PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mc theus Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and frederiko manchini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

theus Silva
vs
manchini

210 cm
23
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
19
216 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mc theus Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, frederiko manchini!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva shoots in and bounces manchini off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva trying to control but manchini is working from the bottom.

Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and manchini dives on top into guard.
manchini wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
manchini won't allow Silva to sweep him here.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. manchini gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
manchini tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
manchini wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but manchini is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva wants to sweep here but manchini controlling him for the moment.
manchini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
manchini tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
manchini fails to land with a series of punches.
manchini throws a right and a left that both miss.
manchini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
manchini throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by manchini.
manchini misses with the combination.
manchini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
manchini throws a right and a left that both miss.
manchini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as manchini sprawls well. manchini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from manchini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
manchini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
manchini misses with a looping right.
manchini misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from manchini misses.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - manchini sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big right from manchini misses.
A left and a right from manchini both land. Nice combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. manchini sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mc theus Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
manchini connects with a looping right hand.
manchini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

frederiko manchini dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

manchini throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
frederiko manchini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
manchini thows a left - swing and a miss!
manchini throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for manchini. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from manchini.
manchini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
manchini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
manchini swinging wildly here.
manchini might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
manchini swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
manchini throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from manchini.
manchini lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by manchini.
manchini misses with a series of wild punches.
manchini misses with the combination.
manchini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from manchini.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from manchini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
manchini throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
manchini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from manchini misses.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. manchini sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but manchini is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
manchini wants to get back to his feet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mc theus Silva!