PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marious La De Hoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvia has chosen The game by Disturbed as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

La De Hoya
vs
Silvia

169 cm
19
139 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
146 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Conviction

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marious La De Hoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Silvia!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Silvia.

It looks like Marious La De Hoya has been cut.
Silvia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before La De Hoya has time to react.
Shawn Silvia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvia lands a right hook to the body.
La De Hoya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silvia counters with a left and a right that stings La De Hoya.

La De Hoya is rocked!
La De Hoya lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
La De Hoya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvia throws a body punch but La De Hoya moves out of range.
Silvia swings away with a body shot that misses

and La De Hoya holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silvia misses with a body punch.
La De Hoya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvia tries to work over La De Hoya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La De Hoya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvia tries to throw a body punch but La De Hoya avoids it by throwing Silvia back against the cage.
Silvia misses with a short punch on the inside.
La De Hoya lands with a left to the head.
La De Hoya scores with a hook to the body.
La De Hoya working aggressively here.
La De Hoya tries a body shot but Silvia blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La De Hoya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvia scores with a shot to the side of La De Hoya's head.
La De Hoya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La De Hoya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvia's elbow.
La De Hoya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
La De Hoya works on Silvia's body with a couple of short punches.
La De Hoya lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya digs a right hand into Silvia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silvia's gas tank.
La De Hoya digs a right hand into Silvia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silvia's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La De Hoya.
La De Hoya holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La De Hoya.
Good body shot from La De Hoya.
Silvia misses with a hook to the ribs.
La De Hoya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silvia.
La De Hoya avoiding damage.
La De Hoya swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to La De Hoya's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
La De Hoya blocks a body shot from Silvia.
La De Hoya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La De Hoya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvia throws a head punch that misses.
Silvia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
La De Hoya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
La De Hoya makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silvia has a couple of punches blocked by La De Hoya.
Silvia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La De Hoya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La De Hoya scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silvia blocks a body shot from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silvia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silvia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La De Hoya's elbow.
Silvia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
La De Hoya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silvia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silvia lands with a right to the head.
Silvia throws a head punch that misses.
Silvia misses with a punch to the body.
Silvia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from La De Hoya.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La De Hoya.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
La De Hoya tries a body shot but Silvia blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya is trying to maintain a safe position but Silvia gets an underhook and turns La De Hoya into the cage.
La De Hoya scores with a nice hook to the head.
A bit of stalling here from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya lands a nice shot to the body.
La De Hoya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La De Hoya.
La De Hoya stalling against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from La De Hoya.
Silvia misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La De Hoya prevents a body shot from Silvia.
A right hand to the body from Silvia.
La De Hoya trying to control the position but instead, Silvia has worked for underhooks and has pushed La De Hoya into the cage.
Silvia blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La De Hoya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marious La De Hoya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marious La De Hoya's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silvia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. La De Hoya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
La De Hoya misses with an uppercut
letting Silvia counter with a right hand.
La De Hoya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

La De Hoya clinches.
Silvia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La De Hoya's elbow.
Silvia presses La De Hoya against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silvia.
La De Hoya throws a head punch that misses.
Silvia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La De Hoya misses with some punches.
La De Hoya's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La De Hoya has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
La De Hoya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvia effectively controlling the action here.
Silvia effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia lands with a left to the head.
Silvia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La De Hoya misses with a short punch on the inside.
La De Hoya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
La De Hoya lands a hook that snaps the head of Silvia backwards.
Silvia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silvia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La De Hoya scores with a nice hook to the head.
La De Hoya throws a head punch that misses.
Come on La De Hoya - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
La De Hoya managing to block the knees to the body from Silvia.
Silvia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silvia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La De Hoya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La De Hoya has a couple of punches blocked by Silvia.
Marious La De Hoya has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvia is struggling to control the position.
Silvia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silvia receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Silvia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Silvia.
Silvia tries a body shot but La De Hoya blocks it.
La De Hoya lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silvia lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from La De Hoya - that landed with a thud.
La De Hoya misses with a body punch.
Silvia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but La De Hoya is keeping busy.
La De Hoya stalling in the clinch but Silvia improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya lands a body punch in the clinch.
La De Hoya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvia is trying to stall.
Silvia swings wildly with an uppercut but La De Hoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La De Hoya presses Silvia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silvia wants to stall.
La De Hoya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silvia tries a body shot but La De Hoya blocks it.
Silvia has a couple of punches blocked by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from La De Hoya.
Silvia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from La De Hoya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya misses with a hook from the clinch.
La De Hoya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvia is trying to maintain a safe position but La De Hoya gets an underhook and turns Silvia into the cage.
Silvia misses with some punches.
Silvia has a couple of punches blocked by La De Hoya.
Silvia scores with a hook to the body.
Silvia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
La De Hoya stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La De Hoya misses with a body punch.
La De Hoya scores with a hook to the body.
Silvia blocks an uppercut.
Silvia lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La De Hoya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvias head.
Silvia misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shawn Silvia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marious La De Hoya's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A big left from Silvia misses.
La De Hoya misses with a body punch
and Silvia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silvia throws out a loose jab but La De Hoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silvia takes a swing at La De Hoya's ribcage but misses.
Silvia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
La De Hoya tries to clinch but Silvia moves out of range.
La De Hoya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silvia.
La De Hoya is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvia lands with a nice combination. La De Hoya backs away looking to recover.
Oh La De Hoya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silvia looks to score with a jab to the body but La De Hoya is just out of range.
La De Hoya tries to clinch up.
La De Hoya seems to have got his legs back now.
Silvia looks to land a left hand but La De Hoya moved out of range nicely.
La De Hoya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La De Hoya swings for the body but Silvia moves out of range.
La De Hoya throws a hook but Silvia avoids it easily.
La De Hoya swings widly with a right hand
and Silvia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silvia throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya throws a jab but it's blocked by Silvia.
La De Hoya lands a nice shot to the body.
La De Hoya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silvia misses with a body shot.
La De Hoya wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
La De Hoya tries to clinch up
and Silvia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silvia counters with a stiff right hand.
La De Hoya connects with a crisp jab.
Silvia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

La De Hoya moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La De Hoya misses with some punches.
La De Hoya is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Silvia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silvia lands a nice shot that snaps La De Hoya's head back.
La De Hoya slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
La De Hoya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

La De Hoya clinches with his opponent.
Silvia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silvia misses with the head strike.
Silvia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silvia.
Silvia swings wildly with an uppercut but La De Hoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
La De Hoya digs a right hand underneath Silvia's ribcage. Silvia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
La De Hoya managing to block the knees to the body from Silvia.
La De Hoya lands a nice shot to the body.
La De Hoya blocks an uppercut.
Silvia trying to stall but La De Hoya improves his position.
La De Hoya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La De Hoya lands with a short shot to the head.
La De Hoya tries to stall but Silvia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silvia throws a punch but it's blocked by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvia can't find room to land a body shot as La De Hoya controls the action.
Silvia prevents a body shot from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya gets through Silvia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
La De Hoya throws a head punch that misses.
Silvia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La De Hoya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La De Hoya avoiding damage as Silvia throws knees to the body.
Silvia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silvia.
A short right from La De Hoya on the inside.
Silvia misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvia.

Silvia breaks from the clinch.

La De Hoya instigates a clinch.
La De Hoya misses with some punches.
La De Hoya tries to throw a body punch but Silvia avoids it by throwing La De Hoya back against the cage.
La De Hoya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La De Hoya digs a right hand into Silvia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silvia's gas tank.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Silvia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silvia 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Silvia!
A victorious Shawn Silvia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.