PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Geasus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Dos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus comes into the arena with Chiddy Bang - Opposite Of Adults blaring out of the sound system. Geasus Maximus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maximus
vs
Dos Silva

189 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Geasus Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Dos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Maximus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maximus backs up against the cage.
Maximus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Maximus keeps moving.
Silva cracks Maximus with a solid left hand.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maximus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva is pushing down on Maximus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maximus is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Maximus to get to his feet.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Maximus's shoulder, as Maximus tries to avoid the shot.
Maximus blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maximus tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maximus to the ground. Maximus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva dives in and grabs Maximus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maximus pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.

Maximus darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Sam Dos Silva has been cut.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Maximus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Silva has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Maximus is trying to keep an underhook but Silva manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva controlling the action here.
Maximus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva with the ground and pound but Maximus uses the opportunity to regain guard.
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 the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maximus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva stops Maximus from standing up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva cracks Maximus with a solid left hand.
Maximus being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Maximus has wrist control.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva won't allow Maximus to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to control but Maximus is working from the bottom.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maximus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maximus keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Maximus keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Geasus Maximus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Dos Silva.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maximus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Dos Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Dos Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Maximus sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Maximus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maximus with a lazy takedown attempt

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maximus's guard.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maximus wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Maximus throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Maximus keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maximus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maximus is keeping the position for now.
Silva passes Maximus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two 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.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Maximus defends the submission attempt.
Maximus is looking to escape.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maximus is looking to escape.
Maximus missing with punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva stops Maximus from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva thuds his right hand into Maximus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maximus blocks a jab.
Sam Dos Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Maximus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.

Silva looking for a triangle here. Maximus is fighting it but it looks tight! Silva pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Maximus is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sam Dos Silva!