PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Scapin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minotauro silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minotauro silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Scapin
vs
silva

175 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Scapin!
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, Minotauro silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Scapin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
silva trying to control from the bottom.
silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for silva.
silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Scapin postures up.
silva working a defensive guard but Scapin passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
silva is trying to stand up here but Scapin is controlling him well.
Scapin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for silva on the ground.
silva trying to hold on to Scapin's head to control him but Scapin postures up.

silva looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scapin seems to be looking for submissions.
Scapin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Scapin blocks a head kick by silva.
Scapin shoots for a double leg takedown but silva sprawls well. He's pushed Scapin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
silva tries to clinch up.
silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Scapin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
silva has his takedown stuffed

and Scapin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in silva's guard now.
silva looks gassed!
Scapin wants to stand and escape but instead silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
silva trying to control but Scapin is working from the bottom.
silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Scapin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scapin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Scapin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
silva 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.
Scapin wants to stand up but silva is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
silva pushes down on Scapin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Scapin is looking to control silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scapin avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Scapin defends it well.
Scapin looks like he's trying to stand up.

Scapin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
silva slips a jab and a cross from Scapin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Scapin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

silva tries for a takedown but Scapin circles away easily

and Scapin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for silva!
Scapin with the ground and pound from mount.
silva working to try and regain half guard.
silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scapin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Scapin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scapin unloads a knee to the mid-section. silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Scapin has double underhooks.
silva goes for a takedown attempt but Scapin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Scapin throws a head kick that silva semi-blocks.
silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

Scapin has silva up against the cage in a clinch.
silva managing to block the knees to the body from Scapin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scapin managing to block the knees to the body from silva.
Scapin misses with an elbow over the top.
Scapin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Scapin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Scapin looking to stall.
silva avoiding damage as Scapin throws knees to the body.
silva avoiding damage as Scapin throws knees to the body.

silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Scapin uses from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva being controlled here, momentarily.
silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scapin trying to stand up but can't free himself from silva's guard.
Scapin stopping the sweep attempt from silva.

Scapin gets to his feet. silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

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 misses with a shot to the body

and Scapin counters by moving into the clinch.

Scapin has silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Scapin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending silva tumbling to the mat - Scapin dives into silva's guard.
silva wants to sweep but no luck.
silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scapin is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Scapin dominated that second round.
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!

silva misses with a takedown

and Scapin counters with a nice double leg into side control. silva won't be happy with that.
Scapin controlling from side mount.
silva tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Scapin lands a heavy elbow.
silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scapin avoids the attempt from silva to control.
Scapin landing punches.
Scapin content just to control the position here.
silva is trying to escape the mount.
Scapin controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Scapin has a good base and remains in mount.
silva wants to control but Scapin is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scapin controlling from the full mount.
silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Scapin wants to control the pace but silva is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Scapin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Scapin looking to finish silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for silva!
Scapin controlling from mount.
silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henrique Scapin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Scapin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrique Scapin!