PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palahnuik comes into the arena with Machine Civilization blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Palahnuik
vs
Silva

184 cm
33
189 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

183 cm
37
191 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing

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 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Palahnuik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palahnuik takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Palahnuik which made him look bad.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva misses with a hook.
Palahnuik throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Palahnuik counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palahnuik. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palahnuik has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Palahnuik is looking to land body kicks.
Palahnuik lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Silva thuds a left hand into Palahnuik's body.
Palahnuik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Palahnuik doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a right hand that Palahnuik ducks under and follows up with a left that Palahnuik also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Palahnuik. Beautiful body shot.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Palahnuik.
Palahnuik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palahnuik tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Palahnuik.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Silva has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palahnuik keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Palahnuik manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palahnuik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Palahnuik is trying to keep Silva in close.
Palahnuik controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palahnuik is keeping the position for now.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Palahnuik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palahnuik keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Palahnuik has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palahnuik lands a jab.
Palahnuik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Palahnuik.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Palahnuik defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Palahnuik is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palahnuik throws a nice inside leg kick.

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Palahnuik controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palahnuik keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Palahnuik manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Palahnuik tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva has Palahnuik pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palahnuik looking to pass the guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ronaldo Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Silva misses with the combination.
Palahnuik lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva staying out of range there.
Palahnuik takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Palahnuik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left lands for Silva.
Palahnuik misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Palahnuik throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palahnuik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palahnuik feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Donk. Silva catches Palahnuik right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palahnuik jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Palahnuik slips the punch.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palahnuik's waist but Palahnuik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Palahnuik moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Jab by Silva.
Ronaldo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut lands for Palahnuik. That snapped Silva's head back.
Pete Palahnuik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palahnuik connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Palahnuik manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Palahnuik. Palahnuik circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Palahnuik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Ronaldo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palahnuik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palahnuik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Palahnuik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Palahnuik misses with a left hand

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Palahnuik's guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Palahnuik is keeping the position.
Silva stands and throws Palahnuik's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva tries to move to mount but Palahnuik blocks the move with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to advance position but instead Palahnuik slips a leg back in to half guard.
Silva wants to take a breather but Palahnuik is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Palahnuik reverses the position - he's now on top in Silva's guard.
Palahnuik has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Palahnuik manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Palahnuik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Palahnuik stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Palahnuik from controlling successfully.
Silva is trying to keep Palahnuik in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Palahnuik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Palahnuik takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Palahnuik takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Palahnuik connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Palahnuik throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Palahnuik.
Silva slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Palahnuik doesn't seem bothered though.
Palahnuik shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Palahnuik to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Palahnuik connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Silva gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Palahnuik counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva takes a swing at Palahnuik's ribcage but misses.
Palahnuik moves away from the strike by Silva.
Palahnuik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Palahnuik's head.
Palahnuik throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Palahnuik misses with a left hand

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Palahnuik blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik trying to control the position.
Palahnuik keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Palahnuik is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik has a hand on Silva's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Silva takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Palahnuik is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva trying to control but Palahnuik is having none of it.
Silva throws some wild stikes that Palahnuik manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik suckers Silva into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Palahnuik is now in Silva's guard!
Palahnuik is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Palahnuik has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Pete Palahnuik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva tries to get to full guard but Palahnuik has control of the leg.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Palahnuik is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palahnuik missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Ronaldo Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.