PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hendrix Villareiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Villareiz
vs
Silva

188 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

185 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hendrix Villareiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Villareiz blocks the leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a head kick but Villareiz moves out of range.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva throws a series of punches but Villareiz avoids them all with ease.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Villareiz. That did some damage!
Silva pushes Villareiz away with a front kick.
Villareiz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Felipe Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva looks to land a combination but Villareiz avoids it well.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a leg kick but Villareiz moved away.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Villareiz throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva misses with a low kick as Villareiz jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoids the head kick by Villareiz.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Villareiz.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Villareiz shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Villareiz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Villareiz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Villareiz counters with a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Villareiz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Villareiz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva throws a right and a left that Villareiz avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Villareiz had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Villareiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Villareiz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Villareiz counters with a two punch combo.
Villareiz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Villareiz throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Villareiz moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Villareiz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Villareiz misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a leg kick
enabling Villareiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Villareiz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Felipe Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva feints and then cracks Villareiz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Villareiz down.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Villareiz counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Villareiz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Villareiz is breathing heavily.

Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Villareiz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Villareiz misses
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva misses with a leg kick

and Villareiz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Villareiz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Silva controls his leg.
Villareiz prevents Silva from standing back up.

Villareiz decides to stand and escape the position.
Villareiz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Villareiz avoids the head kick by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendrix Villareiz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Villareiz dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Villareiz's head and hops out.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Villareiz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Villareiz loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Villareiz down.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Villareiz.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva looks for the body kick but Villareiz saw that one coming.
Villareiz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Villareiz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Silva
and Villareiz counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
A lazy body kick from Silva
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Villareiz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villareiz misses with the body kick
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Villareiz was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Villareiz is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva tries to bum rush Villareiz with a series of wild strikes but Villareiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Villareiz misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Villareiz.
Villareiz delivers a nice body kick.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva misses with the body kick
and Villareiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Villareiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks Villareiz in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villareiz throws a head kick that half lands.
Hendrix Villareiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Villareiz throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Villareiz checks the leg kick.
Villareiz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Villareiz moves out of range easily.
Villareiz looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Villareiz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Villareiz checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villareiz lands a body shot.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Villareiz counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Villareiz throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Villareiz counters with a nice body kick.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Villareiz counters with a good, hard body kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Villareiz thumps Silva with a low kick.
Villareiz delivers a nice body kick.
Villareiz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Villareiz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Villareiz fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villareiz throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Villareiz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Villareiz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Villareiz counters with an outside leg kick.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Villareiz.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendrix Villareiz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Villareiz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva throws a right hand that Villareiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Villareiz also avoids with ease.
Villareiz throws a head kick that misses.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villareiz circles away quickly and effectively.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Villareiz.
Villareiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Villareiz counters with a two punch combo.
Silva is looking to chop away at Villareiz's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Villareiz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Villareiz throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Villareiz counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with the combination.
Hendrix Villareiz is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Villareiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Villareiz is able to avoid easily.
Villareiz misses with a two punch combination.
Villareiz throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Villareiz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Villareiz was not able to check.
Silva throws a right hand that Villareiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Villareiz also avoids with ease.
Silva lands a head kick!
Villareiz throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva thows a leg kick but Villareiz checks it
and Villareiz counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva is looking to slow Villareiz down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Villareiz dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Villareiz dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Villareiz.
Silva blocks a head kick by Villareiz.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Villareiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva throws a body kick the misses
and Villareiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Villareiz as he checks the leg kick.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Villareiz. That did some damage!
Villareiz is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Villareiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Villareiz's torso.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Villareiz throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Villareiz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Villareiz avoids the head kick by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to slow Villareiz down with leg kicks.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Villareiz avoids the head kick by Silva.
Villareiz moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Villareiz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Villareiz dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Villareiz misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Villareiz backing up. Villareiz nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Villareiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hendrix Villareiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Villareiz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva throws a head kick but Villareiz moves out of range.
Felipe Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Villareiz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Felipe Silva.
Well Villareiz 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendrix Villareiz!