PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hua Silvah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silvah is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Manowar - Die for Metal. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Reed
vs
Silvah

190 cm
24
285 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

197 cm
22
262 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Control Nutrition

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hua Silvah!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvah throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.
Silvah shoots for a double leg takedown but Reed sprawls well. He's pushed Silvah's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Silvah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reed throws a right and a left that Silvah avoids nicely.
Reed with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silvah counters with a good low kick that Reed was not able to check.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Silvah moved out of range nicely.
Silvah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reed is breathing heavily.
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!

Silvah scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silvah sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silvah passes to full mount!

Silvah with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silvah thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvah pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silvah looking to ground and pound but Reed is blocking nicely.

Silvah has control of Reed's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Reed regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Reed is trying desperately to improve position.
Silvah raining down shots from the mount!

It looks like Henry Reed has been cut.
Silvah is landing with some decent strikes but Reed is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to hold on but Silvah pushes him away.
Silvah tries to control but Reed wriggling away.
Reed is controlling an arm, preventing Silvah from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Silvah has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Silvah is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Reed can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Reed prevents Silvah from taking his back.
Silvah avoids the attempt from Reed to control.

Silvah is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Reed to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Reed shrugs it off.
Reed is in a horrible position here. Silvah smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to control but Silvah is having none of it.
Silvah is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reed can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Silvah tries to control but Reed wriggling away.
Reed prevents Silvah from taking his back.
Reed regains half guard.
Reed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silvah.

Reed is defending against the submission attempts here by Silvah.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvah trying to control from half guard but Reed is working away.

Reed looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silvah passes to full mount!
Silvah controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reed is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hua Silvah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Reed's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silvah fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reed is out of range.
A big left from Reed misses.
Reed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Silvah.
Silvah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reed's waist but Reed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silvah off to one side.
Silvah wants to clinch.
Silvah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Henry Reed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Reed misses.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silvah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hua Silvah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvah shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silvah connects with a high kick.

Henry Reed's cut is getting worse.
Silvah throws out a leg kick but Reed moves out of range and Silvah only half commits.
Reed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silvah.

Silvah lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Reed sprawling to the canvas. Silvah follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Reed hang on?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvah trying to control from half guard but Reed is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed wants to control but Silvah is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reed makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reed.
Silvah trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed is trying to control the position but Silvah postures up.
Reed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silvah's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Silvah looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Reed passes into half guard.

Reed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Silvah looking for submissions off his back.
Hua Silvah has got the better of the ground game so far.

Reed is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silvah sees it coming and defends easily.
Silvah tries to roll over but Reed keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvah works his way to full guard. Good work.

Silvah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reed is aware though and is defending well.
Silvah looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Reed puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Silvah moves into full guard.
Silvah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there.
Reed forces his way into half guard.
Reed wants to control but Silvah is keeping him busy.

Reed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Silvah looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reed is looking for a kimura here.
Silvah is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silvah makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silvah.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Reed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silvah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hua Silvah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henry Reed's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Donk. Reed catches Silvah right on the button with a cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reed!
Silvah throws a series of punches but Reed moves out of range.
Silvah throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.
Hua Silvah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Reed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silvah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silvah tries to avoid it but Reed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silvah to the ground. Silvah escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Silvah has taken the fight to the clinch.

Silvah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reed blocks a head kick by Silvah.
Reed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silvah can pounce on him.
Silvah moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvah slips a straight right by Reed.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvah tries to clinch but Reed moves out of range.
Silvah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silvah.
Nice straight punches there by Silvah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silvah.
Silvah lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Henry Reed's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
Silvah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Silvah there.
Reed misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Silvah.

Jeez, Henry Reed's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Reed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
Silvah tries for a takedown but Reed circles away easily
and Reed counters with a series of strikes. Silvah will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reed misses with a looping left.
Reed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silvah gets a clinch.

Silvah gets control of Reed's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silvah will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Silvah throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Silvah looking for a guillotine here but Reed defends easily.

Silvah looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Reed drops back looking for a leg! Silvah is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silvah manages to kick Reed off! Reed jumps back into Silvah's guard.
Reed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silvah is keeping the position for now.
Hua Silvah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silvah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reed won't allow Silvah to sweep him here.
Silvah is pulling down on Reed's head to control his posture.
Silvah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there.

Silvah working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Reed has passed into half guard!

Silvah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reed pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Reed seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Silvah is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Henry Reed!