PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kieth Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Valdez
vs
Silva

177 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

160 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kieth Valdez!
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, Jean Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a wild body shot.

Valdez tries to sprawl but Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Valdez looking for submissions off his back.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Valdez's hands, connecting with Valdez's forehead.
Silva not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Valdez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva blocks the strikes from Valdez.
Valdez is not content to let Silva control the position.

Silva is working for a kimura but Valdez is defending it quite comfortably.
Valdez trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Valdez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Valdez's guard.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Valdez controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valdez is controlling Silva's posture.
Valdez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
Valdez is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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 rushes Valdez and presses him up against the cage.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Valdez throws an elbow that misses.

Silva has clasped his hands together around Valdez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Silva working away.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valdez keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Valdez blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Silva pushes Valdez up against the cage in a clinch.

Silva lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Valdez is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Valdez tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Valdez looks a forlorn figure.
Valdez tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Valdez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Valdez tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva tries to control but Valdez wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Valdez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Valdez wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva controlling from the full mount.

Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Valdez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Silva avoids the attempt from Valdez to control.
Valdez holds on for dear life, controlling Silva's posture momentarily.
Valdez tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Valdez can't escape the position.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four 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.
Valdez wants to control but Silva is having none of it.

Silva looking for a guillotine from mount but Valdez is having none of it.
Valdez has given up his back here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva trying to control momentarily.
Valdez wants to control his opponent's hands but Silva gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Valdez can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva trying to control the action but Valdez is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Silva trying to control but Valdez is having none of it.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Valdez manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Valdez, under a barage of strikes from Silva.
Valdez punching from the bottom.

Valdez pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valdez tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Valdez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Silva working away.
Silva is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Valdez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to stand but Valdez is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Valdez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Valdez manages to get back to half guard.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Valdez is not content to let Silva control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Valdez is trying to stand.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Valdez's half guard.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva trying to control the action but Valdez is working from the bottom.
Valdez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valdez missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30

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