PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between bobby brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jesus dasilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

brown
vs
dasilva

200 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, bobby brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, jesus dasilva!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dasilva cracks brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

dasilva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
dasilva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
brown wants to get back to full guard.
dasilva wants to lay and pray for a moment but brown keeps working.
brown is trying to stand up here but dasilva is controlling him well.
dasilva seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

brown makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
dasilva shoots for a double leg takedown but brown sprawls well. He's pushed dasilva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
dasilva shoots for a takedown but brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
dasilva circles away from the clinch attempt.
brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
dasilva fails with a takedown attempt.
bobby brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jesus dasilva.
dasilva looks gassed!
dasilva misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from dasilva.

brown closes the distance and clinches.

brown breaks from the clinch.

dasilva tries to keep at a distance but brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
dasilva fails to pull guard.
brown has had enough of the clinch but dasilva keeps him there for the moment.
brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but dasilva has him pressed against the cage.
brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
dasilva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
brown can't break the clinch.
brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but dasilva has him pressed against the cage.
dasilva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. dasilva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A nice combination there by brown.

It looks like jesus dasilva has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but dasilva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
brown misses with a double jab.
dasilva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
brown misses with a few strikes there.
dasilva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A right-left combo lands from brown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but dasilva circles away quickly and effectively.
dasilva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. brown tries to avoid it but dasilva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag brown to the ground. brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
brown tries to land a front kick but dasilva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body kick there by dasilva.
brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
dasilva slips under a jab from brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
brown stuffs the takedown.
brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
brown gets off balance looking for a body kick
and dasilva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
brown walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. dasilva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

dasilva shoots in and bounces brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
dasilva wants to control from the top but brown keeps moving.
dasilva prevents brown from getting back to his feet.
dasilva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
brown wants to stand but dasilva is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

dasilva stands up and waves to brown to follow him.
brown misses with a double jab

and dasilva counters with a single leg into guard. brown didn't expect that.
brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
brown wants to sweep here but dasilva controlling him for the moment.
dasilva trying to control the position from guard on top but brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
brown is looking to stand up but dasilva isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but jesus dasilva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on jesus dasilva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
dasilva has a takedown stuffed.
dasilva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. brown tries to avoid it but dasilva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag brown to the ground. brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
jesus dasilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
brown darts in trying to clinch

and dasilva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by dasilva.
brown wants to get back to striking at distance but dasilva won't allow it.
dasilva throws a punch but it's blocked by brown.
brown effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but dasilva pulls his leg out and moves away.

brown forces dasilva back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dasilva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as brown walks away with a smile on his face. dasilva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
bobby brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jesus dasilva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
brown misses with the combination.
dasilva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
dasilva dodges the punch combination from brown.
brown throws a head kick that misses.
dasilva tries for a takedown but brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
brown scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
bobby brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
dasilva shoots in for a double leg but brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
brown lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
dasilva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dasilva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by brown.
bobby brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
dasilva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? brown is fending him off so far but dasilva persists. Nope, brown circles away and we're back to standing.
brown tries to clinch up.
brown lands a jab to the nose.
dasilva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. brown tries to avoid it but dasilva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag brown to the ground. brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch combination from brown misses.
brown throws and low kick but dasilva moves out of range easily.
dasilva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
brown misses with a series of wild punches.
dasilva looks for a takedown but brown sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dasilva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. brown tries to avoid it but dasilva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag brown to the ground. brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
dasilva tries to move into range but brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
brown connects with a looping right hand.
dasilva shoots for a double leg takedown but brown sprawls well. He's pushed dasilva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
brown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
dasilva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
dasilva shoots in but brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
brown throws a chopping leg kick but dasilva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
dasilva moves away from the strike by brown.
brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
brown dodges the punch combination from dasilva.
dasilva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
dasilva closes this distance looking for a takedown but brown circles away.
brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but dasilva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
dasilva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
dasilva tries for a takedown but brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
dasilva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but brown swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bobby brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on jesus dasilva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

brown throws a left and a right that both miss

and dasilva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
brown tries to kick dasilva off but dasilva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. dasilva is working away from the top position though.
brown pushes dasilva off looking to stand but dasilva dives back in and keeps control.

dasilva decides to return to a standing position.
dasilva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says brown as he avoids it easily.
dasilva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts brown as he jumps to the side.
dasilva shoots for a double leg takedown but brown sprawls well. He's pushed dasilva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
bobby brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jesus dasilva.
brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
brown clobbers dasilva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
brown moves in looking to clinch but dasilva pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dasilva shoots for a double leg takedown but brown sprawls well. He's pushed dasilva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
brown stuffs the takedown.
dasilva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
brown misses with a double jab.
dasilva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. brown tries to avoid it but dasilva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag brown to the ground. brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
dasilva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
dasilva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
dasilva tries for a takedown but brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
dasilva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two 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.
brown misses with a double jab.
dasilva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and dasilva counters with a good, hard body kick but brown shrugs it off.
dasilva circles away from the clinch attempt

and dasilva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
dasilva trying to control from half guard but brown is working away.
brown wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

dasilva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with dasilva in particular looking to stall.
brown throws a strike from the bottom but dasilva passes into side control!
brown is trying to control dasilva's posture but dasilva avoids it.
brown bucks up and tries to throw dasilva off but instead dasilva has got his back!
brown breaks dasilva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
brown wants to control from the top but dasilva keeps moving.
brown throws and elbow that misses. dasilva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in brown's guard. Nice move by dasilva!
brown looking for a sweep. Not yet brown, not yet.
brown wants to get back to his feet but dasilva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
brown trying to control the position here.
brown is looking to stand up but dasilva isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
jesus dasilva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think dasilva 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... jesus dasilva!