PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Stallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sly Stallone has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris Silva's chin.

Silva
vs
Stallone

200 cm
22
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sly Stallone!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallone misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stallone checks a leg kick.
Stallone scores with a nice head shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stallone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stallone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stallone's coach down at MMA Warrior (1000$ / 15 Elite Coaches) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stallone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A leg kick checked by Stallone.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stallone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stallone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stallone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stallone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Stallone ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stallone taking a breather.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Stallone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chris Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sly Stallone.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stallone checks a low kick from Silva.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stallone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Chris Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva thumps Stallone with a low kick.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Stallone saw it coming and moves away.
Stallone checks a leg kick.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Stallone as he checks the leg kick.
Silva is looking to chop away at Stallone's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Stallone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stallone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stallone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Stallone 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stallone advances position into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee asks Stallone politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Stallone prefers to stall for the moment though.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva is being controlled here.

Stallone stands up and beckons Silva to his feet.
Silva wants to slow Stallone down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses the body punch

and Stallone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stallone controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Stallone has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stallone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Stallone's takedown attempt.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stallone's elbow.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Stallone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva lands an elbow just above Stallone 's eye.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stallone avoids it.
Stallone 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.
Stallone avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Stallone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stallone leaning against his opponent.
Stallone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Stallone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stallone tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
A leg kick checked by Stallone.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Stallone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Stallone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stallone is out of range.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stallone.
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!
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Stallone closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva throws a low kick, looking for Stallone's leg but Stallone calmly moves out of range.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chris Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Silva throws a low kick but Stallone avoids it.
Stallone checks a low kick from Silva.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Stallone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Stallone moves his leg out of the way.
Stallone looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stallone. That did some damage!
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stallone checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stallone pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Stallone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stallone prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stallone leaning against his opponent.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Stallone avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Stallone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Stallone moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Stallone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Stallone 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stallone checks a leg kick.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stallone checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Stallone fails with the takedown.
Chris Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sly Stallone.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Good work by Stallone as he checks the leg kick.
Chris Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Stallone ducks down to avoid it.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stallone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stallone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stallone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stallone content to stall in guard here.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallone managing to control the position.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Stallone blocks nicely.
Stallone keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Silva dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva misses with a body punch

and Stallone moves into the clinch.
Stallone is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stallone is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silva misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Stallone shrugs off.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stallone's elbow.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallone scores with a shoulder strike.
Stallone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stallone jumps guard but Silva stands there with Stallone around his waist. Stallone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Chris Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stallone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Stallone controls the action.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Stallone is blocking nicely.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stallone prevents a body shot from Silva.
Stallone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chris Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sly Stallone.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Stallone backwards.
Stallone slowing the pace effectively.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Stallone blocks it.
Stallone blocks a body shot from Silva.
Stallone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stallone can do to turn this around?
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Stallone.
Stallone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

Stallone successfully pulls guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to move into half guard but instead Stallone has managed to sweep!

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stallone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva wants to sweep here but Stallone controlling him for the moment.
Stallone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sly Stallone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Stallone is proving a slippery customer.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stallone is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stallone looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallone's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stallone manages to get himself to full guard.

Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Stallone's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stallone is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.
Silva trying to control but Stallone is working from the bottom.
Stallone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.

Sly Stallone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallone's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stallone looking to pass the guard.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stallone controls the pace.
Silva wants to sweep here but Stallone controlling him for the moment.
Stallone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stallone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chris Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lazy left from Stallone finds it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Silva.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Silva!