PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basilio Yago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basilio Yago is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silva
vs
Yago

181 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Basilio Yago!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva wants to clinch.

Yago drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Yago missing with knees to the body.

Yago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yago circles away.
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and Yago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yago unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Yago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yago throws an elbow that misses.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yago connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Yago just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Yago landing knees to the head.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yago looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Yago leaning against his opponent.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Yago misses with a knee to the head.
Yago leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yago is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Come on Yago - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yago can't break the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Yago blocks with his arms.
Yago tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Yago counters by moving into the clinch.
Yago stalling.
Yago tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yago tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yago tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Yago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yago fails to pull guard.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Basilio Yago.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yago wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Yago blocks with his arms.

Yago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yago is looking to clinch.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yago counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Yago to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva tries to clinch

and Yago moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Yago taking a breather.
Yago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yago wants a takedown but no success here.
Yago looks gassed!
Yago is struggling to control the position.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Yago is trying to break free.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Yago blocks with his arms.
Yago is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basilio Yago dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva wants to clinch but Yago slips to the side

and Yago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Yago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Yago tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Yago tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Yago blocks with his arms.
Yago tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Yago taking a breather.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Yago is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yago is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yago misses with an elbow strike.
Yago stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Yago blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yago wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yago taking a breather.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Yago is trying to break free.
Yago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Yago tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Yago tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Yago with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Yago lands a knee to the head.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Yago tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Yago throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Yago is blocking nicely.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Yago wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Yago throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Yago throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yago misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Basilio Yago has been cut.
Yago takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Yago with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Silva.

Yago breaks the clinch.
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and Yago counters by clinching up.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yago looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Yago tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Yago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yago blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yago looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Yago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Yago is blocking nicely.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yago blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Wanderlei Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Basilio Yago's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yago, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Yago breaks the clinch.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
No joy there for Yago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Yago has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Yago throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yago avoiding damage.
Silva avoiding damage as Yago throws knees to the body.
Yago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yago with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Yago is blocking nicely.

Yago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yago fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yago has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Yago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Yago.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yago takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Yago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva wants to clinch
and Yago counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yago clinches up against the cage.
Yago tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Yago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yago connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Yago drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yago.
Yago trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Yago blocks it.
Silva avoiding damage as Yago throws knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Yago is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva landing knees to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Yago is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yago.
Yago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Basilio Yago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yago 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basilio Yago!