PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyiuzaun F A (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). F A comes to the cage accompanied by Above & Beyond - Tri-State. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

F A
vs
Da Silva

195 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyiuzaun F A!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from F A.
Da Silva lands a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - F A looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and F A counters with a two punch combo.
Da Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Da Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and F A counters with a series of strikes. Da Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
F A fails to land the takedown.
Da Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and F A counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva misses with a double jab
and F A counters with a nice uppercut.
Junior Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
F A ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva throws a right hand that misses
and F A counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
F A shoots for a takedown but Da Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and F A counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Da Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and F A counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and F A makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Da Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting F A counter with a right hand.
Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and F A counters with a nice uppercut.
F A throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva.
A punch combination from F A misses.
Da Silva misses with a double jab
and F A counters with a nice leg kick.
Da Silva throws a combination. F A tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Da Silva works over F A's head and body with a nice combination.
Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and F A counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by F A.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
F A tries to clinch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and F A counters with a series of strikes. Da Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Da Silva looks gassed!
Da Silva misses with a combination
and F A counters with a three punch combo that has Da Silva backing up. Da Silva nods at F A to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
F A tries for a takedown but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyiuzaun F A. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva throws a right hand that misses
and F A counters with a nice uppercut.
F A clobbers Da Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
F A digs a good hook to Da Silva's body.
Da Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and F A connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
F A tries to score a power double leg takedown but Da Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten F A somewhat.
F A will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a combination

and F A counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
F A trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Da Silva has had enough of the clinch but F A keeps him there for the moment.
Da Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Da Silva wants to break free but F A has control.
F A keeps control of Da Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
F A has Da Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Da Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
F A tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Da Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.

Da Silva breaks from the clinch.
Da Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Da Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and F A counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - F A coming out on top.
Da Silva misses with a double jab
enabling F A to counter with a crisp jab.
Da Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
F A tries to clinch but Da Silva is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting F A counter with a right hand.
Da Silva misses with a double jab
and F A counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyiuzaun F A dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Da Silva throws a combination that misses
and F A counters with a straight right hand.
Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and F A counters with a straight right hand.
Da Silva misses with a combination
and F A counters with a left and a right that stings Da Silva.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from F A.
Da Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and F A counters with a straight right hand.
Da Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss

and F A counters by moving into the clinch.
F A trying to control the position but instead, Da Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed F A into the cage.
Da Silva blocks an elbow strike from F A.
F A wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
F A can't break the clinch.
Da Silva tries to break the clinch but F A is controlling the position.
F A prevents Da Silva from breaking the clinch.
Da Silva tries to break the clinch but F A is controlling the position.
Da Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but F A has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva is trying to push F A away but F A has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

F A breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and F A counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
F A really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
F A misses with an attempted mid kick.
Da Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
F A misses with a low kick.
F A throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and F A counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and F A counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Da Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and F A moves into the clinch.
F A wants to break the clinch but can't.

F A escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab by F A.
Da Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and F A cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Da Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
F A slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
F A connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
F A shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Da Silva but Da Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tyiuzaun F A is winning the standup battle so far.
Da Silva throws a combination that misses
and F A counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as F A lands an impressive looking overhand right. Da Silva doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a combination
and Da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and F A counters with a series of strikes. Da Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
F A throws a right and a left that Da Silva avoids nicely.
F A fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyiuzaun F A. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by F A.
Da Silva misses with a combination

and F A holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

F A manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and F A counters with a straight right hand.
Da Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and F A counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a hook
and F A counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice sprawl there from Da Silva as F A shoots in.
Da Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and F A counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
F A is working the combinations to good effect here.
F A doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Silva circles away.
Da Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Da Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Da Silva misses with a combination
enabling F A to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
F A closes the distance but Da Silva moves to the side
and Da Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Da Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyiuzaun F A dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A combination from F A does no damage.
F A is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Silva can do to turn this around?
Da Silva stuffs the takedown.

F A has closed the distance and engaged Da Silva in a clinch.
F A throws a knee to the head but misses.
Da Silva is trying to break the clinch but F A has him pressed against the cage.
F A prevents Da Silva from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Da Silva.
A frustrated look appears on Da Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Da Silva tries to break free but F A pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Da Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Da Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
F A slowing the pace effectively.
Da Silva tries to break the clinch but F A is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva has F A pressed against the cage, preventing F A from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Da Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Da Silva walks into a straight right hand from F A.
Da Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and F A counters with a left and a right that stings Da Silva.
Da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Da Silva throws a right hand that misses
and F A counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Da Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and F A counters with a nice body kick.
Tyiuzaun F A is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
F A shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Da Silva sprawls well. Da Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. F A gets slowly back to his feet.
Da Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Da Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Da Silva misses with a double jab
and F A counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from F A misses.
Da Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting F A counter with a right hand.
Da Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and F A counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da Silva misses with a double jab
and F A connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and F A counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and F A counters by clinching up.

F A breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and F A counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
F A wants to clinch up but Da Silva keeps it at a distance.
F A clobbers Da Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
F A shoots for a double leg takedown but Da Silva sprawls well. He's pushed F A's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyiuzaun F A. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Da Silva misses with a combination
and F A counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Junior Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
F A is trying hard to land a takedown here. Da Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Da Silva misses with a combination
and F A counters with a three punch combo that has Da Silva backing up. Da Silva nods at F A to acknowledge the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by F A there.
F A lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Junior Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Da Silva throws a combination that misses
and F A connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva stuffs the takedown.
F A getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Da Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and F A counters with a stiff right hand.
Da Silva needs to keep his hands up - F A had a free shot at his head there.
F A moves into range and connects with a jab.
Da Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from F A.
Da Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and F A connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from F A.
Da Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and F A counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tyiuzaun F A is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and F A connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyiuzaun F A showed his dominance in that final round.
Well F A has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyiuzaun F A!