PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rockin Rolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Wild Boyz as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rolla
vs
Silva

195 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
33
199 lbs
16 - 14 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rockin Rolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlton Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva forces Rolla back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Rolla won't want to take too many of those.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Rolla won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva gets through Rolla's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Rolla is breathing heavily.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Rolla won't want to take too many of those.
Rolla takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Silva.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva working Rolla over with knees to the body.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rolla's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva landing knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rolla lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Silva presses Rolla against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rolla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Rolla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carlton Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rolla is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rolla swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Silva has Rolla up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a knee to the head.

Rolla is rocked!
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Oh Rolla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rollas head.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Rolla won't want to take too many of those.
Rolla seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rolla up against the cage.
Rolla managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Rolla is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rolla is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has Rolla pressed against the cage.
Rolla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Rolla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rockin Rolla. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rolla gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Rolla is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Rolla's ribcage. Rolla let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rolla avoids it.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Rolla fails to pull guard.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Nice elbow from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva works on Rolla's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rolla blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rolla in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rolla.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Rolla is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Rolla shrugs off.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rolla takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Rolla in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rolla, pushing him back against the cage.
Rolla wants to take the fight to the mat but Silva manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rolla avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Rolla takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carlton Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Rolla goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rolla jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rockin Rolla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rolla in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rolla backwards.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rolla backwards.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rolla is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Rolla shrugs off.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rollas head.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Rolla won't want to take too many of those.
Rolla takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rolla blocks with his arms.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rolla wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rolla takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Rolla from breaking the clinch.
Rolla jumps guard but Silva stands there with Rolla around his waist. Rolla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rolla drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Silva clinches.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rolla in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Rolla has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Rolla is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rolla is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva misses with some punches.
Rolla is trying to pull guard but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Rolla avoids the damage to the body.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Rolla won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rolla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Rolla dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva checks a low kick from Rolla.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rolla misses with a wild combination.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rolla.

Silva rushes Rolla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rolla blocks it with crossed arms.
Rolla tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Rolla drops back down to his feet.
Rolla takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working Rolla over with knees to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rolla blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Rolla jumps guard but Silva stands there with Rolla around his waist. Rolla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rockin Rolla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Rolla has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rolla misses with a head kick.
Rolla's corner calls for a 1-2. Rolla obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rolla tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Rolla circles away.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Rolla has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rolla in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Rolla in his tracks for a moment.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Rolla is blocking nicely.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rolla has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rolla tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Rolla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rolla is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rolla is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Rolla prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Rolla blocks with his arms.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rolla managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Rolla working hard to break the clinch.
Rolla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Rolla is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Rolla is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Rolla is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva has Rolla pushed against the cage.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Rolla has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carlton Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
Rolla lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rockin Rolla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rolla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rolla swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Silva!