PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Silva (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.

Santos
vs
Silva

182 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Liberty Fight Gear

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 Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Silva shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Santos moved away.
Silva tries for a takedown but Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santos but Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jimmy Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Silva.
Silva looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Santos.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Santos lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
Silva looks gassed!
Santos throws and low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Santos scores with a kick to the body.
Jimmy Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.

Silva is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Santos finish him?
Santos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.

Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.

Santos breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Santos is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Santos tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Santos cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Santos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Santos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santos misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Santos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Santos counters with a nice kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Santos.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Santos counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Santos counters with an outside leg kick.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily

and Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Santos tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva clinches but Santos breaks the clinch

and Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Santos up against the cage.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santos tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.

Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Santos wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Santos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Santos is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Santos counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Silva cracks the inside of Santos's front leg.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Santos.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva shoots and misses
and Santos counters with a solid body kick.
Santos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Santos counters with an outside leg kick.
Jimmy Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jimmy Santos is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
William Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santos circles away.
Santos scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Santos's head.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.

Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Santos keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Silva looks for a takedown but Santos sprawls well.
Santos scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Santos stuffs the takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Santos.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Santos counters with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by Santos.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva looks to clinch
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Santos throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Santos counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Santos has managed to clinch.

Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Santos breaks the clinch.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Santos counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Santos prevents it.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.

Santos manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
William Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries for a takedown but Santos circles away easily
and Santos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santos counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
A shot to the body from Santos misses
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos throws a leg kick

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Santos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Santos.
Nice body kick from Santos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva shoots and misses
and Santos counters with an inside leg kick.
Santos circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Silva drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Santos follows Silva to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Santos!