PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erick Silvinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvinho comes to the cage accompanied by It's Nothin - Wiz Khalifa ft. 2 Chainz. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Silvinho
vs
Hanson

180 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erick Silvinho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silvinho but Silvinho pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Silvinho rushes Hanson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Silvinho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silvinho tries to clinch but Hanson is having none of it.
Silvinho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hanson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hanson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silvinho is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hanson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Erick Silvinho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Hanson.
Silvinho avoiding damage.
Silvinho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hanson is trying to force a seperation but Silvinho has the dominant position.
Hanson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silvinho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silvinho landing knees to the head.

Hanson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanson is looking to advance position but Silvinho won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvinho regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvinho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hanson's guard.
Silvinho trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Silvinho controlling from the top position.
Silvinho pushes down on Hanson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silvinho keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hanson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silvinho.
Silvinho wants to pass to mount but Hanson is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silvinho decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Silvinho tries to clinch but Hanson is having none of it.

Silvinho drives through and clinches with Hanson against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Silvinho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silvinho darts in and clinches Hanson up against the cage.
Hanson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silvinho landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hanson can't break the clinch.
Silvinho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Hanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanson takes one to the chin there.
Silvinho tries to clinch there but Hanson circles away.
Erick Silvinho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho is looking to clinch.
Silvinho closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Hanson counter with a right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A knee to the head by Silvinho.
Silvinho with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silvinho lands a knee to the head.
Hanson looks winded!
Silvinho scores with a knee to the head.

Hanson is rocked!
Hanson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hanson is still on wobbly legs! Can Silvinho finish him?
Hanson tries a knee to the head but Silvinho blocks it.
Silvinho stalls.
Hanson seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Silvinho for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Silvinho lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson can't find room to land a body shot as Silvinho controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silvinho.
Silvinho connects with a knee to the head.
Silvinho is pressed up against the cage. Hanson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silvinho down to the mat. Silvinho avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silvinho darts in trying to clinch
and Hanson counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silvinho forces Hanson back against the cage and clinches.

Silvinho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hanson gets tackled into the cage by Silvinho. Silvinho maintains the clinch.
Silvinho connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Silvinho dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silvinho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Silvinho finds it's target.
Silvinho cracks Hanson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silvinho misses the shot to the body.

Silvinho moves into the clinch.
Hanson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silvinho after a bit of a struggle.
Hanson jumps guard but Silvinho stands there with Hanson around his waist. Hanson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silvinho landing knees to the head.
Silvinho tries a knee to the head but Hanson blocks it.
Silvinho working Hanson over with knees to the body.
Silvinho landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silvinho with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hanson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hanson is breathing heavily.
Silvinho taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silvinho with a knee to the head.
Silvinho content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Silvinho breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silvinho landing knees to the head.
Hanson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silvinho has Hanson pressed against the cage.
Silvinho landing knees to the head.
Silvinho with a knee to the head.
Silvinho has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Hanson - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Silvinho, and another! Hanson is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Erick Silvinho!
Erick Silvinho is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Erick Silvinho started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.