PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monster Draon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Da 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.

Draon
vs
Da Silva

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Monster Draon!
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, Rodrigo Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Draon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Draon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Da Silva clinches up against the cage.

Da Silva manages to break the clinch.
Draon swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Draon keeps it at a distance.
Draon could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Da Silva misses with a takedown

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

Da Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Draon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Draon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Draon 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.

Draon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Draon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Da Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Draon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Da Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Draon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Draon trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Da Silva's guard.
Da Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Draon trying to pass the guard but Da Silva defending well.
Da Silva trying to control here.

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.

Draon is looking for a kimura here.

Draon is working for a submission of some sort.
Draon is breathing heavily.

Da Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Da Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Da Silva trying to hold on to Draon's head to control him but Draon postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Draon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Draon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Da Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Da Silva wants to get back to full guard.

Da Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Da Silva closes the distance but Draon moves to the side

and Draon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Da Silva managing to control the position.
Da Silva controls Draon momentarily but Draon frees himself.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Draon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Da Silva's guard.
Da Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Da Silva.

Da Silva has his foot on Draon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Draon works his way back into a safe position though.

Da Silva looking for a guillotine here but Draon defends easily.

Da Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Draon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Draon trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Da Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Draon sneaks back into half guard.

Draon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Da Silva pulls his head out easily.
Da Silva works his way into full mount!
Da Silva wants to control the pace but Draon is squirming around nicely.
Da Silva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Da Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Draon looks a forlorn figure.
Draon is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva landing shots from mount.
Da Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Da Silva unloading with bombs!
Da Silva lands with some strikes.

Da Silva working for a guillotine from mount but Draon is in no mood to give up.

Draon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Da Silva.
Da Silva lands with some strikes.
Da Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Draon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Draon is trying to stand.
Draon is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Draon scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Da Silva manages to mount him!
Da Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
Draon regains half guard.
Draon is looking to escape.
Draon gets full guard.
Da Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Draon has wrist control.
Da Silva wants to pass the guard but Draon is keeping the position.
Da Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Draon looking for a guillotine here but Da Silva defends easily.
Da Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draon wants to sweep here but Da Silva controlling him for the moment.
Da Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Da Silva wants to control but Draon is keeping him busy.
Da Silva is looking to advance position but Draon won't allow it.
Draon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Da Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Da Silva's back!

Draon looking for the RNC.
Da Silva turns into Draon and is now in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Draon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Da Silva defends well.

Da Silva stands up and waves to Draon to follow him.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Draon circles away.
Rodrigo Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Da Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Da Silva lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Silva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Draon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Da Silva's best efforts.
Da Silva works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Da Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Da Silva feints and then cracks Draon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Draon down.

Da Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Draon's guard.

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

Draon looking for a triangle here. Da Silva is fighting it but it looks tight! Draon pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Da Silva is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Monster Draon!