PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Lucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lucho
vs
Silva

177 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Lucho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Anderson Lucho has been cut.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Lucho clinches up against the cage.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lucho prevents it.
Silva trying to stall but Lucho improves his position.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lucho just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anderson Lucho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Silva.
Lucho with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucho dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Lucho's head and hops out.
Lucho misses with a low kick.

Lucho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Lucho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva trying to hold on to Lucho's head to control him but Lucho postures up.
Lucho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lucho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Lucho scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lucho is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Lucho misses with a head shot. Silva uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lucho throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva postures up in Lucho's guard and throws a big left but Lucho blocks it.

Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva misses with a takedown

and Lucho counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Lucho smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lucho lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Lucho.
Lucho looking to finish with strikes here!
Silva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lucho.
Lucho looking to ground and pound but Silva is blocking nicely.
Lucho lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lucho throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lucho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Lucho throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Silva because Lucho loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucho has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
Lucho landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucho dominating with strikes here.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Lucho has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Silva off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Lucho darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lucho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucho thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Lucho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lucho with the ground and pound but Silva uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva looking to control.
Lucho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lucho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lucho counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lucho closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Lucho getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucho with the ground and pound but Silva uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Lucho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Lucho's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva tries to clinch

and Lucho counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lucho just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Lucho has the dominant position.
Lucho crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Lucho won't allow it.
Lucho trying to land knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lucho is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lucho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva tries for a takedown but Lucho manages to get underhooks.
Anderson Lucho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Silva.
Lucho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Lucho won't want to take too many of those.
Lucho managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucho with a knee to the head.

Lucho has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Anderson Lucho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lucho looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Lucho gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Silva covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Lucho looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Lucho.
Silva takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Lucho is landing with strikes from the back.
Lucho lands punches and elbows.
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!
Lucho gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Lucho lands punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucho gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Lucho lands a shot to the body.
Silva just trying to survive but Lucho is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Lucho lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Lucho.
Lucho missing with punches from the back.
Lucho looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Lucho is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Silva. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Lucho landing with strikes.
Lucho lands a shot to the body.
Lucho is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Silva up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Lucho.
Silva avoids the strikes from Lucho.
Lucho throwing damaging strikes from the back! Silva could be in trouble here!
Silva trying to control the hands but Lucho breaks the grip.
Lucho lands strikes to the head.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lucho looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Lucho lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lucho looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Lucho lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucho lands a shot to the body.
Lucho lands shots from the back.
Lucho is punishing Silva with strikes - can he finish him?!
Lucho is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Lucho gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Lucho gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Lucho apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Silva clinches but Lucho breaks the clinch

and Lucho counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Lucho makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lucho postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucho is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lucho defends well.
Lucho works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Lucho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Lucho's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva blocks a head kick by Lucho.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and Lucho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lucho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Lucho misses with a head shot. Silva uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lucho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lucho cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lucho tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Lucho thows a big elbow that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lucho throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Lucho misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that Lucho semi-blocks.
Lucho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lucho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lucho.
Lucho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lucho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva controls Lucho momentarily but Lucho frees himself.
Lucho is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lucho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva is looking to stand up but Lucho isn't so interested in that idea.
Lucho is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lucho.
Lucho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lucho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lucho working some strikes from top position.
Antonio Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Lucho defends easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva wants to clinch but Lucho slips to the side

and Lucho counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Lucho landing punches.
Silva wants to control but Lucho is having none of it.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Lucho cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lucho in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lucho with the ground and pound from mount.
Lucho working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Lucho cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucho punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lucho lands a heavy elbow.
Lucho unloading with bombs!
Lucho unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.
Lucho is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lucho looking to finish with strikes here!
Lucho unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.
Silva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lucho.
Silva wants to hold on but Lucho pushes him away.
Anderson Lucho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lucho is stalling here but it's allowed Silva to get half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Lucho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lucho, 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 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Lucho!