PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Silva
vs
Rage

193 cm
28
283 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

196 cm
29
274 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leandro Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duke Rage!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rage throws a big shot that misses.
Rage wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.

Rage rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rage stalling the fight.
Rage lands a body punch.
Silva is trying to break free.
Rage gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Rage misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Rage closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Rage lands a nice uppercut.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rage has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to break free but Rage pushes him back against the cage.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Rage pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Rage has him pressed against the cage.
Silva wants to break free but Rage has control.
Rage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Rage has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rage moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Rage scores with a four punch combination!
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva slips a straight right by Rage.
A quick step to the side and Silva tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a body punch but Rage moves out of range.

Rage moves into the clinch.
Rage scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Rage is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Rage 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.
Rage swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rage lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva tries to circle away but Rage has him pinned against the cage.
Rage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Rage is just out of range.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rage swinging wildly here.
Silva is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Silva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rage.
Rage misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Rage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck for Rage with that takedown attempt.
Rage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rage tries to clinch but Silva moves away
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Leandro Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rage moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Rage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duke Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rage stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Rage throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Rage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Rage forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Rage throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Rage has double underhooks.
Rage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Rage lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Rage working Silva over with knees to the body.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Silva breaks the clinch.

Rage moves into the clinch.
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 escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rage stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Duke Rage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rage throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Rage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Rage shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rage showed some decent athleticism there.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Rage moves into the clinch.
Rage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rage misses with a body punch.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rage lands a nice shot to the body.
Rage tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Rage can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Rage has the dominant position.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rage struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Rage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Nice body punch from Rage.
Rage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Rage has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva wants to break free but Rage has control.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Rage.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Rage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duke Rage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rage lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Rage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rage taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Rage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva blocks a body shot from Rage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rage tries a head kick but it misses.

Rage moves into the clinch.
Rage lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Rage taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Rage struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Rage struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Rage can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Rage lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good body shot from Rage.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Rage is controlling him.
Rage lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Rage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Rage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva wants to break free but Rage has control.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Rage. Those never looked like landing.
Rage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rage misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Rage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rage misses with a two punch combination.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Rage shoots in.
Rage fails to land with a series of punches.
Rage drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rage shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rage's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little feinted left hand from Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silva takes a swing at Rage's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a straight right.

Rage rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Rage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rage is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Rage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Rage won't allow it.
Rage scores with a shoulder strike.
Rage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from Rage.
A hook to the body from Rage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rage.
Rage lands a shoulder strike.
Rage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rage lands a body shot.
Rage lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rage missing with knees to the body.
Rage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rage takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Duke Rage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Rage lands with a light punch inside.
Rage pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rage just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Rage is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva tries to break free but Rage pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Rage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rage keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva letting Rage take a breather here.
Rage throws an elbow that misses.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rage has him pressed against the cage.
Rage dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rage keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva is trying to push Rage away but Rage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva is trying to push Rage away but Rage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva blocking some punches.
Rage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Rage wants to stall.
Rage prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Rage tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Rage back against the cage.
Rage misses with a body punch.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Rage won't allow it.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rage misses with some punches.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Rage.
Rage tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Leandro Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rage lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Leandro Silva has been cut.
Silva tries to work over Rage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Rage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rage winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Rage!