PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Youressen Flamini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willamy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flamini
vs
Silva

200 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Youressen Flamini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Willamy Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flamini tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Flamini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flamini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva looks to land a combination but Flamini avoids it well.
Flamini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Flamini persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Youressen Flamini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Flamini moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination

and Flamini counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Silva kicks Flamini off and gets back to his feet.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Flamini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss

and Flamini counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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 has one foot on Flamini's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Flamini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination

and Flamini counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flamini is controlling him.
Flamini is breathing heavily.

Silva pushes Flamini off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flamini slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss

and Flamini counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Silva is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flamini content just to control the position here.
Silva is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Flamini controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Flamini content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Youressen Flamini just wasn't active enough.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Flamini counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Flamini tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flamini is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Youressen Flamini dominated that round.
That's time! Flamini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Flamini counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Flamini wants to stand but Silva is controlling his arm.
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Flamini tries to advance to mount but Silva denies him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flamini stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Flamini shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Flamini's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Flamini, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flamini.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Youressen Flamini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva looks to land a combination. Flamini sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Willamy Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flamini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Willamy Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva scores with a one two! Flamini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Flamini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flamini circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flamini avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a right hand that Flamini ducks under and follows up with a left that Flamini also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flamini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Flamini persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Flamini avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a series of punches but Flamini avoids them all with ease.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flamini.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Flamini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flamini circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Flamini changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Flamini manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flamini avoids a punch combination nicely.
Willamy Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to bum rush Flamini with a series of wild strikes but Flamini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Flamini shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss

and Flamini counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Flamini looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Flamini being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Youressen Flamini will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Flamini slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva misses with a combination

and Flamini counters with a takedown into side control.

Silva explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Flamini fails with the takedown.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Flamini dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Flamini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Flamini counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva kicks Flamini off and gets back to his feet.
Silva throws a right hand that Flamini ducks under and follows up with a left that Flamini also avoids with ease.
Flamini dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws a right hand that Flamini ducks under and follows up with a left that Flamini also avoids with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva throws a series of punches but Flamini moves out of range.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flamini.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flamini backs up against the cage.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flamini fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flamini.
Silva misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Flamini counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Flamini trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Youressen Flamini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Youressen Flamini has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Flamini shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Youressen Flamini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a right hand that Flamini ducks under and follows up with a left that Flamini also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva leaves Flamini with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flamini.
Flamini dodges the punch combination from Silva.
A combination from Silva does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Flamini counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Flamini has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here as Flamini stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flamini wants to stand but Silva is controlling his arm.

Youressen Flamini has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Flamini backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flamini dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Flamini counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.

Silva sneaks out the side door and pushes Flamini away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Youressen Flamini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flamini, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Youressen Flamini!