PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatty McJitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Silva (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.

McJitsu
vs
Silva

205 cm
26
280 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

187 cm
24
238 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatty McJitsu!
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, Tiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McJitsu fails to land the takedown.
McJitsu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but McJitsu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McJitsu avoids a punch combination nicely.
McJitsu throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
McJitsu shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fatty McJitsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Fatty McJitsu has been cut.
Silva lands a head shot.
McJitsu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva misses with the combination.
McJitsu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
McJitsu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McJitsu is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from McJitsu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
A nice combination there by Silva.

Fatty McJitsu's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Silva lands.
McJitsu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Silva steps into range and cracks McJitsu with a monster punch that buckles his knees! McJitsu flops backwards and Silva dives into his guard looking to finish!

McJitsu is rocked!

Fatty McJitsu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but McJitsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh McJitsu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McJitsu seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McJitsu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McJitsu trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a sweep. McJitsu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McJitsu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

McJitsu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. McJitsu eventually gives up the hold.
McJitsu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McJitsu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as McJitsu sits in half guard.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McJitsu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

McJitsu is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as McJitsu sits in half guard.

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.
McJitsu trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
McJitsu trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.

McJitsu seems to be looking for submissions.

McJitsu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McJitsu is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fatty McJitsu's cut.
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.

Silva throws a series of punches but McJitsu moves out of range.
McJitsu dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on McJitsu's head and hops out.
Silva throws a series of punches but McJitsu moves out of range.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McJitsu circles away quickly and effectively.

McJitsu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.

McJitsu in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Silva tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from McJitsu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fatty McJitsu!