PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hart
vs
Silva

182 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Hart connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hart shoots in but no luck this time.
Hart gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.

It looks like Frank Hart has been cut.
Hart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Hart misses with a double jab.

Hart darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Hart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hart wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva gets full guard.
Hart looking to pass the guard.

Hart drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
Hart is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Hart keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Hart is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Hart has wrist control.
Hart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Hart scores with a four punch combination!
Hart throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Hart takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hart misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Hart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva slips a straight right by Hart.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Hart lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Hart misses with a body shot.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Hart on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hart but Hart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Hart defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Hart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva misses the jab.
Hart lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva misses with a hook.
Hart misses with a looping left.
Hart just misses with a punch to the body.
Hart takes one on the button.
Hart misses with a double jab.
Hart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hart tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hart doesn't seem phased though.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Hart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Hart looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hart trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anthony Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Hart's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Hart.
Hart lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva throws a leg kick but Hart sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Hart's head.

Hart gets the takedown into side control.
Silva is trying to improve his position.

Hart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hart looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silva is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Hart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hart wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Hart has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hart throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hart connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva with a hook.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Hart.
Hart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hart just misses with a punch to the body.
Hart moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hart has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Frank Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Hart.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hart.
Silva thuds his right hand into Hart's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Hart.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hart ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Hart shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Hart moves away from the strike by Silva.
Hart shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Frank Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Hart on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart takes one on the button.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hart circles away.
Hart misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hart misses with a double jab.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hart scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hart shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Hart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hart misses with a straight left.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hart tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Hart's head back.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hart.
Hart looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hart counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hart on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Hart sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hart misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Hart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Hart's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hart throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Hart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hart misses with a double jab
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Hart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a hook.
Hart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Hart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva cracks Hart with a solid left hand.
Hart trying to control the position here.

Hart working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Hart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hart misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good shot there by Silva.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hart.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Hart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Hart seems unphased.

Hart looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!

Hart with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hart. What's that going to do exactly?
Frank Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hart with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Silva cracks Hart with a solid left hand.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Hart is retaining full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hart is on top in guard.
Hart looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Hart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hart's guard.
Hart looking for a sweep. Not yet Hart, not yet.
Silva trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
Hart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.

Hart decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
A big right from Silva misses.
A left and a right from Hart both land. Nice combination.
Hart looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Silva!