PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omar Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omar Sharp has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sharp
vs
Silva

215 cm
22
177 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Omar Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sharp stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Sharp is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.

Sharp manages to break the clinch.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Sharp is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sharp can't break the clinch.

Silva gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sharp regains guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sharp looking for a sweep. Not yet Sharp, not yet.
Silva wanted to stand there but Sharp had control of the position.
Silva trying to control but Sharp is working from the bottom.
Sharp throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva won't allow Sharp to sweep him here.
Silva prevents Sharp from getting back to his feet.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Sharp is looking to escape.
Sharp is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Sharp is looking to improve his position.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Silva stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Sharp misses with a head kick.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Sharp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Omar Sharp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Sharp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Sharp turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sharp tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Sharp has Silva pushed against the cage.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

Silva gets a clinch.

Sharp breaks from the clinch.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sharp tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sharp to the ground. Sharp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sharp counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sharp pinned against the cage. Sharp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva fails with the takedown

and Sharp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sharp.

Sharp gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sharp not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sharp winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sharp scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sharp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sharp drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Sharp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp misses with a head shot. Silva uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sharp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Omar Sharp will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sharp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva looks for the body kick but Sharp saw that one coming.
Sharp avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sharp is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Sharp circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva misses with a takedown

and Sharp counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Omar Sharp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Silva.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sharp.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sharp is one step ahead there.
Silva controls Sharp momentarily but Sharp frees himself.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva looking to control.
Sharp has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Antonio Silva.
Silva tries for a takedown but Sharp circles away easily

and Sharp counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sharp working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sharp prevents Silva from improving his position.
Sharp not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva controlling the position well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Sharp thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Sharp landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sharp throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has Sharp pulled in close to control his posture.
Sharp throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva controls Sharp momentarily but Sharp frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sharp trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva kicks Sharp off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Sharp dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva with a poor takedown

and Sharp counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sharp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sharp preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sharp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Sharp throws a big right hand that misses.
Sharp lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva wants to control the position but Sharp says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp with the ground and pound but Silva uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva has control of Sharp's left arm, preventing Sharp from doing any damage.
Omar Sharp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sharp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sharp content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sharp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Sharp won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sharp manages to get himself to full guard.
Sharp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Sharp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pulls Sharp in close to prevent any damage.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Sharp slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva controls Sharp momentarily but Sharp frees himself.
Sharp is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working a defensive guard here.

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

and Sharp counters with a takedown into side control.

Sharp is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharp in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Sharp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sharp, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Sharp!