PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between matheus borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adri Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

borges
vs
Silva

225 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

197 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, matheus borges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adri Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
borges moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
borges tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
borges scores with a knee to the head.
borges has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but borges keeps him there for the moment.
borges has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for matheus borges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
borges gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.

borges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged borges in a clinch.
borges prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

borges breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva wants to clinch up but borges keeps it at a distance.
borges blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but borges moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

borges scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
borges tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

borges stands up and we're back to a striking position.
borges circles away from the clinch attempt

and borges counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by borges.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but borges shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but borges is blocking nicely.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from borges.
borges using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Silva pulls borges into guard.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing borges from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
borges tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as borges shoots in.
Silva throws a lazy head kick

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

borges stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
borges tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
borges misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
borges looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
borges tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Silva.
borges fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
borges has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but borges blocks with his arms.

borges manages to break the clinch.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

borges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by borges which made him look bad.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by borges.

borges tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.

borges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

borges rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
borges is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Silva jumps guard.
borges will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
borges wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matheus borges dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

borges fails with an attempt to clinch.
borges misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from borges. borges gets slowly back to his feet.
borges tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to clinch but borges moves out of range.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and borges moves out of range easily.
borges throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but borges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva is looking to clinch but borges is avoiding it.
borges tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but borges is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
borges drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for matheus borges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

borges moves into the clinch successfully.

borges tightens his grip and picks Silva up, before dumping him to the ground. Silva manages to land in guard.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for borges!
borges trying desperately to get to his feet.

borges bucks up and throws Silva to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
borges misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
borges tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Silva rushes borges and presses him up against the cage.
borges really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but borges has him pressed against the cage.
borges drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
borges is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
borges wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
borges wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but borges has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries to break the clinch but borges is controlling the position.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
borges has a takedown stuffed.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Silva clinches up against the cage.

borges breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

borges closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
borges is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
borges drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and borges counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

borges closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Silva jumps guard but borges stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva can't break the clinch.
borges lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva tries to break the clinch but borges is controlling the position.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
borges has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but borges blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but borges blocks it.
Silva misses with a knee strike.

borges manages to break the clinch.
borges cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries to clinch but borges moves away

and borges counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but borges has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

borges works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
borges wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

borges gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
borges shoots in but no luck this time.
Adri Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a head kick that misses

and borges counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva is working an open guard so borges takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from borges. borges gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch up
enabling borges to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matheus borges dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva looks to clinch

and borges counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
borges is looking to clinch.
borges swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
borges tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
borges tries to clinch up.
borges doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
borges tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.

borges moves into the clinch.
borges scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
borges looking for a takedown.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but borges prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
borges drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as borges shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for matheus borges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick

and borges counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

borges decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
borges wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva swinging wilding here.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? borges is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, borges circles away and we're back to standing.
borges wants to clinch.
matheus borges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
borges moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

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.
borges is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
borges is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but borges blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
borges wants to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
borges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - borges looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
borges doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.

borges gets a clinch.
borges unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
borges content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

borges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
borges misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
borges is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

borges closes the distance and clinches.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but borges circles away.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
borges tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
borges looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva closes the distance but borges moves to the side
and borges counters with a nice leg kick.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with borges.
borges wants to break free but Silva has control.
borges is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from borges.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but borges has double underhooks.
Adri Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Silva turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Silva cracks borges with a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
matheus borges showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for borges, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... matheus borges!