PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between SaLE Bog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Da Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bog
vs
Da Silva

168 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, SaLE Bog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bog counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Frank Da Silva has been cut.
Bog looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Da Silva is fending him off so far but Bog persists. Nope, Da Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Da Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bog has Da Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Da Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bog fails with a takedown attempt.
Da Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Bog to counter with a crisp jab.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Bog circles away and keeps his distance.

Da Silva gets caught napping as Bog dives in and scores a takedown. Da Silva manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bog stands up from Da Silva's guard - Bog perhaps looking for a knockout.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva tries to clinch

and Bog counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bog wants to control from the top but Da Silva keeps moving.
Bog tries to stand but Da Silva is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bog trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. SaLE Bog wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Bog closes the distance and clinches.
Da Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Da Silva misses with the head strike.
Bog prevents Da Silva from breaking the clinch.

Bog has picked Da Silva up - he's going for a ride! Bog dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bog trying to control the action but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Da Silva tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bog manages to move to mount!
Bog controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is squirming around, avoiding Bog's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. SaLE Bog wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bog lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Da Silva circles away quickly and effectively.

Da Silva gets a clinch.

Da Silva manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva looks to clinch
and Bog counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bog keeps the fight on the outside.
Da Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bog counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

SaLE Bog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Da Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Bog circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bog counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bog.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bog is stalling in the full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

SaLE Bog has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Bog bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bog misses with the ground and pound.

Bog goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Da Silva has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bog but great work by Da Silva.
Bog is looking to regain half guard here but Da Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Bog wants to control but Da Silva postures up.
Da Silva working the body and head with strikes.
Bog wants to control but Da Silva postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva decides to stand back up.
Da Silva darts in trying to clinch

and Bog counters by clinching up.
Bog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Da Silva wants to break free but Bog has control.
A head punch on the inside from Da Silva fails to land.
Da Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Bog.
Da Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Bog uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bog pulls Da Silva into guard.
Bog is trying to control the position but Da Silva postures up.
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!
Da Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Bog is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bog is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Da Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Bog has Da Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
Da Silva controlling from the top position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Bog circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Bog circles away and keeps his distance.
Bog swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.

Da Silva has managed to clinch.
Da Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bog backwards.
Bog drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Da Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Bog is avoiding it.
Da Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bog counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Da Silva tries to break the clinch but Bog is controlling the position.
Da Silva avoiding damage as Bog throws knees to the body.
Da Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Da Silva misses with the head strike.

Da Silva gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bog is looking to improve his position.
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 SaLE Bog will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Da Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Da Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Bog is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Da Silva to keep the fight standing.
Bog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Da Silva avoids it.
Da Silva throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bog.

Bog jumps into guard, dragging Da Silva to the mat.
Bog striking off his back but it's not causing Da Silva any problems.
Bog is trying to keep Da Silva in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bog is on top in guard.

Da Silva is working an open guard so Bog takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bog drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bog won't allow Da Silva to get back to his feet.
Bog wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of SaLE Bog.

Bog gets a double leg takedown into Da Silva's guard.
Bog looking to sit in guard and control but Da Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bog keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bog throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bog wants to stand up but Da Silva is controlling him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bog looking for a sweep. Not yet Bog, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

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

Da Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Bog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frank Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bog has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Silva wants to clinch but Bog slips to the side
and Bog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bog swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
Bog misses with a takedown attempt - Da Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Bog moves away

and Bog counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Da Silva!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva is trying to buck Bog off.
Frank Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
SaLE Bog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bog. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Da Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

And that's the end of the fight!
SaLE Bog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bog, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... SaLE Bog!