Siloposki dodges an elbow strike from Silvera.
Silvera throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Silvera.
Silvera throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silvera gets underhooks to prevent Siloposki's takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Silvera fails to land.
Silvera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joey Silvera.
Well Siloposki 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sampsa Siloposki!
A relieved looking Sampsa Siloposki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.