PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Jose Silva Lock And Submit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Vinicius

176 cm
25
141 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
134 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Vinicius!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinicius misses with a few strikes there.

Vinicius rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Vinicius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva tries for a takedown but Vinicius manages to get underhooks.
Vinicius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vinicius is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vinicius's efforts to push away.

Silva gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Vinicius is retaining full guard.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Vinicius has managed to clinch.
Silva keeps control of Vinicius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vinicius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva keeps control of Vinicius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vinicius is trying to break free.
Vinicius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Silva tightens his grip and picks Vinicius up, before dumping him to the ground. Vinicius manages to land in guard.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silva won't allow Vinicius to get back to his feet.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva trying to control but Vinicius is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva 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.
Vinicius is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Vinicius keeps moving.

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

Vinicius gets a clinch.
Silva prevents Vinicius from breaking the clinch.
Vinicius is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva prevents Vinicius from breaking the clinch.
Vinicius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Silva wants the takedown. Vinicius is fighting it off but Silva persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vinicius's guard against the cage.
Vinicius wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vinicius can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vinicius wants to get back to his feet.

Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vinicius wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vinicius clinches with his opponent.
Vinicius prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vinicius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vinicius wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Vinicius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Vinicius's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vinicius wants to break free but Silva has control.
Vinicius gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Vinicius is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.

Silva lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva is taking a breather. Vinicius says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Vinicius tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silva stops Vinicius from getting back to his feet.
Jose Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vinicius is breathing heavily.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Vinicius moves into the clinch successfully.
Vinicius is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps control of Vinicius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Vinicius clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Silva patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Vinicius holding both Silva 's hands and preventing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Vinicius is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Vinicius looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Vinicius knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Vinicius for a finish.
Vinicius is trying to stand back up.

Silva is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Vinicius is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Vinicius defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinicius wants to get back to his feet.

Silva is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Vinicius has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Vinicius is trying to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vinicius gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Vinicius's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vinicius has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Vinicius is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva has Vinicius pressed against the cage, preventing Vinicius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Vinicius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vinicius is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Vinicius has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Vinicius manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vinicius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vinicius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vinicius working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vinicius after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vinicius tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Vinicius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Vinicius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Vinicius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vinicius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vinicius working hard to break the clinch.

Silva wants the takedown. Vinicius is fighting it off but Silva persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vinicius's guard against the cage.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Vinicius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Vinicius keeps moving.
Silva prevents Vinicius from getting back to his feet.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vinicius is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Vinicius has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vinicius working hard to break the clinch.
Vinicius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vinicius is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Vinicius tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Vinicius is trying to break free.
Vinicius is trying to break free.
Vinicius wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Vinicius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.

Silva has picked Vinicius up - he's going for a ride! Silva dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Silva stops Vinicius from getting back to his feet.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
Vinicius is not content to let Silva control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jose Silva just wasn't active enough.

Vinicius moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vinicius has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marcus Vinicius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vinicius scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Vinicius 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Silva!
Jose Silva opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.