PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and carlos miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva comes to the ring accompanied by Domination. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Da Silva
vs
miguel

190 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Da Silva!
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, carlos miguel!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Da Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Da Silva prevents miguel from improving his position.
Da Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed miguel's head.
miguel is looking to improve his position.

miguel looking for subs from the bottom but Da Silva mounts him!
miguel regains half guard.
Da Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
miguel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Da Silva.
miguel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Da Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Da Silva content to control rather than advance.
miguel wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to take a breather but miguel is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Da Silva clinches up with miguel and pushes him back against the ropes.
Da Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Da Silva seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Da Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
miguel looks to land a combination but Da Silva avoids it well.

miguel tries to keep at a distance but Da Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Da Silva prevents miguel from breaking the clinch.
miguel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Da Silva avoiding damage.
miguel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
miguel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Da Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
miguel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Da Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
miguel looks gassed!
Da Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to miguel's face.
Da Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
miguel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
miguel fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Da Silva.
Da Silva lunges at miguel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by miguel's hand.

Da Silva has miguel up against the ropes in a clinch.

Da Silva breaks from the clinch.

Da Silva moves into the clinch.
Da Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
miguel fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Da Silva breaks from the clinch.
Da Silva throws a series of punches but miguel moves out of range.
miguel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Da Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
miguel wants to break free but Da Silva has control.
Da Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Da Silva gets a trip takedown into half guard.
miguel tries to roll over but Da Silva keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Da Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. miguel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
miguel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Da Silva!
miguel prevents Da Silva from getting the reversal.

miguel has control of Da Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Da Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
A nice elbow there by miguel.
Da Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
miguel thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Da Silva holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as miguel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

miguel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Da Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt.
miguel misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
miguel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Da Silva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

miguel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Da Silva stops miguel from passing to mount.
miguel looks up at the clock and then as Da Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, miguel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
miguel tries to score with some ground and pound. Da Silva controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
miguel tries to score with some ground and pound. Da Silva controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Da Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on miguel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
miguel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
miguel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Da Silva trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Da Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Da Silva moves into the clinch.
miguel is looking to break free of the clinch but Da Silva has double underhooks.

Da Silva manages to break the clinch.
miguel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Da Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
miguel misses with a combination

and Da Silva moves into the clinch.
miguel tries to pull guard but Da Silva won't allow it.
Da Silva stops a takedown attempt from miguel.
miguel wants to break free but Da Silva has control.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Da Silva clinches up against the ropes.
Da Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Da Silva.
Da Silva lands an elbow just above miguel 's eye.
miguel is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rafael Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of carlos miguel.
Da Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
miguel tries to land a knee to the head but Da Silva blocks with his arms.
miguel has had enough of the clinch but Da Silva keeps him there for the moment.

Da Silva lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
miguel manages to get to full guard.
carlos miguel has got the better of the ground game so far.
miguel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Da Silva's guard.
miguel thows a big elbow that misses.
Da Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
miguel tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Silva is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
miguel postures up in Da Silva's guard and throws a big left but Da Silva blocks it.
miguel is looking to work some ground and pound but Da Silva has wrist control.
miguel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Da Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
miguel falls off balance throwing a combination

and Da Silva moves into the clinch.
Da Silva avoiding damage.
Da Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Da Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee calls for Da Silva to work.

Da Silva has miguel pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Da Silva pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending miguel tumbling to the mat - Da Silva dives into miguel's guard.
miguel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
miguel is thwarting Da Silva's attempts to control the position.
Da Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
miguel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Da Silva trying to keep a closed guard but miguel is proving a slippery customer.
Da Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but miguel is one step ahead there.
miguel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
miguel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Da Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in miguel's guard.
Da Silva forces his way into half guard.
Da Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Da Silva works his way into full mount!
miguel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Da Silva manages to capitalize on a mistake by miguel to take his back!
miguel breaks Da Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
miguel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
miguel passes Da Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Da Silva is trying to get back to full guard.

miguel is looking for a kimura but Da Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for miguel to get the leverage.
miguel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
miguel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Da Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
miguel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
miguel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
miguel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Da Silva defending well though.
miguel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
miguel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
miguel falls off balance throwing a combination

and Da Silva counters with a takedown into side control.

Da Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Da Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but miguel keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
miguel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Da Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
miguel tries to roll over but Da Silva keeps him under control.
Da Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. miguel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
miguel is pressing down on Da Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

miguel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Da Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

miguel looking for a guillotine here but Da Silva defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Da Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

miguel throws a right hand that Da Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Da Silva also avoids with ease.
miguel swinging wilding here.
miguel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Da Silva drives through and clinches with miguel against the ropes.
Da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. miguel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
carlos miguel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
miguel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
miguel throws a right hand that Da Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Da Silva also avoids with ease.
miguel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva.
miguel misses with a combination

and Da Silva moves into the clinch.
miguel jumps guard but Da Silva stands there with miguel around his waist. miguel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. miguel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
miguel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Da Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
miguel takes a knee right on the jaw!
miguel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Da Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head.
miguel wants to get back to striking at distance but Da Silva won't allow it.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
miguel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Da Silva blocks it with crossed arms.

miguel manages to pull guard.

miguel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Da Silva looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miguel wants to sweep but no luck.
miguel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Da Silva wants to control but miguel is keeping busy.

miguel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
miguel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Da Silva's head.

miguel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Da Silva defends it well.
Da Silva manages to get to full guard.
Da Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for miguel on the ground.
miguel postures up in Da Silva's guard and throws a big left but Da Silva blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
miguel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Da Silva is trying to improve his position.

miguel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Da Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

miguel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no miguel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Da Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked miguel off and has taken his back!
Da Silva lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns miguel.

Da Silva working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Da Silva tries to keep control of the position but miguel is staying busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can miguel hold on?! Da Silva is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
miguel is in bad spot here.
Can miguel hold on?! Da Silva is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
miguel turns into Da Silva and is now in his guard.

miguel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Da Silva scores with a short punch from the bottom.
miguel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
miguel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
miguel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Da Silva's guard.
miguel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
miguel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
miguel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Da Silva!

miguel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Da Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Da Silva dodges the ground and pound from miguel.
Da Silva tries to improve position but can't.

miguel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Da Silva, who protects the arm well.
miguel is trying to ground and pound but Da Silva uses the momentary lack of control by miguel to regain half guard.
Da Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from miguel.
miguel passes to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

miguel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

And that's the end of the fight!
carlos miguel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Da Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

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