PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos's entrance music is Riding All Night And Day. A fine choice. George Santos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santos
vs
Silva

170 cm
23
130 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

175 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, George Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spider Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Santos checks it.

Santos instigates a clinch.
Santos pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Santos smiles and moves away.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Silva throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Santos tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Santos blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Santos tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos slips a straight right by Silva.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos avoids the body shot from Silva.
Santos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Santos rather than just go for the knockout.

Santos takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Santos has Silva pressed against the cage.
Silva jumps guard but Santos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
George Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spider Silva.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Santos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Santos, against the cage.
Silva jumps guard but Santos stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Santos.
Santos stalling the fight.
Santos trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Santos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos throws an elbow but it misses.
Santos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Santos is defending well.
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 George Santos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Santos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Santos sees coming a mile off.
Santos tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.

Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santos pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Santos.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Santos is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Santos's ribcage.
Silva has Santos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Santos gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Santos.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Santos.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
George Santos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva jumps guard but Santos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
George Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spider Silva.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Santos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva wants a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Santos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Santos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Santos.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva avoiding damage as Santos throws knees to the body.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Santos lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Spider Silva has been cut.
Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva tries to pull guard but Santos won't allow it.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Santos smiles and moves away.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a leg kick but Santos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Spider Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Spider Silva's cut.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva misses with the combination.
Santos moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.

Santos has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
George Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spider Silva.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Santos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Santos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva jumps guard but Santos stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Santos.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Santos prevents it.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Santos.
Silva is trying to drag Santos to the mat but Santos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Santos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santos throws an elbow but it misses.
Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Santos is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Santos down to the mat. Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Spider Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
George Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Silva misses with a head kick.

Santos drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Santos lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Santos misses with an elbow strike.
Santos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Santos misses with an elbow strike.
Santos lands a nice elbow.
Santos is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Santos throws an elbow that misses.
Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Santos misses with an elbow over the top.
Santos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Santos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Santos blocks the elbow strike.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Santos.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... George Santos!
George Santos decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.