PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitomor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Silva
vs
Simpson

190 cm
20
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitomor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bart Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Bart Simpson has been cut.

Simpson closes the distance and clinches.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Simpson trying to land knees to the body.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Simpson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Simpson is controlling him.
Simpson tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Simpson is controlling him.
Silva is trying to push Simpson away but Simpson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Simpson is controlling him.
Simpson scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Simpson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Vitomor Silva has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Simpson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Simpson working Silva over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Simpson.
Simpson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Simpson working Silva over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.
Simpson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Simpson lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.

Vitomor Silva's cut is getting worse.
Knees to the body from Simpson.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Simpson obliges.
Simpson working Silva over with knees to the body.
Simpson lands a knee to the body.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Simpson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simpson landing knees to the body.
Simpson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Simpson missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Simpson.
Silva is trying to break free.
Simpson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.

Simpson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Simpson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Simpson tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Simpson gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva is trying to drag Simpson to the mat but Simpson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Simpson lands a nice knee to the body.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Simpson lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Simpson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Simpson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Bart Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Simpson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Simpson missing with knees to the body.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
Nice elbow from Simpson.
Simpson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.
Simpson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva can't get the takedown.
Simpson connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Simpson.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Simpson controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Simpson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Simpson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Simpson drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Simpson keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bart Simpson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.

Vitomor Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Simpson missing with knees to the body.
Simpson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Simpson landing knees to the body.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Simpson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.

Jeez, Vitomor Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Simpson crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson landing knees to the body.
Simpson landing knees to the body.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Simpson landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Simpson obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Simpson trying to land knees to the body.
Silva is trying to drag Simpson to the mat but Simpson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Simpson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Simpson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Simpson.
Simpson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Simpson working aggressively here.
Simpson prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva tries to break free but Simpson pushes him back against the cage.
Simpson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simpson throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Simpson fails to land.
Silva blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Simpson crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Simpson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Simpson.
Simpson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva wants to break free but Simpson has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Simpson scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva is trying to stall.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Simpson missing with knees to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.
Simpson is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Simpson down to the mat. Simpson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Simpson avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Simpson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

Simpson drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Simpson tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.
Simpson has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Simpson lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Simpson lands a knee to the body.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Simpson after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitomor Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Simpson gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simpson trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Simpson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Simpson gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Simpson has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Simpson lands a nice knee to the body.
Simpson working Silva over with knees to the body.
Simpson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Simpson lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Simpson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simpson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Simpson.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Simpson missing with knees to the body.
Simpson prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Simpson trying to land knees to the body.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simpson landing knees to the body.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Simpson.
Simpson crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Simpson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Simpson has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Simpson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

Simpson closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Simpson has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Simpson scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Simpson.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Simpson tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Simpson blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva is trying to push Simpson away but Simpson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Simpson crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Simpson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Simpson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Simpson keeps him there for the moment.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Simpson lands a damaging elbow.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simpson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Simpson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Simpson lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Simpson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Simpson throws an elbow but misses.
Vitomor Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bart Simpson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Simpson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Simpson 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Simpson!
Bart Simpson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.