PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendon Rocha Freire Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brendon Rocha Freire Junior has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Rocha Freire Junior

180 cm
21
172 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
175 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brendon Rocha Freire Junior!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha Freire Junior is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva throws a right hand that Rocha Freire Junior ducks under and follows up with a left that Rocha Freire Junior also avoids with ease.
Silva avoids the head kick by Rocha Freire Junior.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Rocha Freire Junior.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Rocha Freire Junior slips under a jab from Silva.
Rocha Freire Junior misses with a series of wild punches.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
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.
Rocha Freire Junior is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva decides to stand back up.

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 takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Vitor Silva has been cut.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rocha Freire Junior manages to get to full guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rocha Freire Junior pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rocha Freire Junior looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.

Rocha Freire Junior gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Rocha Freire Junior keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Rocha Freire Junior is keeping the position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Rocha Freire Junior keeps moving.
Rocha Freire Junior working a defensive guard here.
Rocha Freire Junior wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rocha Freire Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rocha Freire Junior lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Rocha Freire Junior wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rocha Freire Junior wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.

Rocha Freire Junior stands up from Silva's guard - Rocha Freire Junior perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silva wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rocha Freire Junior.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Rocha Freire Junior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rocha Freire Junior shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rocha Freire Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rocha Freire Junior lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha Freire Junior shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vitor Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendon Rocha Freire Junior.
Rocha Freire Junior throws a head kick that misses.

Rocha Freire Junior closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Rocha Freire Junior getting side control.
Rocha Freire Junior wants to stand up but Silva has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Silva wants to improve his position but Rocha Freire Junior is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocha Freire Junior tries to stand and escape but Silva is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brendon Rocha Freire Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vitor Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rocha Freire Junior pushes Silva away with a front kick.

Rocha Freire Junior instigates a clinch.
Rocha Freire Junior goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rocha Freire Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva misses with a combination
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a thumping low kick.
Rocha Freire Junior tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rocha Freire Junior somewhat.
Rocha Freire Junior misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vitor Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendon Rocha Freire Junior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha Freire Junior displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Rocha Freire Junior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rocha Freire Junior slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Rocha Freire Junior throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva tries to clinch but Rocha Freire Junior is having none of it.

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.

Rocha Freire Junior closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rocha Freire Junior in particular looking to stall.

Rocha Freire Junior is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha Freire Junior trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Rocha Freire Junior postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Brendon Rocha Freire Junior has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Rocha Freire Junior from controlling successfully.
Rocha Freire Junior tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rocha Freire Junior with a flurry of punches that miss.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva works over Rocha Freire Junior's head and body with a nice combination.
Rocha Freire Junior tries to clinch up.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Rocha Freire Junior.
Silva misses with a combination
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a one-two to the body.
Vitor Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rocha Freire Junior looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Rocha Freire Junior persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brendon Rocha Freire Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rocha Freire Junior has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendon Rocha Freire Junior!