PBP Commentary

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

Silva
vs
masa

181 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wand Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, happi masa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Silva.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - masa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but masa blocks with his arms.
masa misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva digs a good body shot into masa's ribs.
Silva misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva rushes masa and presses him up against the cage.
masa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
masa lands a body punch.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
masa misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as masa backs up against the cage.

Silva drives through and clinches with masa against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
masa tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
masa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
masa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva tries a knee to the head but masa blocks it.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

Silva clinches up with masa and pushes him back against the cage.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
masa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
masa tries to clinch up.
masa walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Wand Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
masa is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

masa clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva landing knees to the head.
masa is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
masa tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but masa blocks it with crossed arms.
masa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wand Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of happi masa.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
masa looking to slow down the pace here.
masa can't get the takedown.

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 working masa over with knees to the body.
masa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but masa blocks it with crossed arms.
masa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
masa tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
masa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
masa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva has masa up against the cage in a clinch.

masa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva swinging wilding here.
masa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
masa tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
masa is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with masa.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to masa's face.

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

Silva rushes masa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
masa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
masa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wand Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silva rushes masa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
masa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. masa is defending well for now.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Wand Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of happi masa.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
masa tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva throws a right hand that masa ducks under and follows up with a left that masa also avoids with ease.
masa tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
masa throws a right and a left that both miss.

masa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent masa getting side control.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva wants to control but masa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva is holding on to half guard well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to control masa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Silva wants to improve his position but masa is controlling well.

masa stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Silva to get to his feet.
Silva lands with a nice combination. masa backs away looking to recover.
masa tries to clinch up.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from masa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from masa is defended easily by Silva.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.

Silva has masa up against the cage in a clinch.
masa wants a takedown but no success here.
masa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
masa fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from masa.
masa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but masa persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wand Silva dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
masa moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and masa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
masa moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
masa keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Silva clinches with his opponent.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
masa tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silva rushes masa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
masa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
masa slips a jab and a cross from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from masa.

masa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
masa wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
masa tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Silva.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva pushes masa off looking to stand but masa dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
masa drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.

masa stands up from half guard.

masa tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
masa is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee strike.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
masa tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva lands with a cross.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
masa shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

masa forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.

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

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

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva misses with a combination
and masa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
masa fails with the takedown.
Wand Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of happi masa.
masa wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
masa misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Silva forces masa back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by masa there.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from masa.

masa pulls guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but masa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because masa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wand Silva.
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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

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