PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sugar Ray Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rocha
vs
Ray Silva

180 cm
23
201 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
212 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sugar Ray Silva!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha just misses with a punch to the body.
Ray Silva tries for a takedown but Rocha circles away easily

and Rocha counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ray Silva!
Rocha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ray Silva wants to hold on but Rocha pushes him away.

Rocha goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ray Silva is on top in guard.
Ray Silva preventing the sweep.
Ray Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ray Silva throwing strikes but missing.

Rocha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ray Silva is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha keeping full guard, as Ray Silva tries to pass.
Ray Silva won't allow Rocha to sweep him here.
Rocha throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rocha wants to sweep here but Ray Silva controlling him for the moment.
Ray Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ray Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Rocha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ray Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two 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.
Rocha working some strikes from top position.
Rocha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ray Silva is keeping the position for now.
Rocha passes into half guard.
Ray Silva tries to kick Rocha off but Rocha keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rocha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ray Silva wants to improve his position but Rocha is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ray Silva looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha passes to side control.
Ray Silva taking a bit of punishment here - Rocha scoring with strikes.
Rocha is chipping away with strikes.
Rocha controlling the position from side mount.
Rocha is looking to take a break and control but Ray Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Rocha tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ray Silva's legs.
Ray Silva is trying to work for a sweep but Rocha has mounted him!
Rocha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Rocha dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rocha lands an overhand right.
Rocha displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Sugar Ray Silva has been cut.
Ray Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rocha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Rocha.

Rocha feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rocha is stalling in the full guard.
Ray Silva keeping full guard, as Rocha tries to pass.
Ray Silva is breathing heavily.
Rocha is in close to Ray Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rocha trying to control but Ray Silva is working from the bottom.
Rocha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rocha tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ray Silva's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha grinds an elbow into Ray Silva's temple.
Ray Silva looking for a sweep but Rocha has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rocha raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha landing strikes from the mount and Ray Silva is in trouble!

Rocha is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ray Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rocha with good strikes from the mount here!
Rocha controlling his opponent.
Carlos Rocha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha cracks Ray Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rocha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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.
Rocha lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That has opened up Sugar Ray Silva's cut even more.
Rocha landing strikes, looking to finish!

Ray Silva is rocked!

The cut above Sugar Ray Silva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rocha looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Ray Silva covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Rocha!