PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus McBorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rejinaldo Silveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McBorin
vs
Silveira

190 cm
22
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
27
284 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Knockout power

State Penn Pharmaceuticals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus McBorin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rejinaldo Silveira!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and McBorin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McBorin stays in close to Silveira's body and controls the position.
McBorin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because Marcus McBorin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silveira has his takedown stuffed

and McBorin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silveira tries to regain full guard. Instead though, McBorin has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
McBorin prevents Silveira from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBorin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silveira can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silveira tries to reverse the position but McBorin maintains control.
McBorin controlling his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Marcus McBorin just wasn't active enough.
McBorin tries to close the distance and clinch but Silveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBorin ducks under a wild hook from Silveira.
Silveira has his takedown stuffed

and McBorin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silveira!
Marcus McBorin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rejinaldo Silveira.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBorin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silveira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silveira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McBorin controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBorin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silveira for as long as he can get away with.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcus McBorin.
Silveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so McBorin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McBorin stays in close to Silveira's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McBorin looking to pass the guard.
McBorin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcus McBorin.

Silveira looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silveira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McBorin 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.
McBorin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silveira is working McBorin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McBorin holds on and takes a little breather.
McBorin wants to sweep here but Silveira controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus McBorin 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.

Silveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McBorin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

McBorin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silveira's half guard.
McBorin works his foot free and advances to mount.
McBorin controlling the pace for now.
Silveira is looking to improve his position but McBorin isn't that keen on the idea.
McBorin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marcus McBorin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Marcus McBorin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silveira lands with a straight right. McBorin didn't see that one coming.

Silveira shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McBorin is trying to defend but Silveira finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McBorin is holding on to half guard well.
McBorin manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBorin pulls Silveira in close to prevent any damage.
McBorin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus McBorin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silveira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McBorin tries to avoid it but Silveira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McBorin to the ground. McBorin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silveira has his takedown stuffed

and McBorin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silveira won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silveira seems a little lost for a moment, as McBorin dominates the positioning.
Silveira tries to buck McBorin off but McBorin is having none of it.
Silveira is trying to escape the position but McBorin is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Marcus McBorin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silveira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McBorin tries to avoid it but Silveira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McBorin to the ground. McBorin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marcus McBorin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rejinaldo Silveira.
McBorin shoots in for a double leg but Silveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silveira misses with a takedown attempt

and McBorin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McBorin is pushing down on Silveira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silveira is fighting to maintain full guard but McBorin has managed to sneak the leg through.
McBorin controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcus McBorin.
Silveira has his takedown stuffed

and McBorin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silveira won't be happy with that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBorin just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus McBorin dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McBorin shoots in but Silveira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McBorin slips under a jab from Silveira.
Silveira tries for a takedown but McBorin circles away easily

and McBorin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silveira's guard.
McBorin controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Marcus McBorin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silveira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McBorin defends it nicely.
McBorin stuffs the takedown.
Marcus McBorin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rejinaldo Silveira.
Silveira shoots and misses

and McBorin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McBorin controlling the pace.
Silveira has a hand on McBorin's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. McBorin takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
McBorin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marcus McBorin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silveira tries to hold on but McBorin postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcus McBorin.
Silveira with a lazy takedown attempt

and McBorin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silveira won't be happy with that.
Silveira is trying to escape the position but McBorin is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silveira tries to bench press McBorin off him but McBorin keeps the position.
Silveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McBorin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silveira!
McBorin controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Marcus McBorin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silveira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McBorin avoids it really well and circles away.
Rejinaldo Silveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silveira has his takedown stuffed

and McBorin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McBorin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silveira can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McBorin forces his way into half guard.
McBorin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rejinaldo Silveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus McBorin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McBorin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Marcus McBorin!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Marcus McBorin!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Marcus McBorin!

Marcus McBorin wins by unanimous decision!