PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan McCready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
McCready

178 cm
36
182 lbs
20 - 11 - 3

180 cm
35
185 lbs
26 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Declan McCready!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries a low kick but McCready avoids it.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCready fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as McCready checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McCready takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCready tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Novae in the buildup to the fight.
Silva blocks a head kick by McCready.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCready cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.

McCready gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McCready misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCready keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
McCready swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but McCready is controlling him.
A short uppercut from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCready lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCready tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
McCready misses with a body punch.
McCready lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from McCready.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva with a knee to the head.

It looks like Declan McCready has been cut.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCready scores with a nice hook to the head.
McCready misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCready lands a body shot.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCready prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as McCready controls the action.
Silva is trying to push McCready away but McCready has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McCready misses with some punches.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCready is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCready scores with a hook to the body.
McCready tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from McCready as the two fighters clinch.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCready lands a nice uppercut.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCready tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Still in the clinch, McCready scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCready tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
McCready cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
McCready fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
McCready tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
McCready lands a body shot.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but McCready has the dominant position.
McCready lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
McCready lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready lands a body shot in the clinch.
McCready lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
McCready lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCready misses with the head strike.
McCready lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McCready has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
McCready throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva blocks a body shot from McCready.
McCready working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva stalling in the clinch but McCready improves position.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
McCready lands with a light punch inside.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as McCready controls the action.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from McCready.
McCready misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCready misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva tries to stall but McCready uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McCready struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCready misses with a body punch.
McCready gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from McCready.
McCready scores with a shoulder strike.
McCready swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
McCready tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing McCready back against the cage.
McCready has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Silva blocks a body shot from McCready.
McCready tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McCready or not.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on McCready's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCready fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva prevents a body shot from McCready.
McCready scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Declan McCready dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Declan McCready's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McCready throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McCready ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCready doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCready.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCready on the side of the head.
McCready avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCready scores with a nice strike.
Silva cracks McCready with an open hand slap.
Mauricio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCready feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCready tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
McCready tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from McCready.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva cracks McCready with a good jab.
McCready works the jab nicely.
The fighters circling - McCready throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mauricio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCready uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
A low kick from McCready is predictable there
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but McCready shrugs it off.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.

McCready instigates a clinch.

McCready breaks the clinch.
Silva misses with a low kick.
McCready misses with a series of wild punches.
McCready ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
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!
McCready pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a jab when McCready was well out of range.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
McCready misses with a low kick.
Silva misses with an uppercut. McCready saw that one coming.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Good leg kick by McCready there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McCready avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCready tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCready thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCready goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McCready pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCready. McCready obviously looking to wear him down.
McCready misses with a low kick.
Declan McCready seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCready tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McCready moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

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

Silva is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCready goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCready throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCready has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCready moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

McCready has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
McCready digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
McCready throws a head punch that misses.
McCready fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCready prevents a body shot from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCready.
McCready throws an elbow but it misses.
McCready lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
McCready struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from McCready, against the cage.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCready tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
A short left from McCready.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McCready just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
McCready trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed McCready into the cage.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws the kick towards the body but McCready avoids it.
Silva misses with a right hand
and McCready counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Declan McCready showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Declan McCready's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCready moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
McCready tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by McCready.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a head kick but McCready moves out of range.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from McCready does no damage.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCready feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

McCready lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! McCready takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCready, right into the meat.
McCready tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCready moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
McCready misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by McCready.
McCready misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCready.
McCready tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCready.
McCready lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCready blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
McCready lands a left hand.
McCready pushes Silva against the cage. McCready is working some dirty boxing. McCready pushes off with a quick right hook! Silva goes down! Silva tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! McCready moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Declan McCready!
Declan McCready seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.