PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Silva
vs
Guevara

195 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

205 cm
22
276 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Guevara!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guevara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Paulo Silva has been cut.

Silva rushes Guevara and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Silva.

Guevara ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Guevara no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Guevara kicks Silva off and gets to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Guevara.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Guevara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Guevara throws a head kick that misses.
Guevara looks gassed!
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guevara is keeping the position for now.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva pushing down on Guevara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Guevara is trying to stand.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Guevara defends it.

That's two 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 is working hard here to advance position.
Guevara looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.

Silva darts in and clinches Guevara up against the cage.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva has Guevara pushed against the cage.
Silva seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Silva can't get the takedown.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guevara tries to clinch
and Guevara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guevara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Guevara 's knee.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva thumps Guevara with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Silva rushes Guevara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guevara's face.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Guevara.
Guevara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Guevara 's knee.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Guevara is trying to break free.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Guevara won't want to take too many of those.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Guevara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.

Guevara has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
Silva stops Guevara from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is standing up over Guevara. Guevara looks to escape but Silva dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paulo Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paulo Silva's cut.
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.

Silva tries to clinch up.
Guevara wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Guevara takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guevara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Guevara trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guevara stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.

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

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Guevara defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Guevara stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Guevara trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevara tries to buck Silva off but Silva takes his back!
Guevara holding both Silva 's hands and preventing any damage.
Silva keeps control of the position easily here as Guevara tries to buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Guevara is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Guevara looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Silva somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

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.
Silva trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Guevara doesn't escape.
Guevara wants to get back to his feet.
Even with his hooks in, Silva manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Silva is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guevara wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Guevara in a clinch.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Guevara takes a knee to the side of the body.

Silva drags the fight down to the ground.

Guevara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Guevara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Guevara has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Guevara's guard.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara is trying to stand.

Silva stands up and beckons Guevara to join him on the feet.
Ernesto Guevara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Guevara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Guevara is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Guevara wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Guevara's ribcage. Guevara let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Guevara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a knee to the head.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guevara misses with a wild combination.
Guevara falls off balance throwing a combination

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Guevara is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Paulo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guevara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ernesto Guevara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guevara looks to throw a body kick

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Guevara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guevara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Guevara wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Guevara tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Guevara drops back down to his feet.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Guevara letting Silva take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paulo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Guevara.

Silva manages to pull guard.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Guevara is proving a slippery customer.

Guevara stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Guevara will feel that in the morning.
Guevara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Guevara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guevara has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guevara is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva pushes Guevara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Silva.
Guevara working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guevara's face.
Guevara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guevara is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Guevara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Guevara tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Guevara drops back down to his feet.
Silva keeps control of Guevara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guevara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Guevara is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Silva.

Silva jumps guard and drags Guevara to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is pulling down on Guevara's head to control his posture.
Guevara postures up.
Ernesto Guevara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Guevara's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Paulo Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva has his hands on Guevara's head, controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

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