PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glover Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sjur Dur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Dur

191 cm
18
222 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glover Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sjur Dur!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dur was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dur has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva distracts Dur with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva prevents Dur from getting back to his feet.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva cracks Dur with a solid left hand.
Silva wants to control from the top but Dur keeps moving.
Dur has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva stops Dur from standing up.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Dur is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva distracts Dur with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva prevents Dur from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Dur's brow.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dur wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva works over Dur with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Dur avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dur is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to control but Dur is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Dur is retaining full guard.
Silva postures up in Dur's guard and throws a big left but Dur blocks it.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Dur is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva stops Dur from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dur's head.
Silva stops Dur from standing up.
Silva works over Dur with some ground and pound from guard.

Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sjur Dur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dur's guard.
Dur wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva stops Dur from standing up.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva stops Dur from standing up.
Dur utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dur wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dur is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva stands up over Dur, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dur wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Dur blocks nicely.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dur wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dur wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Dur's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dur wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva cracks Dur with a solid left hand.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Dur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva stops Dur from standing up.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Dur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva cracks Dur with a solid left hand.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dur is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glover Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dur looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Dur taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Dur wants to get back to his feet.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dur pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dur is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva is nestled in close to Dur, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva stops Dur from getting back to his feet.
Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dur with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dur pushes Silva off but Silva dives into side control.
Dur takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dur is pushing Silva's head away, looking to escape. Silva manages to hold on to the position though.
Silva cracks Dur with a big elbow.
Dur takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Glover Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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 works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dur wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dur has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva lands an elbow.
Silva is putting a hurting on Dur here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dur pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dur can do to turn this around?
Silva grinds an elbow into Dur's temple.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as Dur takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dur is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Silva cracks Dur with a big elbow.
Silva trying to control the action but Dur is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dur is trying to buck Silva off.
Dur is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dur wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silva landing a few strikes.
Dur is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as Dur takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Silva lands some shots froms side control.
Dur takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dur wants to get back to his feet.
Silva working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the head with strikes.

Dur is rocked!
Silva scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dur is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Silva landing strikes.

Silva tries for a kimura but Dur is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dur tries to escape but Silva is in control.
Dur seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dur is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Silva trying to control the position but Dur is working away.
Dur wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dur takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dur takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glover Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dur is defended easily by Silva.

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Silva.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dur is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.

Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dur is trying to stand.
Dur is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dur is trying to stand.
Silva working over Dur with some ground and pound. Dur looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Dur defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dur is looking to escape.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Dur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dur is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dur keeps working.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Dur is trying to stand.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Dur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dur wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Silva there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dur taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Silva tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dur is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Silva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dur with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva stops Dur from getting back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva wants to control but Dur is keeping him busy.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Silva wants to take a breather but Dur is having none of it.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva working Dur over with strikes.
Dur pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dur is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Silva raining down hammerfists from mount.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
You get the feeling that Dur really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dur is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Silva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silva breaks from Dur's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dur is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva looking to control but Dur is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silva lands a couple of good shots and Dur has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing damaging strikes from the back! Dur could be in trouble here!
Dur holding both Silva 's hands and preventing any damage.
Silva scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Dur is looking for a way out.
Dur wants to get back to his feet.
Dur covers up after that shot from Silva.
Dur is trying to stand back up.
Silva lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Silva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dur looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Silva lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Dur hold on?!
Dur is trying to stand back up.
Sjur Dur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glover Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva is punishing Dur with strikes - can he finish him?!

And that's the end of the fight!
Glover Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glover Silva!