PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sebastiao da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falcao Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

da Silva
vs
Chuteboxe

175 cm
30
162 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

160 cm
28
136 lbs
11 - 21 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastiao da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Falcao Chuteboxe!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva stuffs the takedown.
Chuteboxe avoids a kick to the body.
da Silva misses with a looping right.
Chuteboxe with a poor takedown

and da Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chuteboxe's guard now.
da Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

da Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chuteboxe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chuteboxe has escaped and now he's on top!
da Silva is trying to keep Chuteboxe in close.

Chuteboxe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and da Silva dives on top into guard.

Chuteboxe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. da Silva is aware though and is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chuteboxe working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because da Silva has passed into half guard!

Chuteboxe has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, da Silva escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by da Silva!
Chuteboxe prevents da Silva from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

da Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chuteboxe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

da Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chuteboxe has escaped the position, nice work there.

da Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chuteboxe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

da Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chuteboxe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chuteboxe tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva tries to advance to mount but Chuteboxe denies him.

da Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

da Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no da Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chuteboxe struggling a bit here.
da Silva is looking to take a break and control but Chuteboxe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chuteboxe is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

da Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

da Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chuteboxe has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chuteboxe wants to control but da Silva postures up.

da Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chuteboxe has escaped the position, nice work there.

da Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

da Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chuteboxe has escaped the position, nice work there.

da Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Chuteboxe is defending well.
Chuteboxe is trying to get back to half guard.

da Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chuteboxe, who protects the arm well.
Chuteboxe tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chuteboxe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
da Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chuteboxe keeps working.
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 remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastiao da Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A punch combination from da Silva misses.
Chuteboxe dodges the punch combination from da Silva.
da Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuteboxe with a lazy takedown attempt
and da Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chuteboxe manages to avoid it.
Chuteboxe fails with the takedown.
Chuteboxe fails to land the takedown.
Sebastiao da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Falcao Chuteboxe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva stuffs the takedown.
Chuteboxe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says da Silva as he avoids it easily.
da Silva misses with a low kick.
da Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chuteboxe with a poor takedown

and da Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Chuteboxe didn't expect that.
Chuteboxe is breathing heavily.

Chuteboxe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
da Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.

da Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
da Silva wants to control but Chuteboxe is keeping him busy.
Chuteboxe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

da Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no da Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chuteboxe is trying to control da Silva's posture but da Silva avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
da Silva advances to full mount.

da Silva jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chuteboxe manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe tries to improve position but can't.

da Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chuteboxe has escaped the position, nice work there.

da Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chuteboxe tries to improve position but can't.
Chuteboxe tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but da Silva presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

da Silva working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Chuteboxe turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips da Silva off and cradles Chuteboxe's limp body as da Silva celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Sebastiao da Silva!
An out of breath Sebastiao da Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.