PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Silva (ranked 4483 p4p, 4654 weight class) and Marcelo Molina (ranked 220 p4p, 223 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Desenrola Bate Joga de Ladin. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Molina

168 cm
18
144
0 - 0 - 0

158 cm
25
141
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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, Marcelo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcelo Molina!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Molina closes the distance and clinches.
Molina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Molina to the mat.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Molina must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Molina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Molina defends easily.
Molina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Molina stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.

Molina has managed to clinch.
Molina wants to break free but Silva has control.
Molina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molina lands a shot to the body.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Molina's efforts to push away.
Silva prevents a body shot from Molina.
Silva has Molina pressed against the cage, preventing Molina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two 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 manages to pull guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Molina tries to pass.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Molina advances to half guard.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Molina is controlling the pace.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Molina has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.

Molina gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Molina clinches.
Molina missing with knees to the body.

Silva manages to pull guard.
Molina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

Molina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Silva working for a triangle but Molina defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

Silva has his foot on Molina's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Molina works his way back into a safe position though.
Molina content to stall in guard here.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva keeping full guard, as Molina tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Molina darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.

Silva pulls guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Molina tries to pass.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Molina doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Molina manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Molina is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Molina pushes his legs off easily.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Molina stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.

That's two 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.

Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Molina has picked Silva up and slammed him! Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and Molina manages to pass to side control!
Silva is letting Molina control him for a moment.
Molina really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Let's hope that Molina has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Silva wants to control but Molina postures up.
Silva misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Molina is doing well to control the position and prevent Silva from advancing to side control.
Molina trying to control but Silva postures up.
Molina preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina trying to control but Silva postures up.
Molina holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Molina is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Molina moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva won't allow Molina to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Molina pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Molina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Molina can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Molina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Molina tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Molina clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Molina.

Silva pulls guard effortlessly.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Molina can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Molina is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Molina has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Molina defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Molina wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

Molina stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Molina pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Molina slowing the pace effectively.

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 Molina uses from the top position.
Molina engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Marcelo Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Molina stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Molina moves into the clinch successfully.

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 Molina uses from the top position.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Molina can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Silva is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Molina has his hands clasped together but Silva extends and breaks Molina's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Silva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcelo Silva!
Marcelo Silva decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.