PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bravo
vs
Silva

191 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcelo Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bravo as he jumps to the side.
Bravo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Bravo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bravo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bravo won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Bravo postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Bravo lands a couple of digs.
Bravo trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is trying to control the position but Bravo postures up.
Bravo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bravo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

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

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva looks gassed!

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bravo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bravo controlling from the top position.
Bravo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bravo stands up from Silva's guard - Bravo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bravo throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Bravo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Bravo seems content to control.
Bravo prevents Silva from improving his position.
Bravo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bravo is tying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bravo controlling the pace.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bravo is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bravo slips a jab from Silva.

Bravo gets the takedown into side control.
Bravo advances to full mount.
Bravo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bravo working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.
Bravo lands a big elbow.
Bravo prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Bravo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bravo controlling from mount.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Bravo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bravo feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Bravo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bravo won't allow Silva to sweep him here.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bravo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bravo is stalling in the full guard.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bravo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bravo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bravo stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bravo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bravo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Bravo is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bravo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bravo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bravo dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dave Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bravo doesn't seem phased though.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.

Bravo takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva is trying to stall.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Bravo blocks it.

Bravo breaks the clinch.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bravo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bravo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silva is pushing down on Bravo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bravo is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bravo is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to advance position but Bravo counters by regaining guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Bravo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Bravo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marcelo Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bravo counters by moving into the clinch.
Bravo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Bravo is blocking nicely.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bravo has him pressed against the cage.

Bravo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Bravo manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Bravo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bravo feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Bravo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bravo won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva keeping full guard, as Bravo tries to pass.
Bravo trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Bravo won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.

Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bravo uses it to pass to side control.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bravo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bravo is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to roll over but Bravo keeps him under control.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bravo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bravo's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dave Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bravo misses with a body kick.

Bravo instigates a clinch.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Bravo is controlling the position.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Bravo managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.

Bravo breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Bravo.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva shoots and misses

and Bravo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bravo.

Bravo gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Bravo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva is trying to improve his position.

Bravo decides to stand back up. Bravo steps back and let's Silva get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Bravo feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Bravo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bravo passes into half guard.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bravo 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva trying to control here.
Bravo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva is looking to escape.

Bravo is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Bravo is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Silva is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva misses with a double jab.

Bravo moves into the clinch.

Bravo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva is staying active underneath Bravo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Bravo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bravo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Bravo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bravo landing shots from mount.
Bravo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bravo unloading with bombs!
Bravo cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Bravo looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Bravo controlling the pace for now.
Bravo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Silva throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Bravo maintains control.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Bravo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silva tries to hold on but Bravo postures up.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.

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.
Bravo thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva gets back to full guard.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bravo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bravo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bravo escapes and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Silva is looking to reverse the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Bravo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bravo 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Bravo!