PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bira Monstro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva has chosen It's a Fight as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Monstro
vs
Da Silva

210 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bira Monstro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monstro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

Da Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monstro, pushing him back against the cage.
Monstro prevents the takedown attempt.
Monstro gets through Da Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Da Silva jumps guard.
Monstro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Da Silva is trying to control the position but Monstro postures up.

Da Silva has his feet on Monstro's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bira Monstro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Da Silva darts in and clinches Monstro up against the cage.
Da Silva trying to stall but Monstro improves his position.
Monstro lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Monstro fails to land.
Da Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Da Silva tightens his grip and picks Monstro up, before dumping him to the ground. Monstro manages to land in guard.
Da Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Monstro is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Da Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Monstro has a closed guard, preventing Da Silva from standing up.
Da Silva looks gassed!
Da Silva thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monstro will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Monstro keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Da Silva is looking to stand up but Monstro won't let him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Monstro closes the distance but Da Silva moves to the side
and Da Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Monstro closes the distance looking to clinch

and Da Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Da Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Monstro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Monstro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Monstro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Da Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monstro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Da Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Da Silva is looking to advance position but Monstro won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Monstro tries to clinch but Da Silva moves away

so Da Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monstro thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Monstro throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Da Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Da Silva trying to control but Monstro is working from the bottom.
Da Silva passes Monstro's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to stand but can't do so whilst Monstro controls his leg.
Monstro strikes from the bottom but Da Silva passes into mount!
Da Silva wants to control the pace but Monstro is squirming around nicely.
Monstro throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Da Silva wants to control the pace but Monstro is squirming around nicely.

Da Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Monstro is surviving well by controlling Da Silva's body position as best he can.
Da Silva wants to control the pace but Monstro is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Monstro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Da Silva content just to control the position here.
Monstro flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Monstro is trying to escape the mount.
Monstro is squirming around, avoiding Da Silva's attempts to control the action.
Da Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Monstro is in a horrible position here. Da Silva smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Monstro tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Da Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Monstro fights it but they end up in guard.
Monstro is striking off his back. Da Silva thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Da Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Da Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Monstro has a hand on Da Silva's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Da Silva takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Monstro throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Monstro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Da Silva working Monstro over with strikes here.
Monstro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Monstro is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monstro is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Monstro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Da Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Monstro throwing hammer fists to the chest of Da Silva. What's that going to do exactly?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Da Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Monstro is in no mood to give up.

Da Silva get's back to his feet.

Da Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Monstro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Monstro tries to bench press Da Silva off him but Da Silva keeps the position.
Monstro stops Da Silva from passing to mount.
Monstro throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Monstro wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Da Silva scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Monstro tries to clinch but Da Silva moves away

and Da Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Monstro's guard now.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Monstro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monstro thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Monstro keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Da Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Da Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Monstro darts in trying to clinch

and Da Silva counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Monstro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Monstro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Monstro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Monstro stops a takedown attempt from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a knee strike.
Da Silva blocks an uppercut.
Da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Monstro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Da Silva breaks the clinch.

Da Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Monstro sprawls well initially but Da Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monstro misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Monstro is trying to get back to full guard.
Monstro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Da Silva.
Monstro misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monstro throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Da Silva manages to pass to side control.
Monstro misses with an elbow from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Da Silva 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!

Da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt

and Da Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Monstro!

Da Silva has control of Monstro's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Monstro regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Monstro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Monstro is squirming around, avoiding Da Silva's attempts to control the action.
Monstro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Monstro is squirming around, avoiding Da Silva's attempts to control the action.
Monstro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Monstro is looking to escape.
Da Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Monstro flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Da Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Monstro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Da Silva controlling the pace for now.

Da Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Monstro defends it well.
Da Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Monstro throwing hammer fists to the chest of Da Silva. What's that going to do exactly?
Monstro flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Monstro is wriggling around trying to escape.

Da Silva working for a submission but Monstro is keeping him at bay.
Da Silva working Monstro over with strikes here.
Monstro flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Monstro throwing hammer fists to the chest of Da Silva. What's that going to do exactly?

Da Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but Monstro frees his head quite easily.
Da Silva cracks Monstro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monstro working to try and regain half guard.

Da Silva get's back to his feet.
Monstro tries to clinch

and Da Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Monstro managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Da Silva.
Monstro takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Monstro tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Monstro striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Da Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monstro keeps working.

Da Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Monstro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Da Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monstro keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Monstro to his feet.
Monstro tries to clinch

and Da Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Da Silva trying to control but Monstro is working from the bottom.
Da Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Monstro will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bira Monstro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Monstro looking for subs off his back but Da Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Da Silva 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30

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