PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adri Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smooth Benth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Silva
vs
Benth

197 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

210 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adri Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Smooth Benth!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch up.
Benth looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Benth closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Benth wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Benth is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Benth is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Benth stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Benth is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benth tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Benth on the ground.
Benth looks to move to half guard but instead Silva has passed into mount! Damn!
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Benth can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Benth is looking to get to half guard.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Benth is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva looking to finish Benth with some ground and pound. This is bad for Benth!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benth tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva cracks Benth with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva landing strikes from the mount.
Benth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva lands a big elbow.
Benth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Benth might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Benth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benth wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva unloading with bombs!
Benth wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Benth keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva avoids the attempt from Benth to control.
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Benth working to try and regain half guard.

Silva has control of Benth's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Benth regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four 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.
Benth is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Benth regains half guard.
Benth is trying to control but can't.
Benth punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adri Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Benth avoids the head kick by Silva.
Benth is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Benth swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Benth shoots in.
Silva is looking to clinch but Benth is avoiding it.
Benth swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Adri Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benth swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Benth counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.

Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Benth fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Benth thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Benth with a poor takedown

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Benth!
Adri Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smooth Benth.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benth wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva goes for an armbar but Benth turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Benth.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Benth from controlling successfully.
Benth is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benth chips away with some ground and pound.
Benth wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Benth tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

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.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Benth slips an elbow through the middle.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Benth from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and Benth counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smooth Benth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benth is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Benth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva 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 in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benth wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Benth is posturing up here but Silva has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Benth tries to roll out but it's too tight and Benth has to tap! Slick submission there by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adri Silva!