PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Robert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Robert
vs
Silva

173 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valentin Robert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva has Robert up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robert just misses with a punch to the body.

Silva moves into the clinch.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Robert pushes him off.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Robert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Robert saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Robert swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Robert can't break the clinch.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robert swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Robert.
Valentin Robert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Silva.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Robert.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robert scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva tries to clinch there but Robert circles away.
Robert keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robert keeps the fight on the outside.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valentin Robert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robert throws out the jab.
Robert slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robert thows a left - swing and a miss!

Silva instigates a clinch.
Robert looking to slow down the pace here.
Robert is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Robert is defending well.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Robert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Robert pushes him off.
Robert wants to clinch.
Silva avoids the body shot from Robert.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Robert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robert swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Silva rushes Robert and presses him up against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robert throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Silva moves into the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robert tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Robert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robert.
Robert misses with a double jab.
Robert cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Valentin Robert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Robert thows a body shot but no joy.
Robert misses with a few strikes there.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robert 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 clinch but Robert is having none of it.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Robert.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Robert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robert swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Robert is having none of it.

Robert tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Robert taking a breather.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eduardo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robert swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robert swivels and escapes.

Silva clinches up against the cage.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to clinch up but Robert circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Robert sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva tries to clinch but Robert moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Robert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Robert on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robert trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Robert is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good exchange - Robert coming out on top.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Robert finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Robert counters with a straight right hand.
Robert stuffs the takedown.
Valentin Robert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Silva.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robert moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Robert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robert wants to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Robert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Robert is having none of it.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robert connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva wants to clinch up but Robert keeps it at a distance.

Silva darts in and clinches Robert up against the cage.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eduardo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robert wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Robert lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva tries to clinch but Robert moves out of range.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Robert pushes him off.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Robert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to move into range but Robert moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robert thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robert swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva is looking to clinch but Robert is avoiding it.

Silva instigates a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva tries to clinch there but Robert circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up.

Silva moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robert keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Robert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up but Robert circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Robert pushes him off.
Silva wants to clinch but Robert slips to the side
and Robert counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Robert just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robert paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Silva rushes Robert and presses him up against the cage.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to clinch there but Robert circles away.

Robert tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Robert pushes him off.
Robert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robert scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Robert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up but Robert circles away and keeps his distance.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Robert trying to stall but Silva improves his position.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Robert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva closes the distance but Robert moves to the side
and Robert counters with a nice body shot.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Robert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robert digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Valentin Robert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eduardo Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Robert circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Silva!
A pretty intense looking Eduardo Silva took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.