PBP Commentary

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

Silva
vs
Burgens

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
166 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Juggernaut Fuel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Jose Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Burgens!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
Burgens trying to control from the bottom.
Silva prevents Burgens from improving his position.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Burgens is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva stays in close to Burgens's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgens wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva postures up.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burgens regains half guard.

Burgens kicks Silva off and gets back to his feet.

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Burgens to the mat! Burgens manages to get full guard.
Burgens wants to sweep but no luck.
Burgens working a defensive guard here.
Burgens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Burgens is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgens wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Burgens gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Burgens finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Burgens was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgens keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Burgens keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Burgens closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Burgens getting side control.
Burgens passes into side control, despite Silva's attempt to control the position.
Burgens is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva defending against the ground and pound.
Burgens in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Silva is not content to let Burgens control the position.

Burgens is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva is trying to control Burgens's posture but Burgens avoids it.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Burgens.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burgens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva is trying to escape the position but Burgens is controlling the position.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Burgens on the ground.
Burgens in side control, throwing shots but Silva defends.
Burgens tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

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

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Burgens is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burgens is on top in guard.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burgens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burgens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sam Burgens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Burgens with a lazy takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Burgens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva trying to control but Burgens is working from the bottom.

Burgens has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva is pushing down on Burgens's leg trying to pass to half guard. Burgens is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Burgens moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burgens working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgens is looking to stand back up but Silva counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Burgens.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
Burgens is trying to get back to full guard.
Burgens is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Burgens looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silva is keen to just control but Burgens is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgens is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Burgens with a lazy takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burgens won't be happy with that.
Burgens sneaks back into half guard.
Silva is keen to just control but Burgens is a slippery customer.
Burgens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva prevents Burgens from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgens wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva controlling the action here.
Burgens is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

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