PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelito Barraquinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dirty Hous'. Barraquinha has chosen The Mamas & The Papas - Dream A Little Dream Of Me as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Silva
vs
Barraquinha

178 cm
30
182 lbs
18 - 5 - 2

189 cm
32
182 lbs
32 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 18 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angelito Barraquinha!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barraquinha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barraquinha lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barraquinha lands a nice looking body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
A bone on bone clash there as Barraquinha blocks the leg kick.
Barraquinha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Barraquinha's shoulder, as Barraquinha tries to avoid the shot.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Barraquinha misses the shot to the body.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barraquinha. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Barraquinha circles away.
Silva moves forwards but Barraquinha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barraquinha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barraquinha misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Barraquinha.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barraquinha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Mauricio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraquinha defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Barraquinha looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Silva tries to clinch there but Barraquinha circles away.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Barraquinha cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barraquinha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
That kick from Silva tenderised Barraquinha's leg. Barraquinha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barraquinha lands a jab.
Silva cracks the inside of Barraquinha's front leg.
Barraquinha lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barraquinha misses with a body kick.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barraquinha's calf.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Barraquinha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Barraquinha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Barraquinha settles back down.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barraquinha can pounce on him.
Barraquinha is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Barraquinha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barraquinha.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barraquinha's calf.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Silva thows a leg kick but Barraquinha checks it
and Barraquinha counters with a nice uppercut.
Barraquinha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barraquinha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barraquinha scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barraquinha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Barraquinha.
Barraquinha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barraquinha looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Barraquinha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Barraquinha.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Barraquinha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva defending well as Barraquinha loads up on a big left hand.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barraquinha avoids it.
Barraquinha blocks the elbow strike.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Barraquinha.
Still in the clinch, Barraquinha scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barraquinha.
Silva tries to work over Barraquinha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barraquinha misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barraquinha has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Barraquinha avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barraquinha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barraquinha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses the jab.
Barraquinha misses with a leg kick.
Barraquinha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Barraquinha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Barraquinha slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Angelito Barraquinha will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Barraquinha throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Barraquinha throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barraquinha is able to avoid easily.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barraquinha's head backwards.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Barraquinha counters with a nice kick to the body.
Silva wants to slow Barraquinha down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Barraquinha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angelito Barraquinha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barraquinha on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barraquinha is able to avoid easily.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barraquinha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva avoids the head kick by Barraquinha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Barraquinha tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barraquinha throws a head kick that misses.
Barraquinha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva cracks the inside of Barraquinha's front leg.
Barraquinha throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barraquinha cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good shot there by Silva.
Barraquinha checks the leg kick.
Barraquinha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barraquinha throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Barraquinha lands a right hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Barraquinha blocks the low kick.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Silva tries to work over Barraquinha's front leg with a kick but Barraquinha checks it.
Silva misses with a low kick as Barraquinha jumps back.
Barraquinha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Barraquinha.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barraquinha.
Barraquinha takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Barraquinha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barraquinha looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barraquinha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barraquinha misses with a straight left.
Barraquinha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barraquinha throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.

Silva clinches up with Barraquinha and pushes him back against the cage.
Barraquinha swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Barraquinha controls his hands.
Barraquinha looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Barraquinha has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barraquinha's brow.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Barraquinha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barraquinha keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barraquinha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barraquinha.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barraquinha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Barraquinha keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Barraquinha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barraquinha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barraquinha avoids it.
Barraquinha misses with a body punch.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barraquinha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barraquinha is defending well for now.
Barraquinha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barraquinha tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Barraquinha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Barraquinha lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.

Barraquinha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelito Barraquinha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Barraquinha on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barraquinha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barraquinha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barraquinha misses with a body shot.
Barraquinha swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Good work by Barraquinha as he checks the leg kick.
Barraquinha moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Barraquinha.
Barraquinha throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Barraquinha connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barraquinha lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Barraquinha's defenses.
Barraquinha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barraquinha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva swings for the body but Barraquinha moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraquinha misses with a body shot.
Barraquinha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barraquinha is out of range.
Barraquinha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Silva throws a jab when Barraquinha was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barraquinha checks a leg kick.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barraquinha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barraquinha is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva misses with a low kick as Barraquinha jumps back.
Barraquinha avoids the body shot from Silva.
Barraquinha tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barraquinha lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barraquinha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barraquinha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barraquinha misses with a wild body shot.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barraquinha is out of range.
Barraquinha takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barraquinha misses the shot to the body.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva throws a solid leg kick but Barraquinha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Silva.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barraquinha.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barraquinha. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barraquinha misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Barraquinha throws a head kick that half lands.
Barraquinha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Barraquinha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva wants to clinch up but Barraquinha keeps it at a distance.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Barraquinha lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Barraquinha throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Barraquinha wants to clinch.
Barraquinha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva throws a jab when Barraquinha was well out of range.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barraquinha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
A big right from Barraquinha misses.
Barraquinha thumps Silva with a low kick.
Barraquinha misses with a hook.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barraquinha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mauricio Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barraquinha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angelito Barraquinha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barraquinha throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Barraquinha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barraquinha is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barraquinha darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Barraquinha's head but Barraquinha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barraquinha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angelito Barraquinha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barraquinha 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelito Barraquinha!
An out of breath Angelito Barraquinha thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.