PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sebastaio Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demian Silvia acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Carvalho
vs
Silvia

185 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastaio Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Silvia!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carvalho.
Carvalho looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Carvalho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silvia tries to avoid it but Carvalho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silvia to the ground. Silvia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carvalho closes the distance and clinches up with Silvia, looking for a takedown. Carvalho pushes Silvia against the ropes but Silvia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastaio Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carvalho misses with a takedown
and Silvia counters with an inside leg kick.
Carvalho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silvia defends it nicely.
Silvia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carvalho tries to clinch there but Silvia circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Carvalho or perhaps it was just good defense by Silvia which made him look bad.

Carvalho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Carvalho is thwarting Silvia's attempts to control the position.

Carvalho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silvia trying to control from the bottom.
Silvia wants to control but Carvalho passes into side.
Silvia can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Carvalho prevents Silvia from improving his position.

Silvia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carvalho pulls his head out easily.
Carvalho controlling the pace.
Silvia is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silvia is looking to control Carvalho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silvia avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carvalho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silvia has managed to free his arm - good work.

Carvalho is looking for a kimura here.

Carvalho is looking for submissions but instead, Silvia has regained full guard.
Carvalho with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho stops Silvia from standing up.
Silvia keeping full guard, as Carvalho tries to pass.

Carvalho drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silvia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silvia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silvia!
Carvalho struggling a bit here.
Silvia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carvalho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho is not content to let Silvia control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sebastaio Carvalho will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carvalho looks for a takedown but Silvia sprawls well.
Sebastaio Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silvia pinned against the ropes. Silvia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Carvalho or perhaps it was just good defense by Silvia which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastaio Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvia stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silvia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Carvalho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silvia swivels and escapes.
Carvalho darts in trying to clinch
and Silvia counters with a solid body kick.
Silvia stuffs the takedown attempt from Carvalho. Carvalho gets slowly back to his feet.
Carvalho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silvia avoids it really well and circles away.
Carvalho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silvia sprawls well. Silvia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carvalho gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carvalho is defended easily by Silvia.
Carvalho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silvia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carvalho somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho shoots for a takedown but Silvia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carvalho throws a combination that misses
and Silvia counters with a low kick, right behind Carvalho 's knee.
Carvalho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silvia defends it nicely.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silvia but Silvia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carvalho with a poor takedown
and Silvia counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt.
Carvalho shoots in but no luck this time.
Carvalho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silvia's waist but Silvia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carvalho off to one side.
Silvia leaves Carvalho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carvalho with a poor takedown
and Silvia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carvalho's knee momentarily.
Sebastaio Carvalho is winning the standup battle so far.
Carvalho looks for a takedown but Silvia sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Silvia as Carvalho shoots in.
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 Sebastaio Carvalho will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Carvalho with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silvia counters with a big head kick but Carvalho shrugs it off.
Carvalho tries to clinch up but Silvia circles away and keeps his distance.
Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silvia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carvalho with a poor takedown
and Silvia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carvalho's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastaio Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Silvia is having none of it.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silvia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carvalho tries to clinch up but Silvia circles away and keeps his distance.
Carvalho shoots in and drives through. Silvia sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Carvalho or perhaps it was just good defense by Silvia which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silvia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silvia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch but Silvia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch but Silvia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carvalho doesn't manage to clinch there - Silvia circles away.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silvia as he jumps to the side.
Silvia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silvia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carvalho is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Carvalho is looking to clinch but Silvia is avoiding it.
Carvalho fails to land the takedown.
Silvia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carvalho is looking to clinch.
Silvia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carvalho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silvia counters with a head kick. That will keep Carvalho thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to clinch up
and Silvia makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Carvalho really felt that one!
No luck for Carvalho with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carvalho.
Carvalho wants to clinch up but Silvia keeps it at a distance.
Carvalho throws a sloppy head kick
and Silvia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carvalho thinking.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silvia as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carvalho with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silvia counters with a left and a right that stings Carvalho.
Carvalho with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silvia counters with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carvalho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sebastaio Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.
Demian Silvia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carvalho shoots in looking for a takedown but Silvia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carvalho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sebastaio Carvalho.
Well Carvalho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sebastaio Carvalho!
Sebastaio Carvalho took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mango Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.