PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Braulio Estima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento Silva Jr has chosen Leo Sayer-You Make Me Feel Like Dancing as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Estima
vs
Nascimento Silva Jr

170 cm
26
200 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

183 cm
30
193 lbs
22 - 15 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Braulio Estima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estima tries for a takedown but Nascimento Silva Jr circles away easily
and Estima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nascimento Silva Jr works Estima's body with a nice hook.
Estima really is a fat lump.
Estima walks into a straight right hand from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Estima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nascimento Silva Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Estima.

Estima gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nascimento Silva Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nascimento Silva Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Estima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nascimento Silva Jr.
Nascimento Silva Jr trying to control but Estima is working from the bottom.

Nascimento Silva Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Estima has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nascimento Silva Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Estima's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estima keeping full guard, as Nascimento Silva Jr tries to pass.
Nascimento Silva Jr trying to control but Estima is working from the bottom.
Nascimento Silva Jr looking to pass the guard.
Nascimento Silva Jr wants to control from the top but Estima keeps moving.
Estima might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Nascimento Silva Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nascimento Silva Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nascimento Silva Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nascimento Silva Jr trying to control but Estima is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Estima's guard.
Nascimento Silva Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nascimento Silva Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Estima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nascimento Silva Jr wants to control but Estima is keeping him busy.

Nascimento Silva Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Estima is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Estima is trying to control but can't.

Nascimento Silva Jr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nascimento Silva Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Estima's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estima is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Estima looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nascimento Silva Jr slows the pace down in half guard.
Nascimento Silva Jr is trying to control. Estima wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Estima is defending against the submission attempts here by Nascimento Silva Jr.

Nascimento Silva Jr is looking for submissions but instead, Estima has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr trying to control but Estima is working from the bottom.
Nascimento Silva Jr pushes down on Estima's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Estima keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nascimento Silva Jr is looking to take a break and control but Estima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nascimento Silva Jr seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Estima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Nascimento Silva Jr looking to score a takedown here. Estima is defending well but Nascimento Silva Jr drives through and ends up in Estima's guard.

Estima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nascimento Silva Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nascimento Silva Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Estima can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nascimento Silva Jr controls the pace.
Nascimento Silva Jr advances position into side control!
Estima is trying to control Nascimento Silva Jr's posture but Nascimento Silva Jr avoids it.
Estima is not content to let Nascimento Silva Jr control the position.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento Silva Jr cracks Estima with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Nascimento Silva Jr has hold of Estima's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Estima seems comfortable defending it but Nascimento Silva Jr has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Estima is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Estima is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Nascimento Silva Jr couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr! Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr retains his middleweight title!
Eduardo Nascimento Silva Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.