PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Banero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Banero
vs
Silva

178 cm
28
193 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

189 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Banero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva moves into the clinch.
Banero is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.
Banero goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Banero swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Roberto Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Banero tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Banero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banero wants a takedown but no success here.
Banero is looking to take this one to the mat.
Banero has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Banero changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banero tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Banero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Banero is having none of it.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Banero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banero throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.

Silva drives through and clinches with Banero against the cage.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.

Silva manages to pull guard.
Banero wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Banero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Banero wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva pushes Banero off and gets back to his feet.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up but Banero circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Banero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva connects with the punch.

It looks like Roberto Banero has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to clinch up but Banero circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva is looking to clinch but Banero is avoiding it.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Banero counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Banero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Banero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Banero trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Banero is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Banero preventing the sweep.
Banero wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Banero prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping full guard, as Banero tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Roberto Banero has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Banero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Banero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banero misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Banero.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to clinch up but Banero circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva shoots in but Banero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Banero's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Banero counters with a takedown into side control.
Banero tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silva's legs.
Banero with the ground and pound but Silva regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Banero sits in half guard.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva wants to clinch

and Banero counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Banero.
Banero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Banero distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Banero looking to pass the guard.
Roberto Banero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Silva is working an open guard so Banero takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Silva forces Banero back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banero drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries to clinch but Banero is having none of it.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banero swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Banero wants to take the fight to the mat but Silva manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Banero blocks an elbow strike.
Banero takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva has picked Banero up - he's going for a ride! Silva dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Silva is controlling the pace.
Banero tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva is thwarting Banero's attempts to control the position.
Silva misses with a head shot. Banero uses the momentum to regain guard.
Silva trying to control but Banero is working from the bottom.
Banero wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Banero is proving hard to escape from.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Banero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roberto Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to clinch but Banero is having none of it.
Roberto Banero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Banero circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banero backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Banero blocks the elbow strike.
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 Roberto Banero will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Banero's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Banero circles away from the clinch attempt.

Silva pushes Banero up against the cage in a clinch.
Banero is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva is working Banero over against the cage.
Banero goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva wants to clinch up but Banero keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch up but Banero circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva wants to clinch up but Banero keeps it at a distance.
Roberto Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva tries to clinch but Banero is having none of it.
Silva tests Banero's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banero keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to clinch but Banero moves out of range.
Banero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Banero. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva gets through Banero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Banero wants a takedown.
Banero is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silva manages to pull guard.
Banero trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banero's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Silva drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Silva as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Banero screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Silva! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Roberto Silva!