PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhain Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhain Garcia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Garcia
vs
Silva

191 cm
19
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Slam-or-Fist

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zhain Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.

Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Garcia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Garcia bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Silva scores with a push kick.
Silva avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Garcia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garcia if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Silva clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
Silva with a knee to the head.

It looks like Zhain Garcia has been cut.
Silva lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stall.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Garcia improves position.
Silva taking a breather.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Silva clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the cage.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.

Silva gets the takedown into side control.

Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Garcia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silva.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Garcia takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Silva.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Silva has managed to clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Garcia gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Garcia tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Garcia letting Silva take a breather here.
Garcia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva is looking to control Garcia's arms but Garcia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Garcia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garcia tries to strike from the bottom.
Silva prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Silva stands up and waves to Garcia to follow him.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renzo Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zhain Garcia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Renzo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Garcia shrugs it off.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva is trying to stall.
Garcia tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Silva forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Garcia has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garcia's defenses.
Garcia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcia as Silva tries to tie him up.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Garcia being controlled against the cage.
Silva working Garcia over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garcia is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Renzo Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garcia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva working Garcia over with knees to the body.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva landing knees to the head.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Garcia will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Garcia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva lands a high kick!

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.

Silva stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Garcia to get to his feet.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renzo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zhain Garcia's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Silva wants to clinch
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garcia counters with a nice body kick.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Garcia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva shoots and misses
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Silva wants to clinch.
Garcia throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia thinking.
Zhain Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Silva thows a body kick. Garcia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Garcia.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva wants to clinch.
A head kick from Silva lands but Garcia takes it in his stride.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garcia.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Silva wants to clinch
and Garcia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a high kick.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garcia's face.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garcia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to stall but Garcia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Garcia won't want to take too many of those.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva blocks a body shot from Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Garcia stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to clinch
and Garcia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Renzo Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Zhain Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Silva.
Silva wants to clinch
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Garcia is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Garcia enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Garcia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva passes into half guard.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renzo Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 25:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30

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