PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Re Ozner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Ozner

183 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

TITAN
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Re Ozner!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Ozner just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ozner avoids the head kick by Silva.
Ozner tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ozner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Silva won't allow Ozner to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozner trying to control the position.
Ozner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ozner misses with a takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ozner on the ground.
Ozner trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Ozner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ozner regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Silva.
Ozner trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozner keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Ozner keeps moving.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ozner has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.

Frank Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ozner shoots and misses

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ozner!
Ozner is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozner prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Silva could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ozner is working to get back to half guard.
Ozner wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Ozner gets back to half guard.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Ozner defends the submission attempt.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Ozner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ozner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ozner has one foot on Silva's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ozner shoots and misses

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Frank Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Re Ozner.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Silva jumps guard and drags Ozner to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva keeping full guard, as Ozner tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ozner trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ozner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ozner misses with a body shot.
Silva avoids the head kick by Ozner.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ozner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ozner!
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Ozner is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozner tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozner is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Ozner tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ozner throwing hammer fists to the chest of Silva. What's that going to do exactly?
Ozner sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the pace.
Ozner wants to get back to full guard.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Ozner is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ozner avoid being mounted?
Silva is looking to advance position but Ozner won't allow it.

Ozner kicks Silva off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozner misses with a hook.
Ozner moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Ozner moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Ozner doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Ozner fights it but they end up in guard.
Ozner is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva stays in close to Ozner's body and controls the position.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozner is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Ozner is retaining full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Frank Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Ozner drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Ozner stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ozner shoots and misses

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ozner!
Frank Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Re Ozner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ozner gets back to half guard.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ozner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Silva is thwarting Ozner's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ozner keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ozner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Silva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva is trying to control. Ozner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Frank Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ozner is trying to stand.
Ozner is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Ozner makes his way to full guard, as Silva worked for a kimura.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Ozner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozner trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ozner pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ozner is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into full guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ozner trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ozner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ozner working the ground and pound.
Ozner trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozner looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silva is avoiding damage well.
Ozner is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ozner in side control, throwing shots but Silva defends.
Ozner taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozner remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Ozner is trying to ground and pound but Silva uses the momentary lack of control by Ozner to regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozner wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Re Ozner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Silva!
In his post fight interview, Frank Silva gave a big smile as he said 'i want to thank my sponsors 5th round clothing and TITAN'.