PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and andre rademeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Redneck. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Silva
vs
rademeyer

195 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Fight King Nutrition

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathaniel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, andre rademeyer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

rademeyer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. rademeyer showed some decent athleticism there.
rademeyer controlling the pace.
rademeyer 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.
rademeyer is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Silva is trying to stand.
rademeyer thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva is controlling rademeyer's trapped leg to prevent rademeyer from advancing to side control.
Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
rademeyer wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
rademeyer is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silva wants to pass to mount but rademeyer is defending the position.
Silva not doing much here.
rademeyer tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
rademeyer pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
rademeyer wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for rademeyer!
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
rademeyer reaches up to try and control the position but Silva seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! rademeyer rolls and tries to escape and now Silva has his back!
rademeyer tries to escape the position.
rademeyer looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Silva gets his hands free as rademeyer looks to control.
Silva controls the action.
rademeyer trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I would not like to be rademeyer right now.
You can see the frustration on rademeyer's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

rademeyer is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
rademeyer manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silva's guard. Nice work there by rademeyer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rademeyer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
rademeyer thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva controlling rademeyer's posture.
rademeyer trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva pulls rademeyer in close to prevent any damage.
Silva keeping moving, preventing rademeyer from controlling successfully.
Silva looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but rademeyer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
rademeyer wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from rademeyer there.

It looks like Nathaniel Silva has been cut.
rademeyer is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
rademeyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
rademeyer wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
rademeyer wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.

rademeyer is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathaniel Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva staying calm.
rademeyer is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva working away.
rademeyer is looking to reverse the position.
Silva controlling from side mount.
rademeyer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
rademeyer trying to control but Silva postures up.
rademeyer striking from half guard on the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
rademeyer tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
rademeyer moves into full guard.
rademeyer controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
rademeyer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
rademeyer is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.
rademeyer working a defensive guard here.

That's two 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.
Nathaniel Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva won't allow rademeyer to get back to his feet.
rademeyer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
rademeyer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva taking shots to the head.
rademeyer trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by rademeyer.
Silva tries to hold on but rademeyer postures up.
rademeyer trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
rademeyer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
rademeyer is trying to control here but Silva has managed to regain half guard.
rademeyer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
rademeyer drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva wants to improve his position but rademeyer is controlling well.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
rademeyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
rademeyer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of rademeyer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take rademeyer's back!
rademeyer is in bad spot here.
rademeyer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva keeps control of the position easily here as rademeyer tries to buck him off.
Silva is not going to allow rademeyer to sit and survive in this position.
Silva keeps control of the position as rademeyer tries to break free.
rademeyer trying to control the position but Silva manages to sink in the hooks.
rademeyer is trying to stand back up.
Silva not allowing rademeyer to control his hands.
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 Nathaniel Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

rademeyer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than rademeyer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Despite being in the dominant position, andre rademeyer just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva shoots and misses
and rademeyer counters with a slapping leg kick.

rademeyer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva trying to control but rademeyer postures up.
rademeyer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if rademeyer tries to get out of the position.
rademeyer is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like rademeyer is going to stand back up.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
rademeyer trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva pulls rademeyer in close to prevent any damage.
rademeyer won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

rademeyer has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into rademeyer's guard.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
rademeyer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
rademeyer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
rademeyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
rademeyer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
rademeyer striking off his back but it's not causing Silva any problems.
rademeyer trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

rademeyer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. rademeyer showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from rademeyer.
Ground and pound from rademeyer.
rademeyer trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

rademeyer decides to return to a standing position.
rademeyer stuffs the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
rademeyer is looking to improve his position.
rademeyer trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
rademeyer wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
rademeyer trying to control but Silva postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is tying to control. rademeyer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
rademeyer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
rademeyer wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
rademeyer shoots and misses

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
rademeyer wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva pushes down on rademeyer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
rademeyer trying to control here.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
rademeyer wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
rademeyer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva preventing the sweep.
andre rademeyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
rademeyer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
rademeyer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva pushing down on rademeyer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nathaniel Silva.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

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