PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cabbage Patched (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sushibaby. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Silva
vs
Patched

190 cm
19
240 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
276 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edson Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cabbage Patched!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Patched sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Patched is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.

Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Patched is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Silva stops Patched from getting back to his feet.
Patched is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva prevents Patched from improving his position.

Silva stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patched misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Patched counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Patched wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva wants to sweep here but Patched controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Patched can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Patched seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Patched trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva pushes Patched off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jab from Silva.
Patched gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Patched won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes there by Silva.
Silva working the strikes but Patched uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Patched is looking to improve his position.
Patched has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is working for a kimura but Patched is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Patched defending well though.
Patched taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Patched is looking to improve his position.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Patched trying to control but Silva postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Patched moves into full guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patched looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva throws a strike but Patched rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva is trying to control the position but Patched postures up.
Patched pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Patched scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Patched is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Patched slows the pace down in half guard.
Patched is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Silva here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Well, if Patched is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that Patched 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 is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva punching from the bottom.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Patched counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Patched sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Patched wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.

Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Patched is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patched controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Patched must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patched trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Patched passes into half guard.
Silva tries to kick Patched off but Patched keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Patched is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Silva kicks off Patched and gets to his feet.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Patched counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Patched shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Patched was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Patched content just to control the position here.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patched controlling the pace for now.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Patched's attempts to control the action.
Patched content just to control the position here.
Patched trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Patched looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Cabbage Patched just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patched looks to clinch

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Patched trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Patched has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Patched's legs - danger averted.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Patched pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva has gone for a leg lock! Patched slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Patched any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cabbage Patched showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Patched with a poor takedown

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Patched's guard now.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Patched controlling Silva's posture.
Patched manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Patched prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Patched takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Patched wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Silva wants to hold on but Patched pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patched trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Patched controlling his opponent.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Cabbage Patched just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patched shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Patched shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Edson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cabbage Patched.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Patched counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Patched bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Patched wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patched prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Patched is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Patched is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva won't allow Patched to pass to mount.

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

Patched looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Patched from controlling successfully.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva working for submissions but it's allowed Patched to get to half guard.
Silva is not content to let Patched control the position.
Patched controlling the action here.
Silva trying to hold on to Patched's head to control him but Patched postures up.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Patched is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cabbage Patched really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Patched takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Patched gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Patched seems content to control.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Patched keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Patched connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Silva is in trouble now - Patched has advanced to mount!
Patched controlling the pace for now.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Patched.
Patched controlling from the full mount.
Patched punishing his opponent with strikes.
Patched tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Patched trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Patched won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Patched is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Patched's back instead.
Patched looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Patched tries to escape but Silva has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Patched has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Silva.
Patched manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silva's guard. Nice work there by Patched.
Patched trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva avoids the head kick by Patched.
Patched fails with a takedown attempt.
Patched tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily

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

Silva has gone for a leg lock! Patched slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Patched working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Patched stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Patched!
Patched is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silva will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Silva strikes from the bottom but Patched takes advantage and advances to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Patched's attempts to control the action.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Patched controlling the position easily from mount.
Patched blocks Silva's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Patched tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Patched avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cabbage Patched dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silva with a poor takedown

and Patched counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Patched content to stall in guard here.
Silva is trying to control the position but Patched postures up.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Patched from controlling successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Cabbage Patched just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Patched decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva keeping full guard, as Patched tries to pass.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Patched defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patched controls from within his opponent's guard.

Patched avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Patched stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Patched is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Patched trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva is trying to control the position but Patched postures up.

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

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

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

Patched works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva keeping full guard, as Patched tries to pass.
Patched is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Patched trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patched trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Patched trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabbage Patched has got the better of the ground game so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Patched counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patched trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Patched looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patched sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Cabbage Patched is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cabbage Patched comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Patched has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cabbage Patched!
Cabbage Patched is the new heavyweight champion!