PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Santos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Santos Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

The Beast
vs
Santos Silva

190 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Kevin The Beast!
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, Gabriel Santos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Santos Silva. Those never looked like landing.
The Beast feinted with a counter takedown.

The Beast closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Santos Silva felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos Silva is trying to stand.

The Beast is working for a submission of some sort.
The Beast could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

The Beast is trying to work for a kimura but Santos Silva is defending well.
The Beast uses his free foot to push down on Santos Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Santos Silva.
We've been hearing good reports from The Beast's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The Beast thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Santos Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Santos Silva moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos Silva is looking for a triangle but The Beast pushes his legs off easily.

The Beast is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Santos Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santos Silva working a defensive guard here.

Santos Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Beast defends it easily.
The Beast looking to pass the guard.
The Beast forces his way into half guard.

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.

The Beast 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.

The Beast wants to work for an arm triangle but Santos Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The Beast is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santos Silva sees it coming and defends easily.

The Beast 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.
Santos Silva is trying to maintain the position but The Beast is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Beast seems to be working for a kimura but Santos Silva defends the submission attempt.

The Beast is trying to work for a kimura but Santos Silva is defending well.

The Beast is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santos Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Santos Silva wants to control but The Beast is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Beast trying to mount his opponent but Santos Silva defends it.
Santos Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The Beast wants to take a breather but Santos Silva is having none of it.

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.
Santos Silva wants to improve his position but The Beast is controlling well.

Santos Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Beast pulls his head out easily.
The Beast prevents Santos Silva from improving his position.

The Beast is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The Beast is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santos Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.

The Beast is looking for a kimura here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin The Beast dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Santos Silva rushes The Beast and presses him up against the cage.
The Beast fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The Beast jumps guard but Santos Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Santos Silva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Santos Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Beast does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The Beast moves into full guard.

The Beast is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The Beast is looking for a triangle here but Santos Silva uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Beast gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Santos Silva is looking to take a break and control but The Beast is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Beast actively working from the bottom here.
The Beast is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos Silva can do to turn this around?
Santos Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The Beast trying to control but Santos Silva postures up.
Santos Silva blocks the strikes from The Beast.

Santos Silva seems to be working for a kimura but The Beast defends the submission attempt.
The Beast trying to control from the bottom.

The Beast looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The Beast looking for submissions off his back.
The Beast is trying to stand up here but Santos Silva is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The Beast looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The Beast looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos Silva working The Beast over with strikes.

Santos Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Santos Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
The Beast is refusing to be controlled, as Santos Silva sits in half guard.
The Beast slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but The Beast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Beast trying to keep a closed guard but Santos Silva is proving a slippery customer.
The Beast working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santos Silva.

The Beast throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The Beast has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santos Silva passes The Beast's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kevin The Beast overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The Beast is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos Silva pulls his head out easily.
Santos Silva trying to control the action but The Beast is working from the bottom.
Santos Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control The Beast haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The Beast actively working from the bottom here.

Santos Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Santos Silva wants to control but The Beast is keeping him busy.
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.

Gabriel Santos Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Santos Silva drives through and clinches with The Beast against the cage.

Santos Silva tightens his grip and picks The Beast up, before dumping him to the ground. The Beast manages to land in guard.

The Beast is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santos Silva defends well.

Santos Silva stands up and waves to The Beast to follow him.

Santos Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Santos Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but The Beast regains guard immediately.

The Beast has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The Beast keeping moving, preventing Santos Silva from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Beast working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santos Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santos Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Santos Silva is working The Beast over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Santos Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Beast has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos Silva has managed to get both his arms back between The Beast's legs - danger averted.
Santos Silva throwing strikes but missing.

The Beast is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santos Silva defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The Beast looking for a guillotine here but Santos Silva defends easily.
The Beast keeping moving, preventing Santos Silva from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Santos Silva wants to stand but The Beast is controlling his posture from full guard.
The Beast keeping moving, preventing Santos Silva from controlling successfully.

The Beast has his foot on Santos Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos Silva works his way back into a safe position though.

The Beast looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The Beast escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Beast throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The Beast looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Beast keeping moving, preventing Santos Silva from controlling successfully.

Santos Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The Beast has his foot on Santos Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Santos Silva trying to control but The Beast is working from the bottom.
Santos Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

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.

The Beast has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Santos Silva doesn't defend quickly enough and The Beast has managed to lock this one up! Can Santos Silva escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to The Beast on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kevin The Beast!
In defeat, Gabriel Santos Silva stepped up to the mic, saying 'If you think you have seen the last of me, think again, the gorilla will be back and madder than ever.'.