PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jackson
vs
Silva

182 cm
29
170 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

185 cm
33
179 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up

so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.

Silva has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Silva uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.

It looks like Andrew Jackson has been cut.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glenardo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson is struggling to control the position.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Silva.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenardo Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Jackson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Silva pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva lands a body shot.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Silva is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glenardo Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Andrew Jackson's cut is getting worse.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackson won't want to take too many of those.
Silva is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Silva's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson takes a knee to the side of the body.
A body shot lands from Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Andrew Jackson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson letting Silva take a breather here.
Silva tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenardo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrew Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva cracks Jackson with a nice body shot.
Silva lands a body shot.
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 with a knee to the head.

Jackson is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva working Jackson over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackson won't want to take too many of those.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Silva presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.

Jeez, Andrew Jackson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
A short right from Silva.
Silva jerks Jackson's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Jackson drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Silva goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Silva because Jackson was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Glenardo Silva!