PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and babalu santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). babalu santana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
santana

192 cm
20
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, babalu santana!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
santana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
santana is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
santana is trying to escape the position but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but santana keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
santana dodges the ground and pound from Silva.
santana takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Silva trying to control the position but santana is working away.
Silva happy to just control the position for now.
Silva prevents santana from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
santana takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
santana wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
santana looks gassed!
santana throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
santana misses with a series of wild punches.

Silva scores with a takedown into santana's guard.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has santana pinned against the cage. santana gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
santana stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from santana.
babalu santana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva shoots for a takedown but santana saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from santana.

Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Silva prevents santana from escaping the position.
Silva postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva shoots for a takedown but santana saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
santana throws a head kick that misses.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
santana looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but santana sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
santana lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
santana misses with a wild combination.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
santana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
santana tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
santana looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva controlling the pace.
santana is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva thows a huge punch but santana dodges it nicely.

santana manages to escape and get back to his feet!
babalu santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries for a takedown but santana sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
santana lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
santana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
santana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
santana wants to stand back up but Silva manages to pass into side control.

santana throws Silva to one side and escapes!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the head kick by santana.
santana misses with a double jab.
santana throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with santana but santana pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice combination there by santana.
santana throws a head kick that misses.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but santana sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
santana scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
santana scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
santana throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva avoids the head kick by santana.
santana fails to land with a series of punches.
santana lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

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.
Silva blocks a head kick by santana.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
santana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
santana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva blocks a head kick by santana.
Silva blocks a head kick by santana.
santana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva trying to control but santana is working from the bottom.
Jonas Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but santana is retaining full guard.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jonas Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

santana throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
santana stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
santana tries a head kick but it misses.
santana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Silva scores with a takedown into santana's guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but santana keeps moving.
Silva stops santana from standing up.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
santana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
santana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
santana wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva trying to control but santana is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
santana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

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.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but santana shows good takedown defense.
Silva shoots in and drives through. santana sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
santana lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with santana but santana pushes him off and we're back to square one.
santana connects with a high kick.
babalu santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
santana tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva fails to land the takedown.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
santana is trying to get back to his feet.
santana dodges the ground and pound from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
santana regains half guard, as Silva was trying to land strikes.
Silva looks to land a strike but santana avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

santana pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
santana scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but santana sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
santana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
santana tries a head kick but it misses.
santana tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in but santana avoids the takedown attempt easily.
santana misses with a few strikes there.
santana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

santana gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

santana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
santana keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from santana's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

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