PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matheus Mendes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Mendes

194 cm
23
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mendes has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mendes pulls guard.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mendes looking to control.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Mendes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mendes manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Mendes's guard.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva is really struggling to control Mendes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws and elbow that misses. Mendes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Mendes!

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mendes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Silva regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mendes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Mendes working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Mendes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mendes working Silva over with strikes.
Mendes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mendes is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is not content to let Mendes control the position.
It looks like Mendes is going to stand back up.
Mendes lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva trying to control here.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendes wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into full guard.
Silva is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.

Mendes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Mendes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mendes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mendes stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Mendes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Mendes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Silva is looking for a triangle here but Mendes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mendes wants to stand but Silva is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mendes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Mendes stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendes.

Mendes successfully pulls guard.
Mendes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Silva working for a triangle but Mendes defends it easily.
Mendes is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Mendes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping full guard, as Mendes tries to pass.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mendes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mendes defends it easily.
Mendes is looking to advance position but Silva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Silva landing shots from mount.
Mendes wants to control but Silva is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is wriggling around trying to escape.

Silva swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mendes is now in Silva's guard. A big mistake from Silva there, giving up the dominant position!
Mendes trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva working a defensive guard here.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throwing strikes but missing.

Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mendes controlling the action here for a moment.

Mendes jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.
Silva pushes down on Mendes's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the action but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Mendes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mendes.
Silva trying to move into half guard but instead Mendes has managed to sweep!

Mendes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mendes has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.

Mendes has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Silva to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mendes is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Silva pulls down on the head and he's put Mendes to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Luis Silva!