PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silvas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silvas
vs
Roberto

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silvas!
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, Claudio Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberto shoots in for a takedown but Silvas shows good takedown defense.
Silvas dives in and grabs Roberto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roberto pushes down on Silvas's head and hops out.
Silvas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Claudio Roberto has been cut.
Roberto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silvas's waist but Silvas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roberto off to one side.

Silvas moves into range and clinches up with Roberto.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silvas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Roberto is looking for a takedown.
Anderson Silvas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Roberto.

Silvas manages to break the clinch.
Silvas shoots for a double leg takedown but Roberto sprawls well. He's pushed Silvas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roberto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roberto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silvas pinned against the cage. Silvas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown by Roberto or perhaps it was just good defense by Silvas which made him look bad.
Silvas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roberto checks it well.
Roberto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto shoots for a takedown but Silvas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roberto with a poor takedown
and Silvas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roberto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silvas sprawls well. Silvas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roberto gets slowly back to his feet.
Roberto looks gassed!

Silvas moves into the clinch.
Silvas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Silvas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Silvas.
Nice sprawl there from Silvas as Roberto shoots in.
Roberto fails with a takedown attempt.
Crunch! Silvas slams his shin into Roberto's torso.
Silvas throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Silvas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Silvas moves into the clinch.
Silvas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Silvas breaks the clinch.
Roberto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roberto is trying desperately to land a takedown but Silvas is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Roberto.
Silvas misses with a takedown attempt - Roberto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roberto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Silvas.
Roberto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silvas. Silvas obviously looking to wear him down.
Silvas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roberto.
Silvas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Roberto takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roberto sprawls well. Roberto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silvas gets slowly back to his feet.
Silvas misses with a head kick.
Silvas shoots in for a double leg but Roberto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roberto throws a sloppy head kick and Silvas moves out of range easily.
Roberto blocks a head kick by Silvas.
Roberto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silvas looks to land a body kick but Roberto moved away.
Roberto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silvas defends it nicely.
Silvas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roberto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silvas somewhat.
Roberto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silvas is fending him off so far but Roberto persists. Nope, Silvas circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silvas.
Roberto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silvas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silvas with the ground and pound but Roberto regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Roberto is staying active underneath Silvas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roberto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silvas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silvas's back!
Roberto gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Roberto is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silvas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Claudio Roberto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silvas shoots in for a double leg but Roberto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Silvas darts in and clinches Roberto up against the cage.
Roberto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roberto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silvas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson Silvas is winning the standup battle so far.
Roberto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson Silvas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Roberto.
Roberto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silvas lands a nice hook to Roberto's body. Roberto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silvas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roberto moves out of range of the body kick.
Roberto is breathing heavily.
Silvas cracks the inside of Roberto's front leg.
Silvas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Silvas clinches.
Silvas stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Silvas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberto looks for a takedown but Silvas sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Silvas as Roberto shoots in.
Silvas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Silvas closes the distance and pushes Roberto back into the cage.
Silvas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silvas.

Silvas breaks from the clinch.
Silvas shoots in for a double leg but Roberto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvas stuffs the takedown.
Nice shot by Silvas.
No luck for Roberto with that takedown attempt.
Claudio Roberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvas scores with a head kick.
Roberto has a takedown stuffed.
Silvas lands a leg kick that knocks Roberto off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberto shoots for a double leg takedown but Silvas sprawls well. He's pushed Roberto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roberto misses with a takedown attempt - Silvas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silvas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silvas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roberto.
Silvas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberto closes the distance and clinches up with Silvas, looking for a takedown. Roberto pushes Silvas against the cage but Silvas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvas throws the kick towards the body but Roberto avoids it.
Silvas throws out a powerful jab.
Roberto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roberto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silvas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roberto can do to turn this around?
Roberto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silvas's waist but Silvas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roberto off to one side.
Roberto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silvas pinned against the cage. Silvas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roberto leaves Silvas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roberto avoids a kick to the body.
Silvas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roberto is out of range and Silvas settles back down.
Roberto fails with a takedown attempt.

Silvas moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roberto lands a takedown into guard.

Roberto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silvas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silvas has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvas preventing the sweep.

Roberto looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silvas has picked Roberto up and slammed him! Roberto can't keep hold of the triangle and Silvas manages to pass to side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvas misses with the ground and pound.
Silvas misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silvas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Claudio Roberto's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Roberto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silvas.
A solid body kick from Silvas.
Roberto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silvas defends it nicely.
Silvas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Silvas clinches up with Roberto and pushes him back against the cage.
Roberto managing to block the knees to the body from Silvas.
Silvas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silvas stops a takedown attempt from Roberto.
Silvas is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silvas breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silvas circles away.
Anderson Silvas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Roberto.
Silvas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silvas tries a head kick but it misses.

Silvas clinches.
Roberto avoiding damage as Silvas throws knees to the body.

Silvas manages to break the clinch.
Roberto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silvas fails with the takedown.
Roberto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silvas lands with a good body shot.
Roberto shoots in and drives through. Silvas sprawls well.
Silvas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silvas defends it nicely.
Roberto shoots in for a takedown but Silvas shows good takedown defense.
Roberto moves out of range as Silvas throws a body kick.
Silvas tries to clinch there but Roberto circles away.
Roberto fails with a takedown attempt.
Silvas tries to land a front kick but Roberto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roberto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silvas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Silvas clinches up against the cage.

Roberto lands a takedown into guard.
Silvas wants to stand and escape but Roberto is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Roberto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silvas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Roberto, into his guard.
Roberto pulls Silvas in close to prevent any damage.
Claudio Roberto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roberto striking off his back but it's not causing Silvas any problems.
Silvas with a flurry of punches that miss.

Roberto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silvas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silvas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Roberto working a defensive guard here.
Anderson Silvas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silvas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silvas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silvas!