PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Chora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Chora has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Chora

176 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
175 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 Las Vegas, Dante Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Chora!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva trying to control but Chora is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chora keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

Chora has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Chora is keeping the position.

Chora 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.

Chora looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

Chora is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Chora looks gassed!
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Chora is retaining full guard.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chora's head.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chora keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chora has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Chora's legs - danger averted.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chora works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Silva wants to control from the top but Chora keeps moving.

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

Chora is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Chora is retaining full guard.

Chora is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva pushes down on Chora's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chora is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Chora defends the submission attempt.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Chora defends it.

Chora looking for submissions off his back.
Silva wants to control but Chora is keeping him busy.
Chora avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Chora blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Chora blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Chora shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva trying to control but Chora postures up.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva is looking to control Chora's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chora works his way into side control.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Chora dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chora has his takedown stuffed

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Chora didn't expect that.

Chora 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 wants to control from the top but Chora keeps moving.
Chora being controlled here, momentarily.

Chora looking for subs off his back but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chora manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Chora keeps moving.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chora swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Chora is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Chora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva lands a couple of digs.

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.
Chora keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Chora counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

Chora working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Chora wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.

Chora is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chora working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chora off and has taken his back!
Chora is really stuck here.
The referee is taking a good look at Chora as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Silva!
Chora tries to escape but Silva has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Silva tightening his grip on Chora, looking for the choke.
Silva is trying to stick to Chora's back but Chora is turning into Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chora.
Pedro Chora has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chora slips nicely into half guard.
Silva pushes Chora off looking to stand but Chora dives back in and keeps control.

Chora is looking for a kimura here.
Silva tries to kick Chora off but Chora keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chora passes the guard and advances to mount!

Chora goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Silva is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pedro Chora will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chora shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Chora with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Pedro Chora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a series of punches but Chora avoids them all with ease.
Silva with a poor takedown

and Chora counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chora is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chora is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chora prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Chora must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Chora drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chora jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Chora drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Chora tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva advances to mount.
Chora is in a horrible position here. Silva smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the 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.
Chora slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Chora defends it.

Chora looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Chora is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Chora looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva passes to side control.
Silva trying to control the position but Chora is working away.
Silva advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Chora sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

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

Chora looking for submissions off his back.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Chora is working away.
Chora manages to get to full guard.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chora manages to get back to half guard.

Chora looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Chora is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dante Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Chora is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chora keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva passes to side control.
Chora is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Chora comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chora winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Chora!