PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wand Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Doomsday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Wand Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silva
vs
Doomsday

180 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
191 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wand Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Doomsday!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomsday throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doomsday jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva tries to clinch up but Doomsday circles away and keeps his distance.
Doomsday misses with a few strikes there.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doomsday.
Doomsday looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Doomsday looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
What's Doomsday going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Silva trying to control the action but Doomsday is working from the bottom.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Doomsday is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Doomsday regains half guard, as Silva was trying to land strikes.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Doomsday is defending well.
Silva wants to take a breather but Doomsday is having none of it.

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.
Doomsday is controlling Silva's trapped leg to prevent Silva from advancing to side control.
Silva is looking to stall here but Doomsday recovers full guard.
Doomsday is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Doomsday pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silva wants to clinch up but Doomsday keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Doomsday.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Doomsday.
Silva looks for a takedown but Doomsday sprawls well.
Doomsday with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doomsday throws out the jab.
Doomsday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Doomsday saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Victor Doomsday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Doomsday.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doomsday.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doomsday.
Doomsday lands a nice shot to the body.
Doomsday looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doomsday is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Doomsday circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wand Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva shoots in but Doomsday avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch there but Doomsday circles away.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Doomsday misses with a few strikes there.
Doomsday tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Doomsday chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doomsday misses with a hook
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Doomsday misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva throws a head kick that Doomsday semi-blocks.
Silva throws a right hand that Doomsday ducks under and follows up with a left that Doomsday also avoids with ease.
Doomsday thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice sprawl there from Doomsday as Silva shoots in.
Doomsday keeps the fight on the outside.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Doomsday wants to break free but Silva has control.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva prevents Doomsday from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Doomsday manages to break the clinch.
Doomsday rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva wants to control from the top but Doomsday keeps moving.
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 Wand Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Doomsday circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doomsday tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Doomsday swivels and escapes.
Silva looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Doomsday keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva tries to clinch but Doomsday is having none of it.
Both fighters circling a little - Doomsday finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Doomsday in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Doomsday looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but Doomsday is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Doomsday pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Doomsday circles away.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doomsday is breathing heavily.
Doomsday takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Victor Doomsday seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doomsday misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wand Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doomsday swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Doomsday moves out of range.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva checks a low kick from Doomsday.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doomsday pinned against the cage. Doomsday gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doomsday is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Doomsday circles away and we're back to standing.

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva throws a strike but Doomsday rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Doomsday slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Doomsday stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doomsday misses with a kick to the body

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.

Doomsday manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Doomsday sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Doomsday!
A punch combination from Doomsday misses.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Doomsday is trying to get back to his feet.
Silva looking to control but instead Doomsday has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Doomsday takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Doomsday keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva throws and elbow that misses. Doomsday uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Doomsday!
Silva wants to stand and escape but Doomsday is having none of it.
Doomsday pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

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.

Doomsday seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Silva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Victor Doomsday!