PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smooth Benth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adri Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smooth Benth has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Benth
vs
Silva

210 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Smooth Benth!
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, Adri Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benth shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva tries to clinch but Benth is having none of it.
Benth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Benth keeps the fight on the outside.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Benth.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Benth blocks it.

Silva tightens his grip and picks Benth up, before dumping him to the ground. Benth manages to land in guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Benth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Benth is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Benth looking to control.
Benth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Benth doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Benth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Benth is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Benth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Benth is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

Benth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Benth throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Benth wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benth keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Benth throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Benth working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva won't allow Benth to sweep him here.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Benth trying to control the position.

Benth has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Benth is working from the bottom.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Benth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Benth is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smooth Benth dominated that 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.

Benth closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Benth lands in his opponent's guard.
Benth trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Benth manages to pass to side control.

Benth is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Benth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to escape.

Benth is looking for a kimura here.
Benth is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Benth sits in half guard.
Benth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.

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

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Benth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Benth circles away.
Benth shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Benth looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Benth prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva is not content to let Benth control the position.
Benth prevents Silva from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Benth is keeping busy.
Benth really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Benth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Benth seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Silva has recovered full guard.
Benth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benth wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's four 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Benth persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smooth Benth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to clinch there but Benth circles away.
Benth fails with the takedown.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Benth in a clinch.

Benth gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Silva wants to control the action here but instead Benth manages to pass to full mount!
Benth tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Benth pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Benth has a good base and remains in mount.
Benth can't control as he wanted to and Silva manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smooth Benth dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva misses with a takedown

and Benth counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Benth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Benth working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Benth wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Benth is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva is looking to escape.
Benth content to control rather than advance.

Silva is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Benth pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.

Benth is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Benth tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Benth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Benth from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Benth distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Benth with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smooth Benth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva is trying to keep Benth in close.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benth trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Benth is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Silva.
Benth wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Benth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Benth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Benth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

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.
Silva misses with a combination

and Benth decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Benth slips an elbow through the middle.

Benth drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
Benth doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Benth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva throws and elbow that misses. Benth uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Benth!
Adri Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smooth Benth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Smooth Benth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benth, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smooth Benth!