PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Sylvia (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!

Jordan
vs
Sylvia

185 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Micheal Jordan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Sylvia!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylvia stuffs the takedown.
Jordan tries to bum rush Sylvia with a series of wild strikes but Sylvia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jordan throws a sloppy head kick
and Sylvia counters with an inside leg kick.
Jordan has his takedown stuffed
and Sylvia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Sylvia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jordan , pushing him back against the cage.

Sylvia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jordan tries to clinch but Sylvia moves out of range.
Sylvia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jordan moves in looking to clinch but Sylvia pushes him off.
Jordan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sylvia tries a head kick but it misses.
Sylvia swats away the attempt to clinch by Jordan .

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jordan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jordan is keen to just control but Sylvia is a slippery customer.
Jordan tries to pass to full mount but Sylvia defends it.
Jordan trying to control from half guard but Sylvia is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sylvia holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jordan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jordan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jordan lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sylvia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jordan . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordan controlling from mount.
Sylvia is squirming around, avoiding Jordan 's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia is trying to stand.
Sylvia is squirming around, avoiding Jordan 's attempts to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Micheal Jordan just wasn't active enough.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jordan . That's going to slow Sylvia down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sylvia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sylvia wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Jordan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Jordan . Sylvia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sylvia lands with a nice body punch.
Jordan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sylvia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jordan somewhat.
Sylvia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jordan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sylvia tries to avoid it but Jordan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sylvia to the ground. Sylvia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jordan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sylvia throws a predictable looking body shot

and Jordan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Sylvia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Jordan misses
and Sylvia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robert Sylvia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sylvia counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Jordan . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jordan with a poor takedown
letting Sylvia counter with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jordan .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sylvia misses with a wild body shot.

Jordan gets tackled into the cage by Sylvia. Sylvia maintains the clinch.
Jordan tries to break free but Sylvia pushes him back against the cage.
Jordan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sylvia walks away with a smile on his face. Jordan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sylvia stuns Jordan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sylvia scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia throws a combination that misses
and Jordan counters with a series of strikes. Sylvia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Micheal Jordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sylvia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia throws a head kick that Jordan semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sylvia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sylvia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Micheal Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Sylvia does no damage.
Jordan shoots in looking for a takedown. Sylvia tries to sprawl out of it but Jordan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sylvia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sylvia thows a body shot but no joy.
Sylvia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jordan rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan fails with the takedown
and Sylvia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sylvia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt
and Sylvia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sylvia scores with a shot to the body.
Jordan tries for a takedown but Sylvia circles away easily
letting Sylvia counter with a right hand.
Jordan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sylvia tries to avoid it but Jordan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sylvia to the ground. Sylvia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sylvia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jordan was well out of range. Poor timing from Sylvia.
Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sylvia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan doesn't manage to clinch there - Sylvia circles away.
Jordan takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Sylvia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sylvia breaks from the clinch.
Robert Sylvia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sylvia scores with a jab to the body.
Jordan shoots in looking for a takedown. Sylvia tries to sprawl out of it but Jordan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sylvia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Sylvia moves into the clinch.
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.
Jordan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Sylvia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sylvia lands a head kick!
Jordan moves to clinch but Sylvia breaks away
and Sylvia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jordan thinking.
Sylvia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jordan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sylvia lands with a nice body punch.
Sylvia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jordan avoids the head kick by Sylvia.
Sylvia lands with a good body shot.
Sylvia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jordan throws a leg kick
enabling Sylvia to counter with a crisp jab.
Jordan throws a right hand that misses
and Sylvia counters with a series of strikes. Jordan will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sylvia tries to avoid it but Jordan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sylvia to the ground. Sylvia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sylvia takes a swing at Jordan 's ribcage but misses.
Sylvia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sylvia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jordan doesn't seem bothered though.
Sylvia throws a sloppy head kick and Jordan moves out of range easily.
Sylvia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jordan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jordan is looking to land body kicks.

Sylvia moves into the clinch successfully.

Sylvia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sylvia misses with a wild body shot.
Sylvia lands a nice looking body shot.
Sylvia digs a good hook to Jordan 's body.
Jordan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sylvia is fending him off so far but Jordan persists. Nope, Sylvia circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sylvia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan tries to clinch there but Sylvia circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Jordan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sylvia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jordan fails with the takedown
and Sylvia counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Jordan . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throws a leg kick
and Sylvia counters with a right hand to the body.
Sylvia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jordan s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sylvia thuds a left hand into Jordan 's body.
Sylvia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown but Sylvia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sylvia lands a slapping body shot.
Jordan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sylvia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sylvia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sylvia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jordan .
Sylvia lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sylvia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sylvia misses the shot to the body.
Jordan takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Sylvia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sylvia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Sylvia!
Robert Sylvia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.