PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heidan Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Silva
vs
Warren

205 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heidan Warren!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren blocks a head kick by Silva.

Warren throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Warren finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silva is striking but Warren is not phased and passes to half guard.
Warren looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Warren blocks the strikes from Silva.
Warren passes to full mount!

Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Warren.
Warren can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Warren with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warren working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Warren fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Warren scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Warren looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Warren can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Warren is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Warren. What's that going to do exactly?
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Warren landing punches.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Warren on the ground.
Warren tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Warren breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Warren working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.

Warren looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Warren looks gassed!

Warren wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Warren.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Warren isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Warren has a good base and remains in mount.
Warren sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren raining down shots from the mount!

Warren looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Warren putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silva throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Warren can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.

Warren wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Warren.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Warren. What's that going to do exactly?
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heidan Warren dominated that 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.

Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Warren moves out of range easily.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.

Warren changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Warren not doing much here.
Warren wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Warren seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
Warren works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren working the ground and pound.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Warren connects with a decent elbow.
Warren controls the position from side control.
Warren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Warren takes a little break here. Silva wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Warren misses with the ground and pound.
Warren landing strikes.
Silva misses with a strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warren tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Warren breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Warren maintains control.
Warren lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Warren controlling the pace for now.

Warren looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Warren. What's that going to do exactly?
Heidan Warren has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Warren controlling his opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Warren cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Warren content just to control the position here.
Warren lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Warren.
Warren scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Warren's attempts to control the action.
Silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Warren's attempts to control the action.

Warren looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Warren controlling the position easily from mount.
Warren's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Warren. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heidan Warren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Warren blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Warren moves out of range easily.
Warren takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

Warren scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Warren looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Heidan Warren.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Warren.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick but Warren moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Warren blocks a head kick by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren avoids the head kick by Silva.
Warren swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Warren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Warren avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warren blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warren shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Warren blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Fabio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Warren counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Warren.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is striking but Warren is not phased and passes to half guard.
Silva strikes from the bottom but Warren passes into mount!
Warren with a couple of short strikes.
Warren pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Warren working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Silva looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Warren! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Heidan Warren!