PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Kincade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing by Kanye West ft. Young Jeezy. Kincade has chosen Good Rats as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Silva
vs
Kincade

172 cm
23
130 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

162 cm
32
144 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rory Kincade!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kincade lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kincade.
Kincade misses with a hook to the body

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Kincade didn't expect that.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Kincade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva won't allow Kincade to sweep him here.
Silva trying to control but Kincade is working from the bottom.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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!

Kincade is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Kincade takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kincade is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kincade looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kincade keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva trying to control but Kincade is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincade controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Kincade tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
Kincade keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Kincade gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva pulls Kincade in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincade throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kincade's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Kincade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is really struggling to control Kincade but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kincade pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Kincade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincade is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Kincade has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pablo Silva.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kincade - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kincade. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Kincade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rory Kincade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Kincade there.
Kincade throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kincade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kincade thumps Silva with a low kick.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Kincade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kincade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kincade shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Kincade stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva is not content to let Kincade control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Kincade's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kincade controls the position from side control.

Kincade tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Kincade keeps moving and retains side control.
Kincade is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincade is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kincade in side control, throwing shots but Silva defends.

Kincade swings around for an armbar but Silva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kincade's guard.
Pablo Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Kincade is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kincade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kincade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Kincade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kincade is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva postures up in Kincade's guard and throws a big left but Kincade blocks it.
Silva postures up.
Silva trying to control but Kincade is working from the bottom.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kincade knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva with the ground and pound but Kincade regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kincade controlling the position well.
Silva is trying to control. Kincade wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Kincade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kincade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kincade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kincade.
Kincade fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Kincade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Kincade misses.
Kincade connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Kincade, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Kincade against the cage but Kincade circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kincade scoring well with a low kick there.
Kincade lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kincade tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kincade swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kincade not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Kincade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kincade is keeping the position for now.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Kincade is working from the bottom.

Pablo Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kincade looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kincade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Kincade throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kincade shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincade trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kincade is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Kincade postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kincade drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Kincade off! Kincade jumps back into Silva's guard.
Kincade throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kincade is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kincade keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Kincade is working from the bottom.
Kincade is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kincade keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Pablo Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Kincade shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kincade sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Kincade really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Good shot there by Kincade.
A punch combination from Kincade misses.
Kincade stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Rory Kincade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kincade slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva throws a body punch but Kincade moves out of range.
Kincade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva moves out of range as Kincade strikes.
Kincade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kincade is looking to land body kicks.
Kincade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Kincade cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Kincade blocks a jab.

Kincade gets the takedown into side control.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kincade wants to control for a moment but Silva uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kincade wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kincade defends well.

Silva is looking for a triangle here but Kincade uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Silva regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kincade's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincade slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kincade trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kincade working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Kincade postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kincade postures up.
Kincade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincade chips away with some ground and pound.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kincade defends well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva keeping full guard, as Kincade tries to pass.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kincade working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Kincade dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silva throws a body punch but Kincade moves out of range.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kincades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva takes a swing at Kincade's ribcage but misses.
Kincade lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Silva avoids the body shot from Kincade.
Silva is looking to wear down Kincade with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kincade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kincade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kincade scores with a leg kick.
Kincade slips under a jab.
Kincade connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kincade moves away.
Kincade thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva throws a body punch but Kincade moves out of range.

Kincade scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kincade trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva trying to control the action but Kincade is working from the bottom.
Kincade is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincade regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Silva advances position into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes there by Silva.
Kincade is trying to get back to half guard.
Kincade dodges the ground and pound from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva taking a breather here.
Kincade is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva working away.
Kincade is trying to improve his position.
Kincade parries the strikes from Silva easily there. Silva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kincade to escape.
Silva wants to control but Kincade is keeping him busy.
Silva misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the action but Kincade is working from the bottom.
Kincade sneaks back into half guard.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Kincade defends the submission attempt.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kincade doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kincade tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rory Kincade.
I think Kincade 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Kincade! Rory Kincade retains his bantamweight title!
Rory Kincade made sure to mention his sponsor, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) in his post fight interview.
Pablo Silva was interviewed post fight and said 'I feel a little disappointed on the outcome of this fight. Today he is the better man and I congratulate him on the win. I promise to my fans I will be back!'.