PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Hall

167 cm
29
146 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

165 cm
21
130 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ultimate Fighting Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Hall!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hall throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall swings widly with a right hand
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hall looking to control.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Hall has wrist control.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Hall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Hall!
Hall looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Hall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Hall!
Hall wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in close to Hall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Hall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Hall!

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva has his foot on Hall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hall works his way back into a safe position though.
Hall trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Hall postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hall gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Hall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hall!
Hall is trying to stand.
Hall tries to hold on but Silva postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall taking shots to the head.
Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva landing shots from mount.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hall can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Silva unloading with bombs!

Hall is rocked!
Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hall is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to finish Hall with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hall!
Silva unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Hall wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Silva celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Silva!
Marcos Silva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.