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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Attonitto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZyD XyD X (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ZyD XyD X has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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165 cm
24
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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173 cm
23
142 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Attonitto Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ZyD XyD X! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! XyD X throws a nice inside leg kick. Silva closes the distance and clinches up with XyD X, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes XyD X against the cage but XyD X circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. XyD X connects with a solid leg kick. XyD X lands with a slapping head kick. Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by XyD X. XyD X obviously looking to wear him down.
XyD X pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. XyD X scores with a push kick. Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
XyD X scores with a slapping inside leg kick. XyD X feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down. XyD X throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it. XyD X fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but XyD X avoids it really well and circles away. A slapping body kick lands there for XyD X. Silva gets the takedown into side control. XyD X wants to control but Silva postures up. Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. XyD X knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. XyD X is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. XyD X prevents Silva from moving into mount. You can see the frustration on XyD X's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. XyD X is trying to improve his position. XyD X really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. XyD X prevents Silva from improving position. XyD X sneaks back into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but ZyD XyD X will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
XyD X dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by XyD X which made him look bad. XyD X fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from XyD X. That one must have hurt. XyD X lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. XyD X thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
XyD X throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage. XyD X scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. XyD X scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva fails with a takedown attempt. XyD X lands with a thumping leg kick.
Attonitto Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A decent looking body kick lands there for XyD X. XyD X lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. That kick from XyD X tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on. XyD X throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it. A nice leg kick lands there from XyD X.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva has a takedown stuffed. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Attonitto Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him. XyD X lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. An inside leg kick lands from XyD X. XyD X scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks. XyD X feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf. XyD X lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily. ZyD XyD X seems to be getting the better of the standup. XyD X lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Crunch! XyD X slams his shin into Silva's torso. XyD X thumps Silva with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. XyD X scores with a kick to the midsection. XyD X turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. XyD X chopping away at his opponent's legs.
XyD X looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. XyD X connects with a body shot. Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. XyD X scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. XyD X thumps Silva with a low kick. XyD X keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick. Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. XyD X throws a head kick that half lands.
XyD X turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. XyD X sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. XyD X throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. XyD X lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Good leg kick by XyD X there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A good leg kick by XyD X. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Both fighters circling a little - XyD X finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. XyD X connects with a solid leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ZyD XyD X showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
XyD X feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf. XyD X fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. A slapping leg kick lands for XyD X.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from XyD X. That one must have hurt. XyD X delivers a nice body kick. Silva avoids the head kick by XyD X.
XyD X throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. XyD X throws a quick inside leg kick. XyD X tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away. Silva shoots in for a takedown but XyD X shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round. XyD X throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it. That kick from XyD X tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by XyD X.
XyD X throws a nice inside leg kick. ZyD XyD X is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. XyD X throws a quick inside leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - XyD X looks like he's thinking about clinching though. XyD X lands with a nice body punch. XyD X thumps Silva with a low kick. Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from XyD X, right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from XyD X - that will leave a mark!
XyD X is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout. XyD X scoring well with a low kick there.
XyD X lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. XyD X lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. XyD X with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Attonitto Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him. Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. XyD X looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. 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! XyD X is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. XyD X misses with a strike from the bottom. Silva tries to advance to mount but XyD X denies him. Silva working away. Silva tries to advance position but instead XyD X slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. XyD X wants to get back to full guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Silva trying to pass the guard but XyD X defending well. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight! ZyD XyD X comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got XyD X winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ZyD XyD X! Our winner, ZyD XyD X, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
38% |
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