PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Jaques Laroque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laroque's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Voodoo Chile (Slight Return). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ruin. Jean Jaques Laroque has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jaques Laroque
vs
Silva

188 cm
19
237 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Jaques Laroque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathaniel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laroque changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Laroque manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Laroque could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Laroque shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Laroque wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Laroque passes to full mount!
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Laroque cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Laroque with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Laroque blocks nicely.
Laroque bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Laroque postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.

Silva has his foot on Laroque's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laroque works his way back into a safe position though.
Laroque throws a big right hand that misses.
Laroque wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Laroque stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Laroque controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Laroque with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laroque is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Laroque works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laroque trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva pulls Laroque in to control the position.
Laroque works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Laroque trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Laroque scoring with punches to the head and body.

Laroque 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!
Laroque is breathing heavily.
Laroque manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Laroque trying to control but Silva postures up.
Laroque is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
Laroque tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laroque 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.
Laroque wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Laroque is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laroque is trying to control but can't.
Silva works his way into side control.
Laroque manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Laroque gets back to full guard.
Laroque controlling Silva's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laroque striking off his back but it's not causing Silva any problems.
Laroque lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Laroque tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laroque trying to control the position.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laroque is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Laroque manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Laroque controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Laroque avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Laroque fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Laroque persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Laroque is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Laroque not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laroque is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Laroque won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Laroque postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Laroque scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Laroque tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva punching from the bottom.
Laroque working some strikes from top position.
Laroque controlling from the top position.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laroque postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Laroque looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Laroque tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Laroque pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Laroque throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Laroque thows a big elbow that misses.
Laroque won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Laroque throwing strikes but missing.
Silva 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Laroque stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laroque shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Laroque drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laroque lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
Laroque controlling from the full mount.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Nathaniel Silva has been cut.
Laroque is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Silva is rocked!
Jean Jaques Laroque overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laroque loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Silva scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Laroque land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Laroque stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Jaques Laroque!