PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Sylva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Sylva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vinicius Magalhaes's chin.

Sylva
vs
Magalhaes

200 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Sylva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinicius Magalhaes!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magalhaes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sylva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Magalhaes works to advance to full mount. Sylva defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sylva tries to hold on but Magalhaes pushes him away.
Magalhaes pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Magalhaes looking to secure an arm triangle but Sylva defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sylva tries to lock up and control but Magalhaes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sylva regains half guard.
Sylva manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magalhaes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sylva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sylva punching from the bottom - just letting Magalhaes know he's still in a fight.
Sylva looking to control.

Magalhaes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Sylva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magalhaes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sylva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magalhaes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magalhaes postures up.
Sylva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Magalhaes tries to free his leg and advance position but Sylva is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Magalhaes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Sylva is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Magalhaes pulls his head out easily.
Sylva is breathing heavily.

Magalhaes is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sylva has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magalhaes wants to pass the guard but Sylva is defending well.

Magalhaes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sylva is just riding it out for now. Magalhaes eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylva trying to control from the bottom.
Sylva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Magalhaes won't allow Sylva to get back to his feet.
Magalhaes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sylva is keeping the position for now.
Magalhaes passes Sylva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sylva wants to control but Magalhaes is keeping busy.

Magalhaes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sylva is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylva misses with some strikes from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Magalhaes. No joy for Sylva on that attempt.

Sylva pushes Magalhaes up against the cage in a clinch.
Magalhaes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sylva fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Sylva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sylva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sylva stops a takedown attempt from Magalhaes.
Sylva looking for a takedown.
Magalhaes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sylva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sylva is looking to control Magalhaes's arms but Magalhaes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sylva has his back to the cage.
Magalhaes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Magalhaes tries for a takedown but Sylva manages to get underhooks.

Sylva gets control of Magalhaes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sylva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sylva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Magalhaes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Magalhaes looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sylva holds on and takes a little breather.
Magalhaes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sylva is keeping the position for now.
Sylva is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sylva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Magalhaes is controlling him.

Magalhaes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sylva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Magalhaes is refusing to be controlled, as Sylva sits in half guard.

Magalhaes is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sylva pulls his head out easily.
Sylva works his way into full mount!
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 Thiago Sylva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sylva stuffs the takedown attempt from Magalhaes. Magalhaes gets slowly back to his feet.
Sylva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Magalhaes pinned against the cage. Magalhaes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Sylva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Magalhaes sprawls well initially but Sylva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sylva wants to pass to mount but Magalhaes is defending the position.
Magalhaes is looking to improve his position.
Magalhaes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sylva lands a nice short elbow.
Magalhaes wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magalhaes is refusing to be controlled, as Sylva sits in half guard.

Sylva stands up from half guard.
Magalhaes shoots for a takedown but Sylva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Sylva gets a takedown into half guard.
Sylva tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Sylva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Magalhaes defending well though.
Magalhaes is trying to get back to full guard.
Magalhaes is not content to let Sylva control the position.
Magalhaes is pressing down on Sylva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Magalhaes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sylva uses it to pass to side control.
Sylva is putting a hurting on Magalhaes here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sylva in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sylva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Magalhaes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sylva is tying to control. Magalhaes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Sylva seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Magalhaes is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thiago Sylva!