PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irwin comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - T.N.T. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Irwin
vs
Silva

190 cm
28
212 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

185 cm
30
218 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Demian Silva!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Irwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irwin.
Irwin takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Irwin misses.
Irwin throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Irwin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Irwin moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Irwin moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irwin misses the jab.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Irwin throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Irwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paul Irwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Irwin slips the punch.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Irwin.
Irwin blocks a head kick by Silva.
Irwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Irwin slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A leg kick checked by Irwin.
A big left from Irwin misses.
Irwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Irwin throws a big shot that misses.

Irwin lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Irwin takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Demian Silva has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irwin misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Irwin does it's job there.
Irwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silva throws a hook but Irwin avoids it easily.
Irwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva avoids the body shot from Irwin.
Irwin looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Irwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva slips under a jab from Irwin.
Silva slips under a jab from Irwin.
Irwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Irwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva defending well as Irwin loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Irwin misses with a straight right.
Irwin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Irwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Irwin.
Silva tries to bum rush Irwin with a series of wild strikes but Irwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva slips a straight right by Irwin.
Silva staying out of range there.
Irwin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva cracks the inside of Irwin's front leg.
Irwin throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Irwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Irwin down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Irwin is breathing heavily.
Irwin lands a head shot.
Silva moves out of range as Irwin throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Irwin 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.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Silva blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Irwin.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Irwin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Irwin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demian Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Irwin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Irwin misses with an uppercut.
Irwin throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Irwin throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Irwin misses with a body shot.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Nice uppercut lands for Irwin. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Irwin throws a big shot that misses.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice shot by Silva.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Irwin.
Irwin throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Irwin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva is looking to clinch but Irwin is avoiding it.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Irwin.
Irwin throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva misses with the combination.
Irwin connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Irwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Demian Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva blocks a jab.
Good work by Irwin as he checks the leg kick.
Irwin misses the jab.
Irwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Irwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Irwin lands a head kick!
Silva thumps Irwin with a low kick.
Irwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva blocks a head kick by Irwin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Irwin's head back.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Irwin's sensitive parts.
Irwin avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Irwin circles away.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.

Irwin is rocked!
Jab from Silva.
Oh Irwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva throws a right hand that Irwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Irwin also avoids with ease.
Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva throws a right and a left that Irwin avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva cracks Irwin with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Irwin tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Silva pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Irwin is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demian Silva!
An out of breath Demian Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.