PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Buffet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buffet kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Margaritaville. Jimmy Buffet has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Buffet
vs
Silva

192 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
225 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Buffet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Buffet tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Buffet to the ground. Buffet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Jimmy Buffet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robson Silva.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Buffet uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Buffet digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.

Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
Silva wants to control from the top but Buffet keeps moving.

Buffet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Buffet manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffet trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Buffet working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.

Buffet is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Buffet has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Buffet's legs - danger averted.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Buffet escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Buffet had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Buffet doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Silva won't allow Buffet to sweep him here.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Buffet is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

Buffet looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buffet looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Buffet wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva advances position into side control!
Buffet is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Buffet manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Buffet is trying is best to control the position here.
Buffet is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva working Buffet over with strikes.

Buffet looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is thwarting Buffet's attempts to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buffet wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Buffet defends the submission attempt.
Buffet is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Silva is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva just trying to survive but Buffet is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Buffet is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Buffet dominated that round.
That's time! Buffet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good standup being displayed there by Buffet as he connects with a hook.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Buffet regains half guard.
Jimmy Buffet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buffet won't allow Silva to pass to mount.

Buffet is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Buffet makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Buffet.
Silva postures up.

Buffet looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scoring with punches from side control.
Silva trying to control the position but Buffet is working away.
Silva lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Buffet down.
Buffet is looking for a sweep.
Silva advances nicely into full mount.
Silva trying to control but Buffet is having none of it.
Buffet is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva cracks Buffet with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silva landing shots from mount.
Buffet manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Buffet is trying to control but can't.
Buffet is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Buffet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Buffet is not content to let Silva control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffet is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Buffet manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Buffet misses with a head shot.

Buffet looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silva blocking the ground and pound.
Buffet lands a heavy elbow.
Poor strikes thrown by Buffet there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is controlling an arm, preventing Buffet from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Buffet throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Silva because Buffet loaded up on that one.
Buffet tries to control but Silva wriggling away.

Buffet is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Silva has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from 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!
Buffet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Buffet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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 Jimmy Buffet 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.

Buffet misses with a hook.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Buffet scores with a nice head shot.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Buffet.

Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Buffet looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buffet working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Buffet wants to sweep but no luck.
Buffet keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Buffet is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buffet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Buffet escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Buffet tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Buffet isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silva stacks Buffet on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Silva!
Buffet tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Silva easily slips into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buffet tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Buffet bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buffet trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buffet sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets full guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Buffet is controlling him.
Buffet trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Buffet postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Buffet, into his guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Buffet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Buffet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva stands up over Buffet, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working Buffet over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Buffet looking for a sweep. Not yet Buffet, not yet.

Buffet looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into side control.
Buffet takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Silva gets to mount! Buffet was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva raining down hammerfists from mount.
Buffet working to try and regain half guard.
Silva lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tries to control but Buffet wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robson Silva really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Buffet tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.

Buffet is rocked!
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Buffet counters by moving into the clinch.
Buffet leaning against his opponent.
Buffet has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Buffet prevents a takedown attempt there.
Buffet lands a body shot.
Buffet pressing his opponent against the cage.
Buffet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffet misses with a punch to the body.
Buffet lands a shoulder strike.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Jimmy Buffet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robson Silva.
Buffet lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buffet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buffet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buffet lands with a right to the head.
Silva is trying to drag Buffet to the mat but Buffet just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Buffet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Buffet presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Buffet shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Buffet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buffet sprawls well. Buffet wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Buffet swivels and escapes.
Sloppy strikes from Buffet. Those never looked like landing.
Buffet slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buffet throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Buffet.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buffet.

Silva gets tackled into the cage by Buffet. Buffet maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buffet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Buffet sprawls well.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Buffet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buffet.

Buffet gets a clinch.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Buffet.
Buffet's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Buffet lands a left hand.

Buffet manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buffet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Buffet throws a right and a left that both miss.

Silva gets a double leg takedown into Buffet's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Buffet had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Silva working some strikes from top position.

Buffet had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.

Silva is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Buffet has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Silva is looking to defend but Buffet has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Silva! Buffet pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Silva taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jimmy Buffet!
Jimmy Buffet retains his light heavyweight title!
Jimmy Buffet was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.