PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liepo Frendi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frendi comes into the arena with War Is My Destiny blaring out of the sound system. Silva has chosen Here i go again as his entrance music. Liepo Frendi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Frendi
vs
Silva

188 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liepo Frendi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vitor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frendi looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva tries to clinch up but Frendi circles away and keeps his distance.
Frendi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Frendi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Frendi moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Frendi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Frendi.

Frendi has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Frendi stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Frendi pulls Silva into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Silva wants to control from the top but Frendi keeps moving.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frendi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Frendi wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frendi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva trying to control but Frendi is working from the bottom.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Frendi is retaining full guard.

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

Frendi moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frendi has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
Silva stops Frendi from standing up.
Silva trying to control but Frendi is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frendi 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.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva passes Frendi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Frendi is controlling Silva's trapped leg to prevent Silva from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frendi tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Frendi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Frendi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva pulls Frendi in to control the position.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Frendi is proving a slippery customer.
Frendi wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Frendi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Liepo Frendi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Silva.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva connects with the punch.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frendi.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frendi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Liepo Frendi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva staying out of range there.

Frendi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Frendi breaks the clinch.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva misses with a body kick.

Frendi moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Frendi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frendi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frendi trying to land knees to the body.
Frendi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frendi misses with a punch to the body.
Frendi tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Frendi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Frendi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Frendi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Frendi tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Frendi misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Frendi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frendi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frendi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Frendi missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries to stall but Frendi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Frendi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frendi is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Frendi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frendi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frendi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Frendi lands a right hand.
Frendi missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Frendi to work.
Frendi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva prevents Frendi from breaking the clinch.
Frendi with a knee to the head.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Frendi.

Frendi pulls Silva into guard.
Frendi keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Frendi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frendi keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Frendi is trying to hold Silva in close to prevent damage but Silva has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Frendi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva is keen to just control but Frendi is a slippery customer.
Frendi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Silva has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Frendi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silva looking to break Frendi's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Frendi remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Silva will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
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 Liepo Frendi will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Frendi darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Frendi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Frendi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frendi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frendi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Frendi manages to break the clinch.

Silva forces Frendi back against the cage and clinches.
Frendi stalling in the clinch.

Frendi manages to break the clinch.
Frendi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frendi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Frendi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frendi counters with a stiff right hand.
Liepo Frendi is winning the standup battle so far.
Frendi throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Frendi looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Frendi tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Frendi, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Frendi against the cage but Frendi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vitor Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liepo Frendi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frendi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Frendi counters by moving into the clinch.
Liepo Frendi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Frendi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frendi throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frendi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Frendi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Frendi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Frendi circles away.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Frendi pushes him off.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frendi circles away.
Frendi lands a jab to the nose.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frendi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Silva is rocked!
Silva slips under a jab from Frendi.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Frendi finish him?
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frendi lands a jab to the head.
Frendi drops Silva with a huge uppercut! Silva drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Frendi is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liepo Frendi!
After the big win, Liepo Frendi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors xXx - iForce Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.