PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Vitor Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silva
vs
Silva

180 cm
23
171 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

177 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitor Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tiago Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Vitor Silva.
Vitor Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vitor Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tiago Silva misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vitor Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiago Silva.
Vitor Silva throws a right hand that Tiago Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Tiago Silva also avoids with ease.
Vitor Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vitor Silva misses with a wild combination.
Vitor Silva throws a combination that misses
and Tiago Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Tiago Silva looks to land a combination. Vitor Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiago Silva misses with a straight left.
Vitor Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiago Silva.
Vitor Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tiago Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Vitor Silva's shoulder, as Vitor Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Tiago Silva misses with a double jab
and Vitor Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Tiago Silva.
A nice combination there by Tiago Silva.
Tiago Silva dodges the punch combination from Vitor Silva.
Tiago Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vitor Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Tiago Silva counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiago Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vitor Silva swinging wildly here.
Tiago Silva moves in looking to clinch but Vitor Silva pushes him off.
Tiago Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Tiago Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vitor Silva pinned against the cage. Vitor Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vitor Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiago Silva.
Nice jab there from Tiago Silva.
Vitor Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Tiago Silva.
Tiago Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiago Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vitor Silva tries to bum rush Tiago Silva with a series of wild strikes but Tiago Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vitor Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tiago Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Vitor Silva lands with a nice combination. Tiago Silva backs away looking to recover.
Vitor Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vitor Silva is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitor Silva misses with a double jab.

Tiago Silva forces Vitor Silva back against the cage and clinches.

Vitor Silva is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tiago Silva is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Vitor Silva to the mat. Vitor Silva regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Tiago Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Vitor Silva's brow.
Tiago Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Tiago Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Vitor Silva has wrist control.
Tiago Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tiago Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tiago Silva throwing strikes from guard but Vitor Silva blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tiago Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tiago Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vitor Silva working a defensive guard here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiago Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tiago Silva looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vitor Silva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tiago Silva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Vitor Silva is keen to just control but Tiago Silva is a slippery customer.
Vitor Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiago Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tiago Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Tiago Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vitor Silva pulls his head out easily.

Tiago Silva actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vitor Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tiago Silva scores with a leg kick.
Vitor Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiago Silva.
Vitor Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vitor Silva throws a nice looking combination but Tiago Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vitor Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vitor Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vitor Silva misses with a double jab.
Tiago Silva cracks Vitor Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tiago Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Vitor Silva should have avoided that one.
Vitor Silva throws a nice looking combination but Tiago Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vitor Silva ducks under a wild hook from Tiago Silva.
Vitor Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tiago Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Some wild striking there from Tiago Silva.
Vitor Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Tiago Silva rushes Vitor Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tiago Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vitor Silva is working Tiago Silva over against the cage.
Tiago Silva wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tiago Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tiago Silva gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vitor Silva slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vitor Silva.

Tiago Silva breaks from the clinch.
Tiago Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tiago Silva throws a right and a left that Vitor Silva avoids nicely.
Vitor Silva misses with the combination.
Vitor Silva tries to bum rush Tiago Silva with a series of wild strikes but Tiago Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tiago Silva moves out of range as Vitor Silva strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tiago Silva!

Tiago Silva gets a clinch.
Tiago Silva lands an uppercut.
Vitor Silva trying to control the position but instead, Tiago Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vitor Silva into the cage.
Vitor Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Vitor Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vitor Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tiago Silva.
Vitor Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good exchange - Tiago Silva coming out on top.
Vitor Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiago Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitor Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vitor Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Vitor Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Vitor Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vitor Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Vitor Silva is rocked!

Tiago Silva rushes Vitor Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Tiago Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vitor Silva is looking to control Tiago Silva's arms but Tiago Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vitor Silva has his back to the cage.

Tiago Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vitor Silva can't fight it off and eventually Tiago Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. Vitor Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tiago Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tiago Silva distracts Vitor Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vitor Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tiago Silva on the ground.
Tiago Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tiago Silva throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiago Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tiago Silva trying to control but Vitor Silva is working from the bottom.
Tiago Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vitor Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tiago Silva postures up in Vitor Silva's guard and throws a big left but Vitor Silva blocks it.
Tiago Silva passes into half guard.
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. Tiago Silva connects with a nice short shot to Vitor Silva's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiago Silva is thwarting Vitor Silva's attempts to control the position.
Tiago Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tiago Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tiago Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tiago Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vitor Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tiago Silva throws a jab when Vitor Silva was well out of range.
Tiago Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Vitor Silva circles away.
Vitor Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Tiago Silva drives through and clinches with Vitor Silva against the cage.
Tiago Silva lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Tiago Silva.
Oh Vitor Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tiago Silva being controlled against the cage.
Vitor Silva blocks an uppercut.
Vitor Silva tries to stall but Tiago Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vitor Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Vitor Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vitor Silva gets through Tiago Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Tiago Silva has Vitor Silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tiago Silva pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vitor Silva tumbling to the mat - Tiago Silva dives into Vitor Silva's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tiago Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tiago Silva landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiago Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Vitor Silva has wrist control.
Vitor Silva keeping moving, preventing Tiago Silva from controlling successfully.
Vitor Silva wants to sweep here but Tiago Silva controlling him for the moment.
Vitor Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tiago Silva is controlling him.
Tiago Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Vitor Silva has wrist control.
Tiago Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Vitor Silva has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tiago Silva cracks Vitor Silva with a solid left hand.
Tiago Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vitor Silva's head.
Tiago Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tiago Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Tiago Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tiago Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Tiago Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tiago Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tiago Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Vitor Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tiago Silva thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiago Silva throws and elbow that misses. Vitor Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tiago Silva's guard. Nice move by Vitor Silva!
Vitor Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiago Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vitor Silva won't allow Tiago Silva to sweep him here.

Vitor Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tiago Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vitor Silva wants to stand but Tiago Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tiago Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Vitor Silva being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tiago Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tiago Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

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