PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor God of Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with PanterA-Psycho Holiday blaring out of the sound system. Fabricio Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
God of Thunder

172 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio 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, Thor God of Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
God of Thunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

God of Thunder shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. God of Thunder showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva has hold of God of Thunder's hands but God of Thunder slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. God of Thunder connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
God of Thunder is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva wants to improve his position but God of Thunder is controlling well.
God of Thunder is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with God of Thunder in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. God of Thunder lands a nice short elbow.
God of Thunder looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nice strikes from God of Thunder there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
God of Thunder winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
God of Thunder working Silva over with strikes.
God of Thunder is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
God of Thunder scoring with strikes to the body and head.
God of Thunder is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva taking some punishment here, with God of Thunder in his half guard.
God of Thunder wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
God of Thunder lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
God of Thunder controlling the action here.
God of Thunder working Silva over with strikes.
God of Thunder scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
God of Thunder winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
God of Thunder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
God of Thunder scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
God of Thunder lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from God of Thunder there.
God of Thunder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
God of Thunder takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
God of Thunder looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. God of Thunder lands a nice short elbow.
God of Thunder lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
God of Thunder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
God of Thunder trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
God of Thunder lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva taking some punishment here, with God of Thunder in his half guard.
God of Thunder lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
God of Thunder slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
God of Thunder lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
God of Thunder is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
God of Thunder looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
God of Thunder looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
God of Thunder working Silva over with strikes.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
God of Thunder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
God of Thunder lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as God of Thunder sits in half guard.
God of Thunder takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
God of Thunder lands with a punch from half guard.
God of Thunder lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor God of Thunder dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

God of Thunder closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent God of Thunder getting side control.
God of Thunder wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
God of Thunder scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
God of Thunder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
God of Thunder lands with a punch from half guard.
God of Thunder drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as God of Thunder sits in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
God of Thunder looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
God of Thunder seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from God of Thunder.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as God of Thunder sits in half guard.
God of Thunder winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva taking some punishment here, with God of Thunder in his half guard.
God of Thunder working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
God of Thunder is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
God of Thunder is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
God of Thunder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva has hold of God of Thunder's hands but God of Thunder slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
God of Thunder works his way into full mount!
God of Thunder unloading with bombs!
God of Thunder working away from the top, dropping strikes.
God of Thunder scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silva tries to hold on but God of Thunder postures up.
God of Thunder lands a big elbow.
God of Thunder punishing his opponent with strikes.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
God of Thunder looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
God of Thunder wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
God of Thunder lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
God of Thunder scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
God of Thunder scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
God of Thunder with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
God of Thunder with a couple of short strikes.
God of Thunder lands a heavy elbow.
God of Thunder looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
God of Thunder scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
God of Thunder unloading with bombs!
God of Thunder lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
God of Thunder with good strikes from the mount here!
God of Thunder putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
God of Thunder lands a heavy elbow.
God of Thunder lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
God of Thunder lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, God of Thunder cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
God of Thunder landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
God of Thunder lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
God of Thunder unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor God of Thunder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

God of Thunder gets a takedown into half guard.
God of Thunder prevents Silva from improving his position.
God of Thunder trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Thor God of Thunder has got the better of the ground game so far.
God of Thunder takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. God of Thunder connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
God of Thunder looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
God of Thunder performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ground and pound from God of Thunder.
God of Thunder drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Ground and pound from God of Thunder.
God of Thunder working the head and body with strikes.
Silva taking some punishment here, with God of Thunder in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. God of Thunder connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Ground and pound from God of Thunder.
Silva taking some punishment here, with God of Thunder in his half guard.
God of Thunder drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
God of Thunder passes the guard and advances to mount!
Silva is in a horrible position here. God of Thunder smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
God of Thunder dominating with strikes here.
God of Thunder working Silva over with strikes here.
You get the feeling that Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
God of Thunder pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
God of Thunder connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
God of Thunder landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
God of Thunder lands a big elbow.
God of Thunder fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
God of Thunder lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but God of Thunder has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! God of Thunder connects with a massive shot to the dome!
God of Thunder connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
God of Thunder controlling the position easily from mount.
God of Thunder lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
God of Thunder is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
God of Thunder dominating with strikes here.
God of Thunder lands a heavy elbow.
God of Thunder looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
God of Thunder dominating with strikes here.
God of Thunder lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Silva is in a horrible position here. God of Thunder smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
God of Thunder controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor God of Thunder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well God of Thunder has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor God of Thunder!