PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frito Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frito Lei has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ronny Da Silva's chin.

Da Silva
vs
Lei

188 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
36
170 lbs
26 - 78 - 3

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronny Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 78 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frito Lei!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lei clinches with his opponent.

Lei manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lei takes the fight into the clinch.
Lei looking to throw knees to the head but Da Silva is blocking nicely.
Da Silva stalling against the cage.
Lei throws a knee to the head but misses.
Our sources have told us that Da Silva has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lei wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Da Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lei throws an elbow but misses.
Lei is looking to break free of the clinch but Da Silva has double underhooks.
Da Silva taking a breather.
Lei working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei wants to break free but Da Silva has control.

Lei breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lei drives through and clinches with Da Silva against the cage.
Lei tries to break free but Da Silva pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lei.
Lei missing with knees to the body.
Lei is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Lei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lei tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lei displaying some good clinch control by pressing Da Silva up against the cage.
Lei looking to throw knees to the head but Da Silva is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lei's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lei wants to break the clinch but can't.
Da Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Lei working hard to break the clinch.
Lei is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.

Lei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lei moves into the clinch.

Lei manages to break the clinch.

Lei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Da Silva avoiding damage as Lei throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Da Silva keeps control of Lei as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lei wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lei takes a knee right on the jaw!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Da Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Lei.
Lei with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lei tries to stall but Da Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lei is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lei gets a clinch.

Lei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva rushes Lei and presses him up against the cage.

Lei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Da Silva wants to clinch.

Lei has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lei leaning against his opponent.
Da Silva tries to stall but Lei uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Lei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lei drives through and clinches with Da Silva against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lei misses with the head strike.
Da Silva taking a breather.
Lei is trying to break free.
Da Silva landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frito Lei dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lei has closed the distance and engaged Da Silva in a clinch.
Lei pushes off an throws an elbow but Da Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Da Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Da Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Ronny Da Silva has been cut.
Da Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Lei gets an underhook and turns Da Silva into the cage.
Lei tries to work over Da Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Silva.
Lei is trying to force a seperation but Da Silva has the dominant position.
Lei wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lei wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Lei tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lei holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Da Silva tries to pull guard but Lei won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to pull guard but Lei holds him up against the cage and eventually Da Silva drops back down to his feet.

Lei manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Da Silva dodges the punch combination from Lei.

Lei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frito Lei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lei throws a leg kick
and Da Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Lei has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ronny Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lei swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronny Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Silva tries for a takedown but Lei sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lei in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva tries to keep at a distance but Lei has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Silva is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lei as Da Silva tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Da Silva.
Lei wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lei wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lei misses with an elbow strike.
Lei wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lei tries to circle away but Da Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Da Silva tries to pull guard but Lei holds him up against the cage and eventually Da Silva drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei working hard to break the clinch.
Da Silva is trying to break the clinch but Lei has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lei is keeping busy.
Lei tries to break free but Da Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Lei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Silva.
Lei has Da Silva pressed against the cage.
Lei is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Lei.

Lei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lei throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Lei circles away and keeps his distance.
Frito Lei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva moves away from the strike by Lei.
Da Silva tries for a takedown but Lei sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Da Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Lei circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lei.
Lei circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lei counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lei.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lei missing with knees to the body.
Da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frito Lei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronny Da Silva's cut.
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!

Da Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lei misses with a head kick.
Lei fails to land with a series of punches.

Lei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Da Silva crunches a lovely knee into Lei's ribcage.
A body shot lands from Lei.

Lei manages to break the clinch.
Frito Lei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown by Da Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Lei which made him look bad.
Da Silva fails with the takedown.
Lei throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Da Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lei forces Da Silva back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei working aggressively here.
Lei misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lei as Da Silva tries to tie him up.
Lei is trying to force a seperation but Da Silva has the dominant position.
Da Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronny Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva stalling in the clinch but Lei improves position.
Da Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lei avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Da Silva jumps guard and drags Lei to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Lei stands up and waves to Da Silva to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva checks the leg kick.

Lei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Da Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Lei is trying to force a seperation but Da Silva has the dominant position.
Da Silva tries to pull guard but Lei won't allow it.
Lei lands an uppercut.
Lei is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lei as Da Silva tries to tie him up.
Frito Lei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Lei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Da Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lei just misses with a elbow thrown towards Da Silva's brow.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but Lei blocks it.
Good body shot from Lei.

Lei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lei has closed the distance and engaged Da Silva in a clinch.
Da Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lei's face.
Ronny Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries a body shot but Lei blocks it.
Lei is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Da Silva is keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lei tries to break free but Da Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Lei throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Silva.
Da Silva is looking to control Lei's arms but Lei gets an underhook and turns him. Now Da Silva has his back to the cage.
Lei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lei tries a knee to the head but Da Silva blocks it.
Da Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Da Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Frito Lei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Da Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frito Lei.
Well Lei 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frito Lei!