PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khal Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabiano DeSilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Drogo
vs
DeSilva

180 cm
22
202 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khal Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabiano DeSilva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogo moves in looking to clinch but DeSilva pushes him off.
DeSilva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drogo is looking to clinch.

Drogo moves into the clinch successfully.
DeSilva'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.

DeSilva breaks from the clinch.
Drogo misses with a jab, cross combination.
DeSilva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drogo tries to clinch there but DeSilva circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo looks for a takedown but DeSilva sprawls well.
Fabiano DeSilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeSilva thows a body shot but no joy.
Drogo doesn't manage to clinch there - DeSilva circles away.
Drogo is looking to clinch but DeSilva is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drogo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Drogo avoids the body shot from DeSilva.
Drogo moves out of range of the body kick.
DeSilva misses with a two punch combination.
Drogo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeSilva.
A lazy left from DeSilva finds it's target.
DeSilva looks to land a left hand but Drogo moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut there from DeSilva.
DeSilva tries to bum rush Drogo with a series of wild strikes but Drogo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
DeSilva blocks a head kick by Drogo.
Drogo tries to clinch but DeSilva is having none of it.
Drogo tries to clinch there but DeSilva circles away.
Drogo ducks right into an uppercut from DeSilva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drogo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some wild striking there from DeSilva.
DeSilva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
DeSilva misses with a double jab

and Drogo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drogo wants to control from the top but DeSilva keeps moving.
Drogo is looking to advance position but DeSilva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Drogo is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo tries to hold on but DeSilva pushes him away.
Drogo is working to get back to half guard.
Drogo tries to hold on but DeSilva postures up.
Drogo is trying to escape the mount.
DeSilva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
DeSilva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drogo is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drogo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drogo is wriggling around trying to escape.
DeSilva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drogo is looking to escape.
Drogo tries to lock up and control but DeSilva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Drogo is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
DeSilva controlling from the full mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva looking to control but Drogo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drogo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
DeSilva trying to control but Drogo is having none of it.
Drogo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Drogo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Drogo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drogo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Drogo is breathing heavily.
DeSilva controlling the pace for now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Drogo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
DeSilva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drogo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drogo wants to hold on but DeSilva pushes him away.
DeSilva looking to control but Drogo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
DeSilva prevents Drogo from getting the reversal.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
DeSilva wants to control the pace but Drogo is squirming around nicely.
Drogo tries to hold on but DeSilva pushes him away.
DeSilva content just to control the position here.
DeSilva blocks Drogo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Drogo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
DeSilva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drogo is looking to escape.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Fabiano DeSilva just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drogo throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from DeSilva both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Khal Drogo has been cut.
Drogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DeSilva throws a right and a left that both miss.
DeSilva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
DeSilva scores with a nice head shot.
Drogo is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from DeSilva. No joy for Drogo on that attempt.
No joy there for DeSilva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabiano DeSilva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khal Drogo's cut.
That's time! Drogo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

DeSilva throws a combination. Drogo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
DeSilva misses with the combination.
Drogo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with DeSilva but DeSilva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
DeSilva stuffs the takedown attempt from Drogo. Drogo gets slowly back to his feet.
Drogo tries to clinch up but DeSilva circles away and keeps his distance.
DeSilva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
DeSilva lands a head shot.
Drogo wants to clinch up but DeSilva keeps it at a distance.
DeSilva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
DeSilva connects with a body shot.
A jab from DeSilva finds it's way through Drogo's defenses.
DeSilva fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSilva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
DeSilva lands with a shot to the body.
DeSilva scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drogo is looking to clinch.
Drogo throws a sloppy head kick and DeSilva moves out of range easily.
Fabiano DeSilva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DeSilva misses with a wild body shot.
DeSilva swats away the attempt to clinch by Drogo.
DeSilva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drogo avoids a punch combination nicely.
DeSilva throws a hook to the side of Drogo's head but Drogo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
DeSilva misses the jab.

That's two 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.
Drogo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drogo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around DeSilva's waist but DeSilva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drogo off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khal Drogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from DeSilva does no damage.
DeSilva takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Fabiano DeSilva has been cut.

Drogo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for DeSilva!
Drogo thowing shots but they're missing.
Drogo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Drogo unloads with some shots from mount but DeSilva bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo wants to control but DeSilva has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Drogo is looking to take a break and control but DeSilva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
DeSilva keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Drogo wants to control but DeSilva is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Drogo fails with a takedown attempt.
Drogo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts DeSilva as he jumps to the side.
Drogo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khal Drogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeSilva stuns Drogo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
DeSilva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drogo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drogo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drogo tries to clinch up.
Drogo fails in his attempt to clinch.
DeSilva just misses with a punch to the body.
DeSilva scores with a jab to the body.
Drogo tries to clinch up.
Drogo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva thows a body shot but no joy.
Fabiano DeSilva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by DeSilva.
DeSilva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Drogo rather than just go for the knockout.
DeSilva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeSilva looks to land a combination but Drogo avoids it well.
Drogo tries to clinch there but DeSilva circles away.
Drogo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
DeSilva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Drogo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. DeSilva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Drogo trying to control the action but DeSilva is working from the bottom.
DeSilva dodges the ground and pound from Drogo.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Drogo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Drogo trying to control but DeSilva is having none of it.
Drogo looking to ground and pound but DeSilva is blocking nicely.
Drogo looking to ground and pound but DeSilva is blocking nicely.
DeSilva wants to control but Drogo is having none of it.
Drogo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Drogo is landing with some decent strikes but DeSilva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Drogo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Drogo throwing strikes here but DeSilva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Drogo working for a guillotine from mount but DeSilva is in no mood to give up.
DeSilva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Drogo looking to control but DeSilva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drogo throws a sloppy strike and DeSilva uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and DeSilva has ended up in Drogo's guard.
Drogo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as DeSilva controls the pace.
Khal Drogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drogo looking to hit a scissor sweep but DeSilva is one step ahead there.
Drogo keeping moving, preventing DeSilva from controlling successfully.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Drogo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Drogo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Drogo working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabiano DeSilva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think DeSilva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 18:20
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 18:20
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 18:20

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabiano DeSilva!