PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Resist, Refuse by Sepultura. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Rocha

178 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

Primal Instinct Supplements

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 Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xavier Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rocha has managed to clinch.

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

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocha is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rocha avoid being mounted?
Rocha pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Rocha's head.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Rocha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rocha pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Rocha defends the submission attempt.
Rocha is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Rocha punching from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Rocha scores a takedown into full mount!
Silva is breathing heavily.
Rocha controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rocha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Despite being in the dominant position, Xavier Rocha just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rocha wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

Rocha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rocha wants to stand but Silva is controlling his arm.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva trying to hold on to Rocha's head to control him but Rocha postures up.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva is looking to control Rocha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Rocha dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva tries to clinch there but Rocha circles away.

Silva feints and as Rocha raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva trying to control but Rocha is working from the bottom.
Silva won't allow Rocha to sweep him here.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rocha wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocha is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.

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

Rocha closes the distance and clinches.

Rocha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Rocha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rocha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rocha clinches but Silva breaks the clinch

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rocha wriggles free and stands up.

Rocha drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva gets back to half guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like Rocha is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silva tries to roll over but Rocha keeps him under control.
Rocha stops Silva from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rocha tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Rocha fails in his attempt to clinch.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rocha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rocha tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.

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

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva advances to half guard.
Luiz Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva stalling.
Silva throwing shots but Rocha is blocking nicely.
Silva works his way into full mount!
Rocha holds on to Silva around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Silva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rocha circles away.

Rocha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Rocha keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Rocha keeps moving and retains side control.
Rocha moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rocha stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Xavier Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Rocha.

Rocha clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Rocha lands a nice elbow.

Rocha breaks the clinch.
Rocha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rocha clinches but Silva breaks the clinch

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rocha wants to sweep but no luck.
Rocha wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Rocha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rocha manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Rocha's guard.
Silva passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Silva is trying for a kimura here. Rocha looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Silva wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luiz Silva!