PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between marcel silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marijan Matijevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marijan Matijevic looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

silva
vs
Matijevic

190 cm
24
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
235 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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, marcel silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marijan Matijevic!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matijevic looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
silva shoots in and drives through. Matijevic sprawls well.
Matijevic dodges the punch combination from silva.
silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matijevic stuffs the takedown attempt from silva. silva gets slowly back to his feet.
silva misses the jab.
Matijevic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matijevic wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for marcel silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
silva shoots in for a takedown but Matijevic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
marcel silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
silva throws a body punch but Matijevic moves out of range.
Matijevic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Matijevic wants it to stay on the feet.
silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from silva.
silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Matijevic defends it nicely.
Matijevic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Matijevic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Matijevic wants to control from the top but silva keeps moving.
silva wants to sweep but no luck.
silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Matijevic manages to get himself to full guard.

silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Matijevic is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of silva, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matijevic is one step ahead there.
Matijevic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Matijevic trying to control but silva is working from the bottom.
Matijevic is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marijan Matijevic.
silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Matijevic counters with a straight right hand.
silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Matijevic counters with a nice double leg into side control. silva won't be happy with that.
silva tries to bench press Matijevic off him but Matijevic keeps the position.
silva is trying to control Matijevic's posture but Matijevic avoids it.
silva is looking for a sweep.
Matijevic is looking to take a break and control but silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
silva sneaks back into half guard.
silva is looking to improve his position.
silva trying to control here.
silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
silva trying to control from the bottom.
silva wants to improve his position but Matijevic is controlling well.
Matijevic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Matijevic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from silva.
silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Matijevic counters with a nice double leg into side control. silva won't be happy with that.
silva sneaks back into half guard.
Matijevic 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.
silva gets back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marijan Matijevic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

silva closes the distance but Matijevic moves to the side
and Matijevic counters with a low kick, right behind silva 's knee.
silva tries for a takedown but Matijevic circles away easily

and Matijevic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Matijevic stops silva from standing up.
silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
silva keeping moving, preventing Matijevic from controlling successfully.
silva is controlling Matijevic's posture.
silva keeping moving, preventing Matijevic from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
silva wants to sweep but no luck.
silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Matijevic defends it well.

silva swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). marcel silva!