PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No Chin Bubba Clem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helio Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva
vs
Chin Bubba Clem

190 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, No Chin Bubba Clem!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva scores a takedown into full mount!

Silva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bubba Clem is on top in guard.

Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bubba Clem uses it to pass to side control.

Bubba Clem stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Bubba Clem drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bubba Clem would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bubba Clem stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Bubba Clem drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bubba Clem stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bubba Clem!
Silva is trying to control Bubba Clem's posture but Bubba Clem avoids it.

Bubba Clem stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bubba Clem is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Bubba Clem tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva is keen to just control but Bubba Clem is a slippery customer.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bubba Clem trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Bubba Clem defends the submission attempt.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bubba Clem defends it well.
Bubba Clem moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Bubba Clem is working from the bottom.
Bubba Clem looking for a sweep. Not yet Bubba Clem, not yet.

Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bubba Clem manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Bubba Clem in his guard.

Bubba Clem decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Bubba Clem actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but No Chin Bubba Clem will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bubba Clem is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bubba Clem wants to get back to his feet.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bubba Clem pulls his head out easily.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bubba Clem escapes and gets back to his feet.

Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bubba Clem manages to get to full guard.
Silva won't allow Bubba Clem to sweep him here.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba Clem looking to control.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Bubba Clem is retaining full guard.
Bubba Clem is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bubba Clem tries to stand but can't do so whilst Silva controls his leg.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bubba Clem seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bubba Clem decides to stand up.

Bubba Clem gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva trying to control but Bubba Clem is working from the bottom.

Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bubba Clem manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Bubba Clem in his guard.

Bubba Clem gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bubba Clem shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bubba Clem was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bubba Clem is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Bubba Clem throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Bubba Clem finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Bubba Clem decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bubba Clem gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

No Chin Bubba Clem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bubba Clem closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Bubba Clem wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
No Chin Bubba Clem has got the better of the ground game so far.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bubba Clem defends it easily.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Bubba Clem from standing up.

Bubba Clem decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.

Bubba Clem is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.

Bubba Clem is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba Clem is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bubba Clem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bubba Clem bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bubba Clem gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Helio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bubba Clem on his heels. He'll look to pass Bubba Clem's guard now, I'm sure.

Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bubba Clem is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bubba Clem has escaped and now he's on top!

Silva has an active guard here but Bubba Clem has managed to pass into half guard.
Bubba Clem wants to stand but Silva has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bubba Clem pulls his head out easily.

Bubba Clem stands up out of the half guard.

Bubba Clem drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bubba Clem avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bubba Clem gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
No Chin Bubba Clem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bubba Clem winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... No Chin Bubba Clem!