PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Ordenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Silva looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Ordenez
vs
Silva

189 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Ordenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ordenez gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Ordenez manages to retain guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ordenez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Ordenez's legs - danger averted.
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.
Ordenez is looking to stand back up but Silva counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ordenez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva is pressing down on Ordenez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ordenez is holding on for now.
Ordenez is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ordenez is trying to stand.
Silva wants to stand but Ordenez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Silva is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ordenez is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva is controlling the pace.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Ordenez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ordenez defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ordenez tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Ordenez is working from the bottom.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ordenez is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Junior Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.

Ordenez has managed to clinch.
Silva can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ordenez gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ordenez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva wants to control from the top but Ordenez keeps moving.
Silva stays in close to Ordenez's body and controls the position.
Ordenez keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Junior Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Ordenez drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Ordenez tries to tie him up.
Ordenez scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ordenez walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Ordenez pushes him off.

Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ordenez prevents Silva from moving into mount.

Silva goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ordenez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Silva's guard! Nice work there by Ordenez!

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ordenez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Ordenez from controlling successfully.
Junior Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ordenez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ordenez lands a couple of digs.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ordenez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ordenez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva is breathing heavily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ordenez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ordenez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Ordenez keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to hold on to Ordenez's head to control him but Ordenez postures up.
Silva keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ordenez lands strikes from half guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva wants to control but Ordenez is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ordenez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Ordenez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva pushes Ordenez off but Ordenez dives into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is trying to buck Ordenez off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva prevents Ordenez from escaping the position.
Silva trying to control the position but Ordenez is working away.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ordenez, who protects the arm well.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ordenez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Ordenez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ordenez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
You can see the frustration on Ordenez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva trying to control the action but Ordenez is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Junior Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ordenez.
Ordenez leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva connects with a right hand. Ordenez shakes it off.
A cross from Ordenez lands.

It looks like Junior Silva has been cut.
Ordenez misses with a combination

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ordenez's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ordenez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ordenez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ordenez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ordenez!
Silva tries to buck Ordenez off but Ordenez is having none of it.
Silva tries to control but Ordenez manages to take his back.
Ordenez lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Silva.
Ordenez not allowing Silva to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva rolls, trying to escape but Ordenez keeps control of the position.
Silva trying to control but not successfully.
Ordenez controlling well, preventing Silva from escaping the position.
Silva just trying to survive but Ordenez is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ordenez is hanging on to Silva's back as he tries to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ordenez lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Silva.
Silva rolls, trying to escape but Ordenez keeps control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Junior Silva!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Junior Silva!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Junior Silva!

Junior Silva wins by unanimous decision!