PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Batalha Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Batalha Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Batalha Silva
vs
Andersson

174 cm
22
187 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

179 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Team S.W.A.T.

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 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Batalha Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva clinches.
Andersson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Andersson fails to pull guard.

Andersson decides to pull guard.
Andersson is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Andersson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Andersson wants to sweep but no luck.
Andersson keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Andersson has wrist control.
Andersson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva stands up from Andersson's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.

Andersson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Andersson wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Andersson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Andersson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Andersson.
Andersson lands strikes from half guard.
Andersson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Andersson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.

Andersson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Andersson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva is looking to control Andersson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Andersson wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva.
Andersson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.

Andersson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Andersson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva has given up his back here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Andersson working for the choke.
Silva tries to escape the position.
Andersson cracks Silva with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Silva from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Andersson biding his time, looking for the opening.

Andersson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Silva defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Andersson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Andersson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andersson wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Andersson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Andersson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Andersson jumps guard but Silva stands there with Andersson around his waist. Andersson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Andersson is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rodrigo Batalha Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Andersson.
Andersson tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Andersson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Andersson.
Silva looking to stall.
Andersson with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.

Andersson successfully pulls guard.
Andersson trying to control the position.
Andersson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Andersson content to stall in guard here.
Andersson landing some decent shots from guard.
Andersson pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is tying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Andersson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Andersson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Andersson working the head and body with strikes.
Andersson is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Andersson is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andersson lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Andersson controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Andersson tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodrigo Batalha Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Andersson misses its intended target.
Silva closes the distance but Andersson moves to the side

and Andersson counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Andersson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andersson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson controlling from the top position.

Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Andersson escapes and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Andersson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.

Andersson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Silva is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dan Andersson!