PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabiano Abreu Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Ahmed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmed has chosen Watch The Throne - Who Gon Stop Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abreu Da Silva
vs
Ahmed

200 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
238 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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, Fabiano Abreu Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohamed Ahmed!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmed looks to clinch
and Da Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Ahmed backing up. Ahmed nods at Da Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Da Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Ahmed. Ahmed gets slowly back to his feet.
Ahmed is looking to clinch.
Da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ahmed misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ahmed is defended easily by Da Silva.
Ahmed slips a jab and a cross from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a series of strikes that have Ahmed backpedaling.
Da Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ahmed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Da Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Ahmed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Da Silva circles away.
Fabiano Abreu Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohamed Ahmed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ahmed eats them both and turns towards Da Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ahmed tries for a takedown but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Da Silva works over Ahmed's head and body with a nice combination.
Ahmed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Da Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ahmed somewhat.
Nice shot lands for Da Silva.
Ahmed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Da Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Da Silva with a hook.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that Ahmed avoids nicely.
Ahmed looks for a takedown but Da Silva sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed shoots for a double leg takedown but Da Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Ahmed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Da Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ahmed circles away quickly and effectively.
Ahmed wants to clinch.
Da Silva misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Da Silva.
Da Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Ahmed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed misses with a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Da Silva coming out on top.
Ahmed fails with the takedown.
Ahmed shoots in looking for a takedown. Da Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Ahmed keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Da Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fabiano Abreu Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahmed misses with the combination.
Da Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ahmed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Da Silva as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Ahmed with that takedown attempt.
Ahmed closes the distance but Da Silva moves to the side
and Da Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Da Silva misses with the combination.
Da Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ahmed.
Ahmed misses with the combination.
Ahmed doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Da Silva counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fabiano Abreu Da Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Da Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Da Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ahmed eats them both and turns towards Da Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Da Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ahmeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Da Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Ahmed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Da Silva lands with a right hand.
Fabiano Abreu Da Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Da Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahmed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Da Silva tries to avoid it but Ahmed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Da Silva to the ground. Da Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ahmed shoots in and drives through. Da Silva sprawls well.
Fabiano Abreu Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohamed Ahmed.
Da Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Da Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Da Silva scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ahmed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Da Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Da Silva.
Ahmed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ahmed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Da Silva circles away.
A punch combination from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva leaves Ahmed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ahmed shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Da Silva defends it nicely.
Ahmed is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands with a cross.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Ahmed ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahmed also avoids with ease.

Ahmed gets a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ahmed with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mohamed Ahmed wasn't active enough on the ground.
Da Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ahmed fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed shoots in looking for a takedown. Da Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Ahmed keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Da Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ahmed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Da Silva stuffs the takedown.
Ahmed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Da Silva. No joy for Ahmed on that attempt.
Da Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ahmed throws a jab when Da Silva was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mohamed Ahmed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Da Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Da Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ahmed tries to clinch but Da Silva moves out of range.
No joy there for Ahmed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ahmed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Da Silva as he avoids it easily.
Ahmed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mohamed Ahmed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Da Silva.
Da Silva jabs Ahmed right on the nose. Ahmed blinks but takes it well.
Ahmed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Da Silva swivels and escapes.
Da Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Da Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ahmed throws a sloppy head kick and Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Ahmed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ahmed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Da Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Ahmed backing up. Ahmed nods at Da Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Fabiano Abreu Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohamed Ahmed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed with a poor takedown
and Da Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Fabiano Abreu Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Da Silva. No joy for Ahmed on that attempt.
Ahmed shoots in for a takedown but Da Silva shows good takedown defense.
Decent striking displayed by Da Silva there.
Ahmed throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Da Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Da Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Ahmed ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahmed also avoids with ease.
Ahmed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Da Silva as he jumps to the side.
Ahmed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice sprawl there from Da Silva as Ahmed shoots in.
Da Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Da Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahmed shoots in looking for a takedown but Da Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ahmed's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ahmed tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Da Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Da Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Ahmed trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Da Silva controls Ahmed momentarily but Ahmed frees himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ahmed misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Ahmed or perhaps it was just good defense by Da Silva which made him look bad.
Ahmed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ahmed shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Da Silva defends it nicely.
Ahmed misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Da Silva throws a series of strikes that have Ahmed backpedaling.

Ahmed gets a double leg takedown into Da Silva's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahmed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Da Silva is pulling down on Ahmed's head to control his posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mohamed Ahmed.
I think Ahmed has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mohamed Ahmed!