PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between joel edmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Set the control as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

edmond
vs
Silva

185 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

175 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, joel edmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

edmond gets a clinch.
edmond tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
edmond lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Felipe Silva has been cut.
edmond crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. edmond avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
joel edmond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Silva.

edmond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
edmond throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
edmond misses with a jab, cross combination.
edmond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
edmond tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
edmond tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
edmond is looking to clinch.
edmond is looking to clinch.
edmond shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva lands a head kick. edmond smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
edmond is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
edmond throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
edmond connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.

edmond is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. edmond persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Silva controlling edmond's posture.

edmond stands up from guard. Let's bang!
edmond tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
edmond throws a one two combo.

edmond instigates a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva wants to clinch.
joel edmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
edmond tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva checks a leg kick.
edmond moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
edmond keeps the fight on the outside.
edmond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Silva gets a clinch.
edmond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
edmond has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Silva decides to pull guard.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but edmond defends easily.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

edmond decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!

Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows edmond to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
edmond wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
edmond trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
edmond decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
edmond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

joel edmond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felipe Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

edmond shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but edmond finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

edmond decides to stand and escape the position.

edmond clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
edmond lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
edmond lands a knee to the head.
edmond lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Silva jumps guard but edmond stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
edmond lands a nice elbow.

edmond breaks from the clinch.
edmond swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
edmond tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. edmond didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

edmond scrambles and gets back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from edmond.
Silva moves out of range as edmond throws a body kick.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before edmond can pounce on him.
edmond throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

edmond has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
edmond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
edmond lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
edmond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva can't get the takedown.
edmond connects with a knee to the head.
edmond pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!

edmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
edmond throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
A combination from edmond does no damage.
edmond tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

edmond takes the fight into the clinch.
edmond scores with a knee to the head.
edmond connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.

edmond manages to break the clinch.
edmond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

edmond closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - edmond lands in his opponent's guard.

edmond stands up from Silva's guard - edmond perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silva lands a nice hook to edmond's body. edmond takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

edmond feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, edmond changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

edmond stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in but edmond avoids the takedown attempt easily.
joel edmond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Silva.
edmond feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
joel edmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

edmond decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Silva trying to hold on to edmond's head to control him but edmond postures up.

edmond stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Silva to get to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but edmond sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva is looking to clinch.
edmond misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

joel edmond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felipe Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva dodges the punch combination from edmond.
edmond misses with a leg kick

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva is trying to control. edmond wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva prevents edmond from standing back up.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but edmond does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
edmond tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva is keen to just control but edmond is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

edmond kicks off Silva and gets to his feet.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but edmond swivels and escapes.
Silva dives in and grabs edmond's left leg, looking for a takedown. edmond pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
edmond misses with a body kick.

edmond drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
A knee to the head by edmond.
edmond can't get the takedown.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
edmond landing knees to the head.
Silva tries to break free but edmond pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from edmond.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
edmond tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
edmond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
edmond creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
edmond prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
edmond lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva tries to work over edmond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

edmond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
edmond moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
edmond tries to clinch but Silva moves away

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
edmond lands an elbow inside.
edmond lands a nice knee to the body.
edmond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
edmond lands with a light punch inside.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
edmond tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Silva is fighting off a takedown attempt but edmond is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Silva to the mat. Silva regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but edmond puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Silva is trying to control but edmond passes into side control!
Silva tries to bench press edmond off him but edmond keeps the position.

edmond stands up and we're back to a striking position.
edmond closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a big head kick but edmond shrugs it off.

That's four 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.

edmond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
edmond connects with a knee to the head.
edmond landing knees to the head.
edmond scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by edmond as Silva tries to tie him up.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.

edmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

edmond drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
joel edmond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Silva.
edmond working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
edmond misses with a knee to the head.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
edmond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

edmond has picked Silva up - he's going for a ride! edmond dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

edmond stands up out of the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
joel edmond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well edmond 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... joel edmond!