PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Vinicios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Vinicios

188 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marius Vinicios!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinicios shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Vinicios looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Vinicios misses with a head kick.
Silva misses with a takedown

and Vinicios counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Vinicios just content to control the position.
Silva pushes Vinicios away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vinicios gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control but can't.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vinicios looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva tries to kick Vinicios off but Vinicios keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Vinicios is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Still in half guard, Vinicios seems content to control.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vinicios sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vinicios tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

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.
No luck for Vinicios with that takedown attempt.
Randy Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marius Vinicios.
Vinicios looks gassed!
Vinicios tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Vinicios.
Silva clinches but Vinicios breaks the clinch

and Vinicios counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Vinicios is controlling him.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Vinicios defends easily.
Silva keeping full guard, as Vinicios tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicios controlling from the top position.
Silva is trying to control the position but Vinicios postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vinicios will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva looks to clinch

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinicios stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vinicios accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva pushes Vinicios off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Vinicios counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vinicios's best efforts.
Vinicios looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vinicios stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marius Vinicios dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Vinicios looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vinicios is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Vinicios passes the guard and advances to mount!
Vinicios controlling the pace for now.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicios trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vinicios is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Vinicios keeps him under control.
Vinicios trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vinicios is working away from the top position though.
Vinicios not doing much here.
Marius Vinicios has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vinicios sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.

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

Silva gets caught flat footed, as Vinicios shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Vinicios is proving a slippery customer.
Vinicios missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vinicios tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Vinicios controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vinicios.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva tries to clinch but Vinicios moves out of range.

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.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Vinicios swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva wants to clinch up but Vinicios keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch up but Vinicios circles away and keeps his distance.
Vinicios tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Vinicios is having none of it.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Vinicios swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Vinicios counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vinicios prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marius Vinicios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Silva wants to clinch but Vinicios slips to the side

and Vinicios moves into the clinch.
Vinicios tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vinicios is trying to break free.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Vinicios has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vinicios wants a takedown.
Randy Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marius Vinicios.
Vinicios is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva is working for takedown but Vinicios is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Vinicios is trying to stall.
Vinicios tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vinicios smiles and moves away.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Vinicios circles away.
Vinicios circles away from the clinch attempt

and Vinicios decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Vinicios tries a head kick but it misses.

Vinicios feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vinicios throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Vinicios from controlling successfully.

Vinicios gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vinicios shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vinicios shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Vinicios's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Vinicios swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Vinicios moves out of range.
Vinicios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and Vinicios counters by moving into the clinch.

Silva manages to pull guard.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch but Vinicios moves away

and Vinicios counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vinicios wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Vinicios trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Vinicios wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva tries to escape but Vinicios is in control.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Vinicios keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Vinicios counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinicios tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Silva wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Vinicios is now in half guard.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Vinicios is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vinicios not doing much here.
Vinicios wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vinicios controlling the action here.
Vinicios passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva!

And that's the end of the fight!
Marius Vinicios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vinicios 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marius Vinicios!