PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falcao Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sparta
vs
Silva

198 cm
23
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bart Sparta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Falcao Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sparta shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva tries to bench press Sparta off him but Sparta keeps the position.
Sparta fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sparta kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva is trying to control Sparta's posture but Sparta avoids it.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Sparta keeps moving and retains side control.

Sparta stands up and beckons Silva to his feet.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sparta counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparta unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.
Sparta prevents Silva from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Sparta tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Sparta controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sparta punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Silva holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sparta tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sparta controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva tries to improve his position but instead Sparta has taken his back!
Silva looks gassed!
Sparta scores with punches and elbows.
Silva tries to roll but Sparta sticks to his back.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
What can Silva do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Sparta lands a shot to the body.
Silva tries to roll but Sparta sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva showing good submission defense here.
Good control from Sparta.
Sparta missing with strikes from the back.
Silva tries to escape but Sparta has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Sparta has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Silva has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Silva turns into Sparta and is now in his guard.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sparta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sparta misses with a body kick.
Falcao Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sparta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sparta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sparta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Sparta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sparta uses it to pass to side control.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Sparta dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sparta misses with a head kick.
Sparta tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.

Sparta shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.

Silva has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sparta is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Silva.
Silva tries to bench press Sparta off him but Sparta keeps the position.

Sparta stands up and beckons Silva to his feet.

Silva gets caught flat footed, as Sparta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sparta has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sparta puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Silva is looking to escape.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sparta uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva.
Sparta controlling from mount.
Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Silva tries to roll over but Sparta keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sparta in particular looking to stall.
Sparta seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva for as long as he can get away with.
Sparta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sparta is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.

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.
Sparta content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bart Sparta.
Sparta misses with a head kick.

Sparta scores a takedown into full mount!
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Sparta controlling the position easily from mount.
Sparta throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Sparta dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sparta shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sparta looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sparta tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is staying active underneath Sparta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silva has his foot on Sparta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sparta works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sparta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sparta's guard.
Sparta pulls Silva in to control the position.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Sparta's brow.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Sparta blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sparta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sparta keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Sparta scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sparta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Silva is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sparta is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Sparta controlling from the full mount.
Silva tries to control the position but Sparta now has his back.
Falcao Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Silva manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sparta's guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva postures up.
Sparta wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Silva has gone for a leg lock! Sparta slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Sparta postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Sparta got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sparta has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Sparta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva is wriggling around but Sparta manages to pass to half guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Bart Sparta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sparta is taking a breather. Silva 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Sparta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sparta 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Sparta!