PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diosdado Sacatani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sacatani has chosen welcome to the jungle as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Sacatani

189 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson 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, Diosdado Sacatani!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sacatani fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sacatani drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Sacatani's takedown attempt.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diosdado Sacatani.

Sacatani is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sacatani persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Sacatani throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Sacatani postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sacatani on the ground.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sacatani accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sacatani trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sacatani postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sacatani makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sacatani is one step ahead there.
Sacatani loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sacatani working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sacatani working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Sacatani throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sacatani's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Sacatani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Anderson Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sacatani shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots and misses

and Sacatani counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sacatani drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Sacatani.
Sacatani winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Sacatani.
Sacatani 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.
Sacatani lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacatani landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sacatani slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Sacatani winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva has hold of Sacatani's hands but Sacatani slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sacatani lands a nice short elbow.
Sacatani lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sacatani seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sacatani drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sacatani 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.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Sacatani in his half guard.
Sacatani 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.
Sacatani looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diosdado Sacatani dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sacatani bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sacatani lands some shots froms side control.
An elbow from Sacatani crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Sacatani.
Sacatani working the ground and pound from side control.
Sacatani cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Sacatani scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sacatani cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sacatani scoring with punches and elbows.
Sacatani is chipping away with strikes.
Diosdado Sacatani has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sacatani scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacatani lands a nice forearm strike.
Sacatani working the ground and pound.
Sacatani prevents Silva from escaping the position.
Sacatani landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sacatani lands a few punches from side control.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Sacatani's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sacatani is chipping away with strikes.
Sacatani scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacatani lands some shots froms side control.
Sacatani in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sacatani has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sacatani lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Sacatani working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sacatani sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva pushes Sacatani off looking to stand but Sacatani dives back in and keeps control.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Sacatani lands strikes from half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Sacatani in his half guard.
Sacatani lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Sacatani has control of the leg.
Sacatani throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sacatani working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Sacatani lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sacatani not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sacatani drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Sacatani drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Sacatani not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

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.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sacatani drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nice strikes from Sacatani there.
Sacatani throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sacatani landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sacatani lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sacatani thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Sacatani missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sacatani sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva has his hands clasped together around Sacatani's back. He's all about the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diosdado Sacatani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sacatani shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sacatani showed some decent athleticism there.
Sacatani prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sacatani.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sacatani.
Sacatani takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sacatani throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sacatani chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sacatani.
Sacatani postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sacatani working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sacatani working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sacatani content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sacatani content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Sacatani is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sacatani works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Sacatani postures up.
Sacatani stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sacatani loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sacatani can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sacatani distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sacatani is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Sacatani lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacatani throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva wants to control from the top but Sacatani keeps moving.

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.

Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sacatani looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sacatani looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sacatani!
Sacatani is putting a hurting on Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
Silva takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sacatani working the body and head with strikes.
Sacatani scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sacatani lands a few punches from side control.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diosdado Sacatani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sacatani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diosdado Sacatani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sacatani winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diosdado Sacatani!