PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Orellana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orellana's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Betty. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Orellana
vs
Silva

190 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franklin Orellana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Orellana's waist but Orellana gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Orellana throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.

Orellana decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva trying to control here.
Orellana seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Orellana seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Orellana is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Orellana has control of the leg.
Orellana is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Orellana stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orellana seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Orellana looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Orellana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Orellana there.
Orellana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva wants to control but Orellana is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Orellana controlling the pace.
Silva trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Orellana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Orellana wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Still in half guard, Orellana seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Orellana jumps into side control!
Orellana taking a break here but Silva is having none of it and regains half guard.
Orellana is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orellana is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orellana wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Orellana advances to half guard.
Orellana prevents Silva from standing back up.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Orellana has control of the leg.
Silva is looking to control Orellana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva trying to control but Orellana postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Orellana 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.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Orellana cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Orellana working Silva over with strikes here.
Orellana controlling his opponent.
Orellana lands a nice shot to the head.
Orellana lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franklin Orellana dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva tries to score with a low kick but Orellana moves his leg out of the way.
Orellana looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Orellana throws a head kick that misses.
Orellana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Orellana throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Orellana backing up. Orellana nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva shoots and misses
and Orellana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva misses with a takedown

and Orellana holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orellana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orellana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orellana doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.

Orellana shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Orellana lands a big elbow.
Orellana controlling from mount.
Orellana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Orellana lands a big elbow.
Orellana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Orellana scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Orellana content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orellana with good strikes from the mount here!
Orellana lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orellana connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Orellana working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.
Franklin Orellana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Orellana trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orellana prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Orellana lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Orellana throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Orellana controlling from mount.
Orellana is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Orellana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Orellana smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Orellana swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Silva is now in Orellana's guard. A big mistake from Orellana there, giving up the dominant position!
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Orellana is retaining full guard.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franklin Orellana dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silva moves in looking to clinch but Orellana pushes him off.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Orellana counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Orellana's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Orellana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orellana throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Orellana closes the distance and clinches.
Orellana wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Orellana avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Orellana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva tries a body shot but Orellana blocks it.
Orellana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva swings for the body but Orellana moves out of range.
Orellana wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orellana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick by Orellana misses
and Silva counters with a body kick.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Orellana pushes him off.

Orellana clinches.

Orellana breaks the clinch.
Orellana doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.

Orellana shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Orellana scores with a couple of nice shots.
Orellana is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Orellana is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orellana looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Orellana lands with a punch from half guard.
Orellana not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Orellana is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Orellana.
Orellana is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orellana trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Orellana wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Orellana in his half guard.

Orellana escapes and gets back to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Orellana counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Orellana is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Orellana stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Orellana clinches up against the cage.
Orellana lands a body punch.
Orellana leaning against his opponent.
Orellana fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Orellana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Orellana is controlling the position.
Orellana fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Orellana turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Orellana manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Orellana decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silva to his feet.

Orellana decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Orellana trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Spider Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva moves into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franklin Orellana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Orellana, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franklin Orellana!