PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Maconha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maconha
vs
Silva

180 cm
23
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
184 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Igor Maconha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

Maconha looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maconha's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Maconha is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
Maconha is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Maconha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maconha is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Maconha prevents Silva from improving his position.

Maconha stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Maconha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Maconha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva wants to control but Maconha is keeping busy.
Silva is pressing down on Maconha's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Maconha working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Maconha looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Silva stands up and waves to Maconha to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maconha shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Maconha wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva is keen to just control but Maconha is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maconha regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Maconha looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silva has picked Maconha up and slammed him! Maconha can't keep hold of the triangle and Silva manages to pass to side control!
Silva works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Maconha tries to escape but Silva is in control.
Maconha manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Maconha defends it.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maconha dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Maconha sprawls well.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Igor Maconha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maconha thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Maconha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Igor Maconha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Silva.

Maconha pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva jumps guard.
Maconha is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maconha 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.
Maconha wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maconha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maconha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maconha scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maconha tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
Maconha working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Maconha connects with a decent elbow.
Silva wants to control but Maconha postures up.
Maconha wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
A control attempt from Silva but he's now mounted!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maconha trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva wants to control but Maconha is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maconha trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Maconha maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Maconha dominated that second round.
That's time! Maconha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Maconha is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Maconha is controlling him
Maconha is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Maconha is controlling him well.
Silva wants to control but Maconha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maconha is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is trying to control but can't.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maconha misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maconha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Maconha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Maconha sits in half guard.
Maconha with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Maconha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maconha trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maconha fails with a takedown attempt.

Maconha is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Silva is looking to control Maconha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is holding on to half guard well.
Maconha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maconha sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

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.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Maconha is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maconha tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Maconha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jose Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Igor Maconha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maconha misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Maconha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maconha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Maconha!