PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ed Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Koscheck looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Silva
vs
Koscheck

183 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

155 cm
24
184 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koscheck with a poor takedown
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Koscheck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koscheck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koscheck but Koscheck pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Koscheck shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Koscheck thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ed Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Koscheck.
Koscheck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Koscheck looks gassed!

Koscheck gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koscheck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koscheck can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva won't allow Koscheck to get back to his feet.
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.
Silva wanted to stand there but Koscheck had control of the position.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva wants to control from the top but Koscheck keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ed Silva just wasn't active enough.
Koscheck has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Koscheck thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva shoots in and drives through. Koscheck sprawls well.
Silva looks to land a combination. Koscheck sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Koscheck thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Koscheck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva cracks the inside of Koscheck's front leg.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Koscheck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Koscheck takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koscheck pinned against the cage. Koscheck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva prevents Koscheck from improving his position.
Silva passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck prevents Silva from improving position.
Silva laying and praying for a moment but Koscheck takes advantage and regains half guard.
Koscheck tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.

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 tries to stand and escape but Koscheck is controlling the position.
Koscheck desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koscheck is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like Silva is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Koscheck tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koscheck thinking.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koscheck stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koscheck avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Koscheck can't fight it off and eventually Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. Koscheck looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Koscheck keeps moving.
Silva wanted to stand there but Koscheck had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Ed Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Koscheck fails with the takedown

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Koscheck's guard now.
Koscheck is breathing heavily.
Silva wants to control from the top but Koscheck keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wanted to stand there but Koscheck had control of the position.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Koscheck is retaining full guard.
Silva postures up in Koscheck's guard and throws a big left but Koscheck blocks it.
Koscheck wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Silva wants to control from the top but Koscheck keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Ed Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Koscheck tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ed Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Koscheck.
Koscheck is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.
Silva wants to control from the top but Koscheck keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva trying to control but Koscheck is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ed Silva just wasn't active enough.
Koscheck misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Koscheck thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Koscheck misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koscheck is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Koscheck circles away and we're back to standing.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Koscheck regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva wants to control from the top but Koscheck keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Koscheck with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koscheck tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Koscheck will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva tries to clinch there but Koscheck circles away.
Koscheck tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Ed Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Koscheck.
Koscheck displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Koscheck fails with the takedown

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Koscheck's guard.
Silva won't allow Koscheck to sweep him here.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Koscheck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.

We're going to have a standup here because Ed Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koscheck misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koscheck tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Koscheck shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a head kick!
Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Silva throws a combination. Koscheck tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Koscheck's face as Silva controls the position.

Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Koscheck stops Silva from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck manages to get back to half guard.
Silva throwing shots but Koscheck is blocking nicely.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Koscheck is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Koscheck wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is pressing down on Koscheck's thigh, looking to free his foot. Koscheck is holding on for now.
Koscheck is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koscheck defending well though.
Koscheck tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva wants to take a breather but Koscheck is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

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