PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silver
vs
Souza

170 cm
22
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diogo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza moves out of range of the body kick from Silver.
Silver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Souza circles away.
Silver scores with a nice right hand.
Souza fails to land the takedown.
Souza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silver misses with a few strikes there.
Souza slaps away a takedown attempt from Silver, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silver tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.

Souza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Souza is looking to take a break and control but Silver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silver blocking the ground and pound attempt from Souza.

Souza is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver controlling the position well.
Souza scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silver avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Souza.
Souza stalling away here and it's allowed Silver to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Souza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Souza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silver is looking to stand up but Souza isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Souza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Souza trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
Silver pulls Souza in close to prevent any damage.
Souza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Souza postures up and lands a big shot to Silver's brow.
Souza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Souza drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silver looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silver looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silver!

Silver tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silver has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silver wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is trying to control Silver's posture but Silver avoids it.
Souza is looking for a sweep.

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

Silver goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Souza rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Silver's guard! Nice work there by Souza!
Souza is looking to work some ground and pound but Silver has wrist control.
Souza is looking to work some ground and pound but Silver has wrist control.
Silver is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Souza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Souza.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Souza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Silver is retaining full guard.
Souza throws a strike but Silver rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Souza trying to control the position.
Silver won't allow Souza to sweep him here.
Souza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silver's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Souza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Souza stopping the sweep attempt from Silver.
Silver has control of Souza's left arm, preventing Souza from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diogo Souza dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Some bone on bone action there as Souza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Patrick Silver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silver looks for a takedown but Souza sprawls well.
Silver throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Silver moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.

Silver shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Souza's guard.
Souza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silver is one step ahead there.
Souza working a defensive guard but Silver manages to pass into side control anyway.
Silver works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Souza manages to get back to half guard.
Silver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza moves into full guard.
Silver wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Souza working a defensive guard here.
Silver looking to pass the guard.
Souza controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silver moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza slaps away a takedown attempt from Silver, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No joy there for Silver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver misses with the combination.

Souza 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Souza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silver's head.

Souza drops back looking for a leg! Silver is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silver manages to kick Souza off! Souza jumps back into Silver's guard.
Souza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silver controls Souza momentarily but Souza frees himself.
Diogo Souza has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silver seems keen to control Souza's posture.
Souza wants to control from the top but Silver keeps moving.
Souza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Souza's guard.
Silver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Souza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silver manages to get himself to full guard.
Silver keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.
Souza throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza postures up in Silver's guard and throws a big left but Silver blocks it.
Souza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silver is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Souza throws a strike but Silver rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Souza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silver is controlling him.
Silver preventing the sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Souza is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silver is on top in guard.
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 Patrick Silver will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Silver closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Souza's guard.
Silver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Souza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Souza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Souza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silver manages to get himself to full guard.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Souza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Souza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Souza looking to sit in guard and control but Silver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silver scoring with punches to the head and body.
Souza wants to stand and escape but Silver is having none of it.

Silver drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Souza manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silver has Souza in his guard.
Souza trying to control but Silver is working from the bottom.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Silver blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Souza looking to sit in guard and control but Silver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silver's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silver throwing strikes from guard but Souza blocks nicely.
Souza seems keen to control Silver's posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Silver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Souza pushes Silver off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Souza has a takedown stuffed.
A punch combination from Silver misses.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Souza checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silver wants to clinch.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Silver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver shoots in and drives through. Souza sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silver misses with a double jab.
Silver lands a jab-cross combination.
Silver fails to land with a series of punches.
Silver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Souza manages to avoid it.
Souza shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza moves away from the strike by Silver.
Silver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souza looks for a takedown but Silver sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Silver showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silver 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Patrick Silver!