PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blaine Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Sweet
vs
Silva

184 cm
25
279 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

192 cm
21
246 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blaine Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sweet changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silva controls the position for a moment.
Sweet laying and praying for a moment but Silva takes advantage and regains half guard.
Well, if Sweet is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silva is holding on to half guard well.
Sweet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva is looking to control Sweet's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rodrigo Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Silva fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sweet to the ground. Silva is now in Sweet's guard.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Sweet wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sweet tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sweet makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sweet.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Sweet.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sweet is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Sweet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Sweet is working hard here to advance position.
Sweet could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Sweet is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sweet manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Sweet's guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Sweet is retaining full guard.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva looks winded!
Sweet wants to control but Silva passes easily into half guard.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Sweet is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sweet makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sweet.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Sweet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.

Sweet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sweet's guard.
Sweet has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Sweet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sweet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Sweet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva wants to control from the top but Sweet keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Sweet in a clinch.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Sweet won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva can't break the clinch.

Silva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Silva. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva trying to control but Sweet is working from the bottom.
Sweet wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Sweet has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Sweet has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Silva won't allow Sweet to sweep him here.
Sweet trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Sweet.
Silva postures up.
My spies in Lethal Tech Academy inform me that Silva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sweet tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sweet is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sweet regains guard immediately.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Sweet keeps moving.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sweet holds on and takes a little breather.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rodrigo Silva.

Sweet closes the distance and clinches.

Sweet breaks from the clinch.

Sweet scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sweet!
Sweet is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo 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!

Silva cracks a nice hook into Sweet's ribs.
Silva misses with a body shot.

Silva gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Sweet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sweet is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to stand but Sweet has his arm trapped.
Sweet is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sweet regains half guard.
Silva is keen to just control but Sweet is a slippery customer.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sweet is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sweet throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Sweet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sweet is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sweet throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silva escapes and throws Sweet's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Silva scores with punches from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sweet taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.
Sweet is trying to escape the position but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva cracks Sweet with a big elbow.

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sweet prevents Silva from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sweet is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Sweet looks to move to half guard but instead Silva has passed into mount! Damn!
Sweet can't escape the position.
Rodrigo Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.

Sweet has left one of his arms exposed and Silva doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Sweet screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigo Silva!
A very excited looking Rodrigo Silva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.