PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Howlingate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Howlingate
vs
Silva

185 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

187 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Grand Royal Wear

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 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Howlingate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva closes the distance and pushes Howlingate back into the cage.
Silva has Howlingate pressed against the cage, preventing Howlingate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Howlingate avoids it.
Howlingate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Howlingate is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Howlingate avoids the damage to the body.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Howlingate avoids the damage to the body.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlingate blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Howlingate avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Howlingate is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Howlingate controls the action.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva keeps control of Howlingate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howlingate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Howlingate is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Howlingate has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Howlingate.
Silva misses with a body punch.
A short right from Howlingate.
Howlingate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Howlingate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Howlingate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howlingate is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Howlingate blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Howlingate managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Howlingate avoids the damage to the body.
Silva lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Henry Howlingate has been cut.
Howlingate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Howlingate controls his hands.
Howlingate working hard to break the clinch.
Howlingate is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva tries a body shot but Howlingate blocks it.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Howlingate working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlingate avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Howlingate is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Howlingate in his tracks for a moment.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Howlingate's elbow.
Howlingate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Howlingate blocks an elbow strike.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Howlingate controls his hands.
Howlingate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howlingate working hard to break the clinch.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Howlingate's defenses.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Howlingate shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Howlingate's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Howlingate tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Howlingate sees coming a mile off.
Howlingate works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Howlingate keeps the fight on the outside.
Howlingate moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howlingate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Howlingate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howlingate swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlingate thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva tries a low kick but Howlingate avoids it.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
Silva throws a push kick but Howlingate slaps the foot to one side.
Howlingate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a head kick but Howlingate moves out of range.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva thows a body kick. Howlingate tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silva throws a head kick but Howlingate moves out of range.
Howlingate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silva. Howlingate shrugs it off though.
Silva cracks the inside of Howlingate's front leg.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva feints and then cracks Howlingate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Howlingate down.
Silva keeps Howlingate at a distance using the push kick.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Howlingate's calf.

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

Howlingate is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a kick to the body.
Oh Howlingate is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Howlingate seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Howlingate swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Howlingate takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Howlingate circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Look low, kick high! Silva uses the oldest trick in the book to send Howlingate tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Silva is absolutely delighted - when Howlingate wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antonio Silva!