PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabino Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gabino Barrera was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Silva
vs
Barrera

190 cm
23
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Win Nutritional
5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alejandro Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabino Barrera!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barrera.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Barrera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barrera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barrera fails to pull guard.
Alejandro Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabino Barrera.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Barrera blocks with his arms.
Barrera takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Gabino Barrera has been cut.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Barrera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Barrera jumps guard.

Barrera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Silva content to stall in guard here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Barrera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Silva stands and throws Barrera's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barrera is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barrera sneaks back into half guard.

Barrera actively working from the bottom here.

Barrera looking for submissions off his back.
Barrera looks gassed!
Silva not doing much here.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva controlling the pace.

Barrera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barrera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Barrera pushes him off.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva wants to clinch.
Barrera looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Barrera misses with a two punch combination.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Barrera tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Barrera drops back down to his feet.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Barrera blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barrera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barrera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barrera tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Barrera blocks it.
A knee to the head by Silva.

Barrera drags the fight down to the ground.
Barrera can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Barrera looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Silva pushes past his half guard into mount!
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Barrera is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva controlling from mount.
Silva has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva ducks under a wild hook from Barrera.
Barrera lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva is looking to clinch but Barrera is avoiding it.
Gabino Barrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch but Barrera moves out of range.
Barrera takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva defending well as Barrera loads up on a big left hand.
Barrera looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice combination there by Barrera.
Silva slips a straight right by Barrera.
Barrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva tries to clinch but Barrera moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up but Barrera circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva leaves Barrera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Barrera pulls guard effortlessly.
Silva wants to control from the top but Barrera keeps moving.
Barrera has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.

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

Barrera working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Silva has passed into half guard!
Silva trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Barrera defends it.

Barrera actively working from the bottom here.

Barrera looking for submissions off his back.

Barrera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva tries to stand but can't do so whilst Barrera controls his leg.

Barrera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Alejandro Silva just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Silva tries to clinch there but Barrera circles away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Barrera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Barrera pulls Silva into guard.

Barrera looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Barrera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gabino Barrera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gabino Barrera's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Barrera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barrera misses with a double jab.
Barrera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barrera swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Barrera swinging wilding here.
Silva wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to clinch there but Barrera circles away.
Barrera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Barrera misses its intended target.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Barrera is having none of it.
Silva wants to clinch.
Barrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alejandro Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Barrera. Barrera gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Barrera pushes him off.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barrera.
Barrera throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up but Barrera circles away and keeps his distance.
Barrera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Barrera back into the cage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barrera blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Barrera blocks it.
Barrera fails to pull guard.
Barrera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Barrera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alejandro Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabino Barrera.
Silva checks the leg kick.

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.
A swing and a miss from Barrera.
Barrera keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva is looking to clinch but Barrera is avoiding it.
Barrera throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Barrera pushes him off.
Barrera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Barrera moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Barrera swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Barrera fails to land with a series of punches.
Barrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Barrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Barrera is blocking nicely.

Barrera breaks from the clinch.
Barrera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva wants to clinch up but Barrera keeps it at a distance.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Barrera circles away.
Barrera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Barrera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barrera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Barrera blocks with his arms.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Barrera is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Barrera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barrera blocks it with crossed arms.

Barrera manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Barrera keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

Barrera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Barrera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Barrera throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silva uses it to pass to side control.
Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

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