PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcko Poliesten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Poliesten

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mauricio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcko Poliesten!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poliesten closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Poliesten shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poliesten tries to clinch up.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Marcko Poliesten has been cut.
Poliesten looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Poliesten shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Poliesten gets slowly back to his feet.
Mauricio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcko Poliesten.
Poliesten looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Poliesten fails with a takedown attempt.
Poliesten looks gassed!
Poliesten gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poliesten has a takedown stuffed.
Poliesten slips a jab and a cross from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a with a good body shot.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Poliesten back into the cage.
Poliesten fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Poliesten keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva tries to pull guard but Poliesten holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.

Silva jumps guard and drags Poliesten to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva has his hands on Poliesten's head, controlling the position.
Poliesten trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to stand but Poliesten is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poliesten postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Poliesten is controlling him.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Poliesten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand up but Poliesten is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Poliesten shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Poliesten swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Poliesten is looking to clinch.
Poliesten misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Poliesten.

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 stuns Poliesten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Poliesten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poliesten shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Poliesten's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Silva gets the takedown into side control.

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Poliesten struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcko Poliesten's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva shoots in for a takedown but Poliesten shows good takedown defense.
Poliesten is looking to clinch.
Poliesten shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Poliesten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is keen to just control but Poliesten is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Poliesten is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Poliesten is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Poliesten avoid being mounted?
Poliesten regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Silva.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Poliesten is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two 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.
Poliesten is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Poliesten stops Silva from getting back to his feet.

Poliesten seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva controlling the position for now.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Poliesten is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poliesten blocks the strikes from Silva.
Poliesten not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poliesten stops Silva from getting back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Poliesten is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Poliesten closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva is trying to work for a sweep but Poliesten has mounted him!
Poliesten trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poliesten scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcko Poliesten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcko Poliesten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Poliesten.
Poliesten walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Poliesten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Poliesten takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
Poliesten fails to land the takedown.

Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Poliesten's half guard.
Poliesten on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva working over Poliesten with some ground and pound. Poliesten looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Poliesten is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Poliesten is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Poliesten is defending the position.
Poliesten blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva misses with a head shot. Poliesten uses the momentum to regain 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.
Poliesten preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva tries to stand but Poliesten is controlling from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Poliesten has his takedown stuffed
and Poliesten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mauricio Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcko Poliesten.

Poliesten clinches with his opponent.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Poliesten has the dominant position.
Poliesten 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. Poliesten gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Poliesten tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Poliesten is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silva postures up.
Poliesten pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Poliesten keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva wants to stand but Poliesten is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws and elbow that misses. Poliesten uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Poliesten!
Poliesten throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Poliesten has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Poliesten's guard.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Poliesten's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

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