PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andeson Siilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado comes into a darkened arena with his song building. November Rain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Siilva
vs
Machado

179 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andeson Siilva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Machado!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siilva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Siilva really is a fat lump.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Machado. Siilva shrugs it off though.
A head kick misses from Machado.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Siilva shoots in for a takedown but Machado shows good takedown defense.
Machado moves to clinch but Siilva breaks away
and Siilva counters with a good, hard body kick but Machado shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Machado.
No joy there for Siilva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machado misses with a head kick.
Siilva tries for a takedown but Machado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andeson Siilva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Siilva tries to close the distance and clinch but Machado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Siilva avoids the head kick by Machado.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siilva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machado stuffs the takedown attempt from Siilva. Siilva gets slowly back to his feet.
Siilva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machado.
A slapping body kick lands there for Machado.
Machado lands with a slapping head kick.
Siilva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Machado tries to avoid it but Siilva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Machado to the ground. Machado escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Machado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Machado.
Machado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siilva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Machado throws a sloppy head kick and Siilva moves out of range easily.
Good work by Siilva as he checks the leg kick.
Siilva fails with the takedown.
Machado throws a head kick but Siilva moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Machado closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Machado blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Machado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machado throws a head kick but Siilva moves out of range.
Machado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Machado closes the distance and clinches.
Siilva tries to break free but Machado pushes him back against the cage.
Siilva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Machado avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Machado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siilva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machado lands with a kick to the temple. Siilva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siilva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Siilva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Machado closes the distance and pushes Siilva back into the cage.
Machado lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Andeson Siilva has been cut.
Nice elbow from Machado.

Machado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Machado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Machado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machado plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Machado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machado tries a head kick but it misses.
Machado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Siilva.
Machado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gustavo Machado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado doesn't manage to clinch there - Siilva circles away.
Siilva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machado tries to clinch there but Siilva circles away.
Siilva looks for a takedown but Machado sprawls well.
Machado fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Machado misses with a head kick.
Siilva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Machado's head.
Machado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machado tries a head kick but it misses.
Siilva shoots in looking for a takedown but Machado manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Siilva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Machado throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Machado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andeson Siilva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Machado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gustavo Machado seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Machado rushes Siilva and presses him up against the cage.
Machado is trying to break the clinch but Siilva has him pressed against the cage.

Machado manages to break the clinch.
Machado is looking to clinch but Siilva is avoiding it.
Siilva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Machado as he jumps to the side.

Machado clinches.
Machado looking to throw knees to the head but Siilva is blocking nicely.

Machado breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Machado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Siilva fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado throws a head kick that misses.

Siilva instigates a clinch.
Machado wants to get back to striking at distance but Siilva won't allow it.
Siilva prevents Machado from breaking the clinch.
Siilva tries to circle away but Machado has him pinned against the cage.

Machado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machado slaps away a takedown attempt from Siilva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Siilva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Machado defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andeson Siilva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machado lands a head kick. Siilva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Machado is looking to clinch.
Machado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Siilva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siilva blocks a head kick by Machado.
Machado throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Machado.
Siilva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick by Machado misses
and Siilva counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado throws a head kick but Siilva moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Siilva.
Machado lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Machado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Siilva misses with a takedown attempt - Machado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a head kick but Siilva moves out of range.
Gustavo Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siilva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machado.
Machado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Siilva.
Machado is looking to clinch.
Machado misses with a head kick.
Machado fails in his attempt to clinch.

Siilva rushes Machado and presses him up against the cage.
Machado scores a nice knee to the body.
Machado blocks an elbow strike from Siilva.
Machado tries to circle away but Siilva has him pinned against the cage.
Machado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machado tries to circle away but Siilva has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siilva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Siilva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Machado just stands there and leans against the cage.

Siilva gets control of Machado's arms and successfully pulls guard. Siilva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Machado in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Machado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Siilva trying to control the position.
Machado trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Siilva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machado throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Siilva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Machado defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Machado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andeson Siilva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Machado moves into the clinch.
Machado is trying to break free.
Siilva can't get the takedown.
Machado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machado is trying to break free.

Machado breaks the clinch.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch but Siilva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machado swats away the attempt to clinch by Siilva.
Siilva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Siilva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Siilva with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andeson Siilva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Machado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machado tries to clinch there but Siilva circles away.
Machado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Siilva.
Machado blocks a head kick by Siilva.
Andeson Siilva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machado throws a head kick but Siilva moves out of range.
Machado throws a sloppy head kick and Siilva moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Machado closes the distance and pushes Siilva back into the cage.

Machado breaks the clinch.
Machado throws a front kick that sends Siilva stumbling back into the cage.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
Machado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siilva fails with a takedown attempt.
Siilva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Siilva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Machado throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado doesn't manage to clinch there - Siilva circles away.
Machado throws a sloppy head kick
and Siilva counters with a series of strikes. Machado will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Machado forces Siilva back against the cage and clinches.
Siilva tries for a takedown. No joy.

Machado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machado throws a head kick but Siilva moves out of range.
Machado tries to clinch there but Siilva circles away.
Siilva swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Machado instigates a clinch.

Machado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siilva tries to clinch there but Machado circles away.
Machado throws a sloppy head kick
and Siilva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Machado scores with a jab. Siilva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Machado pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siilva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Siilva closes the distance and pushes Machado back into the cage.

Machado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Siilva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Siilva misses with a takedown attempt - Machado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Machado throws a head kick but Siilva moves out of range.
Siilva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Machado to score with a decent uppercut.
Siilva keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siilva shoots in but no luck this time.
Machado tries to clinch up.
Andeson Siilva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustavo Machado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Siilva takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Machado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Machado 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Machado!
Gustavo Machado decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.