PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Odin Raveneye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odin Raveneye has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Raveneye
vs
Silva

179 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

189 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Odin Raveneye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva moves into the clinch.
Raveneye on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva has Raveneye pressed against the cage, preventing Raveneye from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Raveneye is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Raveneye into the cage.
Raveneye fails to pull guard.
Raveneye tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Raveneye pushes him off.
Raveneye swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva moves away from the strike by Raveneye.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raveneye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Raveneye sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Raveneye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Raveneye prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Raveneye up against the cage.

Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Raveneye wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Raveneye gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raveneye is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Raveneye from standing up.

Silva kicks Raveneye off and gets to his feet.
Odin Raveneye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raveneye throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raveneye swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Raveneye.
Silva looks to clinch
and Raveneye counters with a leg kick.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raveneye in his tracks.
Raveneye misses with a kick to the body.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raveneye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raveneye lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva slips a jab from Raveneye.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Raveneye swivels and escapes.
Odin Raveneye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Silva.
Silva tries to clinch
and Raveneye counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Raveneye circles away.

Silva clinches.
Raveneye is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raveneye wants to take the fight to the mat but Silva manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Raveneye.
Raveneye looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Roberto Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raveneye's waist but Raveneye gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raveneye thows a body shot but no joy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up but Raveneye circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Silva 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.

Silva tries to clinch up but Raveneye circles away and keeps his distance.
Raveneye misses with a two punch combination.
Raveneye throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raveneye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raveneye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva wants to clinch up but Raveneye keeps it at a distance.
Silva wants to clinch.
Raveneye throws a leg kick that misses.
Raveneye misses with a body shot.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raveneye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raveneye rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raveneye pinned against the cage. Raveneye gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Raveneye sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Raveneye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva wants to clinch up but Raveneye keeps it at a distance.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raveneye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raveneye throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Odin Raveneye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Raveneye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Raveneye circles away.
Roberto Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Raveneye finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Raveneye is having none of it.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Raveneye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Raveneye pushes him off.
Raveneye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva tries to clinch up.
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!
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Raveneye which made him look bad.
Odin Raveneye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Silva.
Raveneye misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Raveneye sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Raveneye throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raveneye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raveneye scores with a three punch combo!
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raveneye just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raveneye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raveneye swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Raveneye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Raveneye sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Raveneye pushes him off.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Raveneye as Silva shoots in.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raveneye tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raveneye swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roberto Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Silva is looking to clinch but Raveneye is avoiding it.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raveneye.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Raveneye pushes him off.
Silva tries to clinch but Raveneye is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raveneye. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raveneye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva cracks Raveneye with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raveneye keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raveneye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Raveneye does no damage.
Silva tries to clinch but Raveneye moves out of range.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raveneye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to clinch up but Raveneye circles away and keeps his distance.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Raveneye tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Raveneye avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Raveneye tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Raveneye drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Raveneye throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raveneye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Raveneye circles away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raveneye but Raveneye pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Odin Raveneye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Silva.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raveneye jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raveneye fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Silva pulls Raveneye into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva has his hands on Raveneye's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raveneye tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Raveneye knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Raveneye prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roberto Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silva wants to clinch.
Raveneye circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Raveneye circles away.
Silva tries for a takedown but Raveneye circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva tries to clinch but Raveneye moves out of range.
Raveneye punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Raveneye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raveneye throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raveneye but Raveneye pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Odin Raveneye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raveneye misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raveneye misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

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