PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Psycho Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Iron as his entrance music. Dario Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Boy
vs
Silva

180 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight 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 St Petersburg, Psycho Boy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dario Silva!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Boy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick by Boy misses
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Boy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Boy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boy is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Boy is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Boy is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boy.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Boy misses with a head shot. Silva uses the momentum to regain guard.
Boy being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Boy moves away from the strike by Silva.
Boy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva slips a jab from Boy.
Boy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boy throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Boy misses with a wild combination.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Boy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Silva pushes Boy up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Boy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva stalls.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Boy is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Psycho Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Boy prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Boy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva tries a body shot but Boy blocks it.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Boy.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Boy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dario Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That kick from Silva tenderised Boy's leg. Boy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva moves away from the strike by Boy.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boy throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva lands a front kick.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boy misses with a looping right.
Silva scores with a head kick. Boy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Boy 's knee.
Psycho Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
I was talking to Boy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Boy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boy letting Silva take a breather here.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Boy is rocked!
Nice elbow from Silva.
Oh Boy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva lands a right hand.
Boy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silva after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Psycho Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva has Boy pressed against the cage. He pushes Boy back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Silva throws a beautiful elbow that sends Boy crashing to the floor! Silva piles on the pressure with more strikes! Boy is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dario Silva!
Dario Silva is the new middleweight champion!
Dario Silva decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.