PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winter Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jorge
vs
Silva

175 cm
21
157 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Winter Jorge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva clinches up with Jorge and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jorge.

It looks like Jose Silva has been cut.
Jorge wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Jorge prevents a takedown attempt there.
Winter Jorge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Silva.
Jorge lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva is trying to drag Jorge to the mat but Jorge just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jorge wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Jorge tries for a takedown. No joy.
A body shot lands from Jorge.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jorge fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jorge shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Jorge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jorge lands a body shot.
Silva looks gassed!
Jorge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva tries to clinch up but Jorge circles away and keeps his distance.
Jorge displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Jorge shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jorge is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
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. Jorge connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Jorge looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jorge working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jorge stalling.
Jorge slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Jorge stalling.
Silva is in trouble now - Jorge has advanced to mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jorge cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Jorge's attempts to control the action.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Silva throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jorge fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Jorge is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Jorge is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Jorge eventually gives up the hold.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep here but Jorge controlling him for the moment.

Silva working for a triangle but Jorge defends it easily.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Jorge from controlling successfully.
Jorge postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jorge postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jorge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jorge shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Silva clinches.

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

Silva clinches up with Jorge and pushes him back against the cage.

Jorge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jorge has a takedown stuffed.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jorge swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jorge pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jorge lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jorge closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winter Jorge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose 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.

Jorge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Jorge fails to land the takedown.
Jorge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jorge off to one side.

Jorge gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jorge keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva works over Jorge with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Jorge trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Jorge looking for a sweep. Not yet Jorge, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Jorge scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva shoots in but Jorge avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Jorge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jorge looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jorge.
Jorge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jorge was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jorge has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Jorge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva distracts Jorge with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jorge avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorge is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.

Jorge 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 must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Jorge blocks nicely.
Jorge 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jorge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jorge lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.

Jorge moves into the clinch.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jorge fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Winter Jorge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Silva.
Jorge fails to land the takedown.

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Jorge is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jorge avoid being mounted?
Jorge on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva thows a huge punch but Jorge dodges it nicely.
Jorge is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jorge trying to control here.
Jorge tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.

Jorge looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is thwarting Jorge's attempts to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Silva clinches.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Jorge successfully pulls guard.

Jorge throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Silva's cut.
That's time! Jorge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jorge shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva is working for takedown but Jorge is calmly controlling the position for now.

Jorge breaks from the clinch.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jorge gets slowly back to his feet.

Silva clinches with his opponent.

Silva turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Silva manages to end up in side control.
Silva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jorge some visible discomfort.
Silva lands an elbow.
Jorge on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jorge regains half guard.
Jorge trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge gets full guard.

Jorge is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Jose Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Jorge keeps moving.

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jorge has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Jorge's legs - danger averted.
Silva trying to control but Jorge is working from the bottom.

Jorge looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge trying to control the position.
Jorge is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Jorge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva is pushing down on Jorge's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jorge is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Jorge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is looking to advance position but Jorge won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jorge circles away from the clinch attempt.

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

Jorge shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Silva has his foot on Jorge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jorge works his way back into a safe position though.
Jorge scoring with some ground and pound.

Jorge decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Jorge circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jorge counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva tries to buck Jorge off but Jorge is having none of it.
Jorge cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Jorge scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Silva on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jorge connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Winter Jorge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jorge counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva fails with the takedown

and Jorge counters with a takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jorge stands up.
Silva stuffs the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Winter Jorge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jorge has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winter Jorge!