PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Sferis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaudecir da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Silva has chosen AC/DC - TNT as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Klaudecir da Silva was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sferis
vs
da Silva

190 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing (SALE)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Sferis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Klaudecir da Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sferis gets in close and instigates a clinch.

da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sferis sprawls well. Sferis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Sferis stuffs the takedown attempt from da Silva. da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from da Silva.
Robert Sferis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaudecir da Silva.
da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sferis moves into the clinch.

Sferis pulls guard effortlessly.
da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sferis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sferis working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
da Silva wants to control from the top but Sferis keeps moving.
da Silva looking to pass the guard.
da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sferis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sferis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from da Silva.

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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sferis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sferis misses with a head kick.

Sferis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
da Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sferis stays in close to da Silva's body and controls the position.
Sferis throwing strikes from guard but da Silva blocks nicely.

Sferis 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.
Sferis won't allow da Silva to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet da Silva, not yet.
Sferis trying to control the position from guard on top but da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
da Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sferis counters with a single leg into guard. da Silva didn't expect that.
Sferis postures up in da Silva's guard and throws a big left but da Silva blocks it.
da Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Sferis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
da Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sferis.
da Silva is not content to let Sferis control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sferis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but da Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Sferis is breathing heavily.
Sferis wants to take a breather but da Silva is having none of it.

Sferis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so da Silva is just riding it out for now. Sferis eventually gives up the hold.
da Silva tries to roll over but Sferis keeps him under control.

da Silva with the active half guard here but Sferis passes nicely into side control.
da Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sferis is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Sferis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

da Silva misses with a head kick.
da Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sferis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for da Silva!
Sferis controlling from mount.
Sferis tries to control but da Silva wriggling away.
Sferis misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
da Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sferis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but da Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt.
da Silva gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
da Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Sferis wants to control the pace but da Silva is squirming around nicely.
da Silva regains half guard.
da Silva won't allow Sferis to pass to mount.
da Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for da Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Sferis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
da Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Sferis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sferis in particular looking to stall.
da Silva is pressing down on Sferis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sferis wants to control from the top but da Silva keeps moving.
Sferis thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sferis trying to control the position from guard on top but da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sferis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
da Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robert Sferis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
da Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sferis advances to half guard.

da Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
da Silva trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
da Silva is trying to stand up here but Sferis is controlling him well.

da Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Sferis.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sferis is working for a submission of some sort.
da Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sferis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sferis wants to pass the guard but da Silva is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Sferis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

da Silva with a poor takedown

and Sferis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for da Silva!

Sferis throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! da Silva has his hands clasped together but Sferis breaks the hold and da Silva is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Sferis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Sferis!