PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brezzer Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Pereira
vs
Silva

173 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

RMC - $ 11 Shorts!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Brezzer Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glen Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Glen Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pereira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Pereira tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Pereira tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Pereira shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Pereira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pereira.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brezzer Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Pereira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira has a takedown stuffed.
Pereira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pereira slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Pereira. Pereira gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Pereira with that takedown attempt.
Pereira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to bum rush Pereira with a series of wild strikes but Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pereira gets slowly back to his feet.
Pereira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pereira is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pereira counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva tries to bum rush Pereira with a series of wild strikes but Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pereira tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Pereira.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Pereira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva looks to land a combination but Pereira avoids it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Pereira shoots in.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a series of punches but Pereira avoids them all with ease.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pereira doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva tries to bum rush Pereira with a series of wild strikes but Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pereira counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pereira counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pereira shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pereira misses with a few strikes there.
Pereira shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pereira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pereira shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pereira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pereira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira dodges the punch combination from Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pereira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Pereira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva checks a low kick from Pereira.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Pereira. Pereira gets slowly back to his feet.
Pereira slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva looks to land a combination but Pereira avoids it well.
Silva leaves Pereira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
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 Brezzer Pereira will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pereira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Pereira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pereira counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
A punch combination from Pereira misses.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pereira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pereira keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pereira is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Pereira has double underhooks.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pereira takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Pereira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Pereira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Pereira throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva misses with a combination
and Pereira counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Pereira to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Pereira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brezzer Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Pereira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Silva misses with a combination

and Pereira counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Pereira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Pereira has double underhooks.
Pereira is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to circle away but Pereira has him pinned against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pereira.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pereira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pereira stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Pereira on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pereira counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
Pereira swinging wildly here.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Silva in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pereira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pereira off to one side.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Pereira doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pereira counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Pereira to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pereira.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pereira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva misses with a combination
and Pereira counters with a right hand to the body.
Pereira lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Pereira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Pereira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Pereira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pereira counters with a straight right hand.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Horrible takedown by Pereira or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brezzer Pereira will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva tries to bum rush Pereira with a series of wild strikes but Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva looks to land a combination but Pereira avoids it well.
Pereira dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Pereira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pereira somewhat.
Silva throws a right and a left that Pereira avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pereira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pereira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pereira somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brezzer Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pereira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pereira swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Pereira counter with a right hand.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pereira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Pereira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brezzer Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pereira.
Silva throws a right hand that Pereira ducks under and follows up with a left that Pereira also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brezzer Pereira is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pereira connects with a single shot there.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Pereira counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pereira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pereira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pereira circles away quickly and effectively.
Glen Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
Pereira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pereira doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Pereira.
Pereira doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Pereira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pereira.
Pereira tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Pereira does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pereira is defended easily by Silva.
Silva swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Pereira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Glen Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Pereira.
Silva looks to land a combination but Pereira avoids it well.
Pereira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pereira counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for 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!

Pereira looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brezzer Pereira.
Well Pereira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brezzer Pereira!