PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rex Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trujillo
vs
Silva

223 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva gets a double leg takedown into Trujillo's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Trujillo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trujillo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva controls Trujillo momentarily but Trujillo frees himself.
Trujillo throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Trujillo preventing the sweep.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trujillo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rex Trujillo just wasn't active enough.

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Trujillo to the mat! Trujillo manages to get full guard.
Trujillo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva won't allow Trujillo to get back to his feet.
Silva wants to stand but Trujillo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva stays in close to Trujillo's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Trujillo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Silva drives through with a takedown into Trujillo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Trujillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trujillo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trujillo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Antonio Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Trujillo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Trujillo lands in his opponent's guard.
Trujillo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trujillo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rex Trujillo wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Trujillo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva working Trujillo over with strikes.
Trujillo wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is trying to control. Trujillo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Trujillo moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Trujillo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Silva pulls Trujillo into guard.
Trujillo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silva wants to stand up but Trujillo is controlling him.
Trujillo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rex Trujillo.

Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva passes to full mount!
Silva wants to take Trujillo's back here but Trujillo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Silva wants to control the action but instead Trujillo gets a body lock and reverses into Silva's guard! Nice work!
Silva is looking to stand up but Trujillo isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Trujillo controls the pace.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trujillo landing some decent shots from guard.
Trujillo looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trujillo keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Trujillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trujillo is keeping the position for now.
Trujillo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Antonio Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Trujillo's guard.
Trujillo is wriggling around but Silva manages to pass to half guard.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Trujillo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Trujillo fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trujillo.

Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Trujillo's guard.
Trujillo keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Trujillo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Trujillo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trujillo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Trujillo is having none of it.
Trujillo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rex Trujillo just wasn't active enough.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Trujillo dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Trujillo's head and hops out.

Silva gets a double leg takedown into Trujillo's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Trujillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trujillo wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Antonio Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Silva gets a double leg takedown into Trujillo's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva passes into half guard.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Trujillo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Trujillo is defending well.
Silva trying to control from Trujillo's half guard. Trujillo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silva trying to control but Trujillo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Trujillo is retaining full guard.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
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.
Trujillo wants to get back to his feet but Silva passes into half guard.
Antonio Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trujillo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Silva!