PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fausto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Ruenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is We Are the World. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Silva
vs
Ruenos

187 cm
24
244 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fausto Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Ruenos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruenos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Ruenos is looking for a kimura here.

Ruenos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva trying to control here.

Ruenos seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Silva keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Silva trying to control here.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ruenos has eaten all the pies!

Ruenos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruenos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ruenos.

Ruenos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruenos manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Ruenos is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silva trying to control but Ruenos is working from the bottom.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruenos is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenos working a defensive guard but Silva manages to pass into side control anyway.

Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Silva shoots in and bounces Ruenos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Ruenos blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Ruenos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ruenos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ruenos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Ruenos has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ruenos's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fausto Silva dominated that round.
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.

Ruenos has his takedown stuffed

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ruenos's guard now.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruenos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruenos is controlling Silva's posture.
Silva pushes down on Ruenos's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenos is trying to get back to full guard.

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 is keen to just control but Ruenos is a slippery customer.
Ruenos trying to control here.
Silva trying to control the action but Ruenos is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ruenos fails with the takedown

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Ruenos didn't expect that.
Ruenos keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Ruenos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ruenos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ruenos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ruenos drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Ruenos off! Ruenos jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Ruenos passes into half guard.

Ruenos is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.

Ruenos seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fausto Silva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ruenos shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Ruenos in a clinch.
Ruenos jumps guard but Silva stands there with Ruenos around his waist. Ruenos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ruenos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fausto Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Ruenos.
Ruenos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Silva lands a takedown into guard.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Ruenos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ruenos dives on top into guard.

Ruenos 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.

Ruenos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ruenos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruenos drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Ruenos off! Ruenos jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva controls Ruenos momentarily but Ruenos frees himself.

Ruenos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ruenos drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Ruenos off! Ruenos jumps back into Silva's guard.

Ruenos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
Fausto Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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.
Ruenos keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Ruenos keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Ruenos is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruenos is retaining full guard.
Ruenos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruenos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!

Ruenos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Ruenos swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Silva is now in Ruenos's guard. A big mistake from Ruenos there, giving up the dominant position!
Ruenos seems keen to control Silva's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Ruenos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fausto Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fausto Silva!