PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wandeco Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man has chosen Penthouse as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Silva
vs
Man

180 cm
23
186 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

186 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Wandeco Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Man!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a right hand
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Man looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Wandeco Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a jab.

It looks like Ice Man has been cut.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Man looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Man persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Wandeco Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Man shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wandeco Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ice Man.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Man misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Man lands a jab.
Silva connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips under a jab from Man.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Man counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva digs a good hook to Man's body.
Man scores with a jab to the body.
Man lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Silva closes the distance but Man moves to the side
and Man counters with a two punch combo.
Man lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man misses with a looping left.
Silva misses with a left hand
letting Man counter with a right hand.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Silva wants to clinch

and Man counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Man keeps moving and retains side control.

Man wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ice Man's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Man rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Man has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Man stalling.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Man.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Man with a jab.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand

and Man counters by moving into the clinch.
Man has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Man misses with a double jab.
Man thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva moves forwards but Man connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ice Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man scores with a jab.
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!
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Man throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Nice cross by Man.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Man counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Man defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Man connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot by Man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man thumps Silva with a low kick.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Man, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Silva is rocked!
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Man gets a takedown into half guard.
Man is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ice Man's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Man counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Man gets a clinch.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.

Man breaks the clinch.
Man moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Man connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Man scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Man connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Man counters with a one-two to the body.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Man moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man looking for a takedown.
Man tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Man.
Wandeco Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ice Man.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Man up against the cage.
Man tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Man counters with an inside leg kick.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wandeco Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a jab.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man moves away from the strike by Silva.
Man takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Man throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Man finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Man slips a straight right by Silva.
Ice Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Man counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Man to acknowledge the strikes.
Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
Man thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses

so Man counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Man wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

Man thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Man trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Ice Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Man trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ice Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ice Man!