PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thery Sanon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanon comes to the cage accompanied by Singles Run. Thery Sanon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sanon
vs
Everardo Oliveira Silva

175 cm
23
142 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thery Sanon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oliveira Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sanon's half guard.
Oliveira Silva is controlling the pace.
Sanon is in trouble now - Oliveira Silva has advanced to mount!
Oliveira Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Oliveira Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanon is breathing heavily.
Oliveira Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Oliveira Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Oliveira Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

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

Oliveira Silva is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Oliveira Silva pushes Sanon up against the cage in a clinch.

Oliveira Silva tightens his grip and picks Sanon up, before dumping him to the ground. Sanon manages to land in guard.

Oliveira Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Oliveira Silva pushes Sanon up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanon is defending well for now.
Oliveira Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Oliveira Silva gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Oliveira Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Oliveira Silva content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Oliveira Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva.

Oliveira Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sanon seems a little lost for a moment, as Oliveira Silva dominates the positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira Silva decides to stand back up. Oliveira Silva steps back and let's Sanon get back to his feet.

Oliveira Silva shoots in and bounces Sanon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oliveira Silva swings for the body but Sanon moves out of range.

Oliveira Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oliveira Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Oliveira Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Oliveira Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Oliveira Silva controlling the pace for now.
Oliveira Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira Silva controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira Silva is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Oliveira Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sanon is trying to defend but Oliveira Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Oliveira Silva content to control rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva.
Oliveira Silva misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira Silva tries for a takedown but Sanon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Oliveira Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Oliveira Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Oliveira Silva trying to control but Sanon is working from the bottom.

Oliveira Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Oliveira Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Sanon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Oliveira Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Oliveira Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oliveira Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Sanon's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oliveira Silva moves in looking to clinch but Sanon pushes him off.

Sanon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sanon trying to keep a closed guard but Oliveira Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Sanon keeping moving, preventing Oliveira Silva from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira Silva passes Sanon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oliveira Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

No luck for Oliveira Silva with that takedown attempt.
Sanon with a lazy takedown attempt

and Oliveira Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Sanon fights it but they end up in guard.
Oliveira Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Oliveira Silva is taking a breather. Sanon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva.

Oliveira Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sanon did well to prevent Oliveira Silva getting side control.
Sanon is in trouble now - Oliveira Silva has advanced to mount!
Oliveira Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sanon looks a forlorn figure.
Oliveira Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sanon is trying to escape the mount but Oliveira Silva keeps good control and instead manages to take Sanon's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanon won't enjoy being in this position. Oliveira Silva looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Sanon is tapping - it's over boys! Oliveira Silva picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva!