PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cristiano Silvinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Deschamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristiano Silvinho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silvinho
vs
Deschamp

186 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cristiano Silvinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Deschamp!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvinho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jean Deschamp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deschamp lunges at Silvinho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silvinho's hand.

Deschamp lands a left and a right that send Silvinho crashing to the mat, dazed. Deschamp thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Silvinho is rocked!

It looks like Cristiano Silvinho has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deschamp throws a series of punches but Silvinho avoids them all with ease.
Oh Silvinho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silvinho shoots in and drives through. Deschamp sprawls well.
Silvinho seems to have got his legs back now.
Deschamp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silvinho circles away quickly and effectively.
Deschamp throws a jab but it's blocked by Silvinho.
Silvinho blocks a jab.
Deschamp misses with an uppercut.
Deschamp missing with a left hand there. Silvinho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deschamp throws a hook but Silvinho avoids it easily.
Deschamp keeps the fight on the outside.
Deschamp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silvinho.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvinho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silvinho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deschamp throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvinho moves away from the strike by Deschamp.
A big right from Deschamp misses.
Silvinho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deschamp.
Deschamp misses the jab.
Deschamp leaves Silvinho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Deschamp lands a nice looking body shot.
Deschamp thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Deschamp misses its intended target.
Silvinho blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvinho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Deschamp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deschamp throws a looping overhand right but Silvinho ducks down to avoid it.
Deschamp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silvinho moves away.
Silvinho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Deschamp as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristiano Silvinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvinho defending well as Deschamp loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Deschamp misses.
Silvinho slips under a jab from Deschamp.
Silvinho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silvinho is breathing heavily.
Deschamp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some bone on bone action there as Silvinho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silvinho checks a low kick from Deschamp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho checks a leg kick.
Deschamp cracks Silvinho with a good jab.
Silvinho on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silvinho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Deschamp feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silvinho's calf.
Silvinho tries to move into range but Deschamp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silvinho ducks under a wild hook from Deschamp.
Jean Deschamp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deschamp moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Deschamp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvinho manages to avoid it.
Deschamp misses with a straight right.
Deschamp throws a big shot that misses.
Silvinho moves out of range as Deschamp strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Deschamp lands a big head kick that sends Silvinho tumbling to the mat! Deschamp takes a step backwards and waves Silvinho back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Deschamp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silvinho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Deschamp.
Silvinho doesn't manage to clinch there - Deschamp circles away.
Good shot there by Deschamp.
Silvinho is looking to clinch.
Silvinho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Deschamp as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deschamp swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvinho.
Silvinho slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Deschamp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cristiano Silvinho's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Deschamp tried to score with a low kick but Silvinho checks it.
Deschamp throws a nice looking combination but Silvinho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silvinho defending well as Deschamp loads up on a big left hand.
Silvinho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Deschamp.
Silvinho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Deschamp.
Deschamp scores with a jab. Silvinho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A clash of legs there as Silvinho blocks the low kick.
Silvinho is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Silvinho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deschamp scores with a hook.
Silvinho doesn't manage to clinch there - Deschamp circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Deschamp there.
Deschamp stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvinho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Deschamp takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silvinho staying out of range there.
Deschamp throws a looping overhand right but Silvinho ducks down to avoid it.
Deschamp throws a solid leg kick but Silvinho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Deschamp.
Deschamp has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silvinho finds it's way round the side to connect with Deschamp's head.
No luck for Silvinho with that takedown attempt.
Silvinho avoids the body shot from Deschamp.
Silvinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deschamp paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Deschamp tries to work over Silvinho's front leg with a kick but Silvinho checks it.
Silvinho tries to clinch there but Deschamp circles away.
Silvinho has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristiano Silvinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Deschamp breaks from the clinch.
Silvinho wants to clinch up but Deschamp keeps it at a distance.
Deschamp throws a jab when Silvinho was well out of range.
Deschamp misses with a straight right.
Deschamp misses with a wild body shot.
Silvinho doesn't manage to clinch there - Deschamp circles away.
Silvinho slips under a jab from Deschamp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deschamp lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Deschamp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deschamp is breathing heavily.
Deschamp slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silvinho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silvinho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Deschamp.
Deschamp looks to land a left hand but Silvinho moved out of range nicely.
Deschamp misses with a straight right.
Silvinho shoots in for a double leg but Deschamp sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silvinho just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Deschamp does no damage.
Silvinho misses with a head kick.
Deschamp throws a leg kick that misses.
Deschamp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvinho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Deschamp.
Silvinho fails with a takedown attempt.
Silvinho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deschamp motions for Silvinho to come forward. Deschamp throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silvinho wants to clinch up but Deschamp keeps it at a distance.
Deschamp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Deschamp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Silvinho. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silvinho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Deschamp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cristiano Silvinho'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Deschamp misses with an uppercut. Silvinho saw that one coming.
Deschamp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silvinho.
Deschamp pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Deschamp misses with a body shot

and Silvinho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silvinho.
Deschamp keeping moving, preventing Silvinho from controlling successfully.

Silvinho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silvinho wants to control from the top but Deschamp keeps moving.
Deschamp working a defensive guard but Silvinho passes into half guard.
Deschamp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deschamp throws a strike from the bottom but Silvinho passes into side control!
Silvinho trying to control the action but Deschamp is working from the bottom.
Deschamp throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Deschamp is not content to let Silvinho control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Deschamp lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deschamp misses with a hook. Silvinho ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by Deschamp.
Deschamp sizes up Silvinho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Silvinho misses.
Silvinho has a takedown stuffed.
Silvinho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Deschamp sprawls well. Deschamp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silvinho gets slowly back to his feet.
A slow jab from Deschamp misses its intended target.
Silvinho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Deschamp works Silvinho's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Deschamp.
Deschamp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Deschamp throws a combination. Silvinho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Deschamp throws a shot from downtown. Silvinho moves away and avoids it.
Silvinho slips under a jab.
Deschamp misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Silvinho counters with a shoot takedown. Deschamp fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Deschamp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silvinho is aware though and is defending well.
Deschamp pulls Silvinho in close to prevent any damage.

Deschamp working for submissions but it's allowed Silvinho to get to half guard.
Silvinho wants to control but Deschamp is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deschamp is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Silvinho wants to control but Deschamp is keeping him busy.
Cristiano Silvinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deschamp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jean Deschamp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deschamp wants to control but Silvinho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Deschamp looks like he's trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Deschamp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Deschamp winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Deschamp!