PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Garcia
vs
Silva

182 cm
33
195 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

183 cm
40
191 lbs
30 - 12 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Silva misses.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Garcia is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Garcia cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Silva misses with a hook.
Garcia looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Silva throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Silva has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garcia defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia throws a counter high kick but Silva was just alert enough to avoid it.
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva works over Garcia's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Damien Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Garcia is looking to counter with head kicks.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva scores with a one two! Garcia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva scores with a hook.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Garcia pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garcia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Silva clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the ropes.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Silva only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcia momentarily.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Garcia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva lands an overhand right.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Garcia's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva passes Garcia's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is taking a breather. Garcia says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Garcia is defending the position.

That's two 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.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva connects with a right hand. Garcia shakes it off.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Garcia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
Silva throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Garcia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ronaldo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia half committed to a counter leg kick.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silva lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Garcia moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A solid body kick from Garcia.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garcia walks into a left hand.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia slips a straight right by Silva.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva jumps guard but Garcia stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
I was talking to Garcia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Garcia - that will leave a mark!
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Garcia's head back.
Silva scores with a hook.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Garcia jabs at Silva's body.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Donk. Silva catches Garcia right on the button with a cross.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva lands a jab.
Garcia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Garcia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A left lands for Garcia.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Despite the aggression on Silva's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Silva really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Garcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Garcia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice cross by Silva.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.
Damien Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Silva.
Silva is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Garcia walks into a left hand.
Garcia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva avoids the head kick by Garcia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garcia.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Garcia cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Garcia's head back.
Garcia punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Garcia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva misses the body punch
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva connects with a right hand. Garcia shakes it off.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia is looking to counter punch.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Garcia blocks a jab.
As Silva looks to move away, Garcia throws a big counter combo bu Silva just gets out of the way.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garcia.
Silva checks a low kick from Garcia.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Garcia throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.

Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Garcia did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.

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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Silva dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva slips under a jab from Garcia.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Silva moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva looks to land a combination. Garcia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
A head kick from Garcia lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
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!
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Garcia's head back.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Silva.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Silva looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.
Garcia throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
And Silva responds with a good body kick, but Garcia manages to step out the way in time.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Garcia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva works over Garcia's head and body with a nice combination.

Garcia is rocked!
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva goes for a double leg but Garcia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Garcia continues to drive forward.
Garcia takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Garcia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Silva misses with a hook.
A big right from Silva misses.

Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Garcia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Garcia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silva with a jab.
Damien Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Silva!
Ronaldo Silva is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ronaldo Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.