PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between antonio silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Lenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). antonio silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

silva
vs
Lenny

183 cm
20
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, antonio silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mick Lenny!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from silva.
Lenny lands with a straight right. silva didn't see that one coming.
Lenny throws a combination. silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lenny lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as silva backs up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lenny throws a one two combo.
Mick Lenny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lenny circles away.
Lenny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lenny throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lenny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by silva.
Lenny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Lenny sprawls well. He's pushed silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
silva tries for a takedown but Lenny sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for antonio silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lenny looks to land a combination but silva avoids it well.
Mick Lenny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lenny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but silva moves away.
Lenny lands with an uppercut that bounces silva off the ropes and back into rage.
Lenny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lenny connects with a looping right hand.
Lenny throws a nice looking combination but silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
silva blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenny tries to bum rush silva with a series of wild strikes but silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lenny tries to bum rush silva with a series of wild strikes but silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lenny misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Lenny both land. Nice combination.
silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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 showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lenny.
Lenny looks to land a right hand but silva moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny misses with the combination.
Lenny misses with the combination.
Lenny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Lenny sprawls well. He's pushed silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lenny throws a right hand that silva ducks under and follows up with a left that silva also avoids with ease.
silva shoots in and drives through. Lenny sprawls well.
silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lenny.
Some wild striking there from Lenny.
A nice combination there by Lenny.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lenny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by silva.
Donk. Lenny catches silva right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lenny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lenny fails to land with a series of punches.
Lenny misses with a double jab.
silva moves away from the strike by Lenny.
Lenny misses with a double jab.
silva defending well as Lenny loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
silva slips a jab and a cross from Lenny.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether silva might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lenny clobbers silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lenny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenny throws a big shot that misses.
Lenny scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Lenny scores with a punch to the head.
Lenny swinging wilding here.
silva dodges the punch combination from Lenny.
silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
silva closes the distance and clinches up with Lenny, looking for a takedown. silva pushes Lenny against the ropes but Lenny circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lenny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Lenny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lenny throws a left that rocks silva and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lenny dives into side control, looking to finish! Can silva regain composure!

It looks like antonio silva has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lenny wants to stand but silva has his arm trapped.
Lenny really doesn't want to stay on the ground with silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Lenny wants to stand but silva has his arm trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva tries to buck Lenny off but Lenny is having none of it.
Lenny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lenny tries to stand but silva is controlling his head.
silva regains half guard.

silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lenny misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lenny lands with a nice combination. silva backs away looking to recover.
silva walks into a left hand.
Good exchange - Lenny coming out on top.
Lenny scores with a punch to the head.
Mick Lenny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lenny paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lenny lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and silva falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mick Lenny!
Mick Lenny is the new welterweight champion!