PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spray Norte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spray Norte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silvia
vs
Norte

175 cm
22
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Diego Silvia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spray Norte!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norte takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Norte is looking to clinch but Silvia is avoiding it.
Silvia pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Norte closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norte throws an elbow but misses.
Norte prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norte throws an elbow but misses.
Norte lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silvia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norte stops a takedown attempt from Silvia.
Silvia takes an elbow to the temple.
Norte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norte connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silvia's face.
Silvia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norte prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Silvia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Norte pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Norte just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silvia's brow.
Norte throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Norte tries to land a knee to the head but Silvia blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norte looking to throw knees to the head but Silvia is blocking nicely.
Silvia blocks an elbow strike from Norte.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Norte.
Silvia blocks an elbow strike.
Norte tries a knee to the head but Silvia blocks it.
Norte looks gassed!
Norte misses with an elbow strike.
Norte pushes off an throws an elbow but Silvia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silvia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silvia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Norte throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Norte looking to throw knees to the head but Silvia is blocking nicely.
Silvia has Norte pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Norte manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Norte stops a takedown attempt from Silvia.
Silvia dodges an elbow strike from Norte.
Silvia fails to pull guard.
Silvia dodges an elbow strike from Norte.
Silvia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Norte avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Norte throws an elbow that misses.
Norte tries a knee to the head but Silvia blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Norte holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Silvia successfully pulls guard.
Silvia trying to control the position.
Norte preventing the sweep.
Silvia is pulling down on Norte's head. It's preventing any offense from Norte, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silvia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Norte gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia is trying to keep Norte in close.
Silvia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silvia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Norte!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silvia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Norte is looking to escape.
Silvia is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Norte is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Spray Norte will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silvia clinches but Norte breaks the clinch

and Norte counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Norte.
Norte lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silvia blocks an elbow strike.
Silvia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norte throws an elbow but misses.
Silvia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Norte connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silvia's face.
Norte is pressed up against the cage. Silvia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Norte down to the mat. Norte avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Silvia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvia fails with the takedown

and Norte counters by clinching up.
Norte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norte is pressed up against the cage. Silvia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Norte down to the mat. Norte avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Norte is looking to clinch.
Silvia shoots in and drives through. Norte sprawls well.
Silvia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norte darts in trying to clinch

and Silvia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Norte is staying active underneath Silvia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Norte manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Norte keeping moving, preventing Silvia from controlling successfully.
Silvia looking to sit in guard and control but Norte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silvia wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Norte is now in half guard.
Silvia is looking to control Norte's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silvia avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Diego Silvia just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Silvia clinches but Norte breaks the clinch

and Norte moves into the clinch.
Norte throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Norte gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silvia.
Silvia looking for a takedown.
Norte lands an elbow inside.
Norte gets underhooks to prevent Silvia's takedown attempt.
Norte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silvia blocks it with crossed arms.
Norte lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silvia is trying to break the clinch but Norte has him pressed against the cage.
Norte stops a takedown attempt from Silvia.

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.
Norte lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Norte.
Norte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Norte.
Norte lands an elbow inside that Silvia shrugs off.
Norte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silvia's defenses.
Norte lands an elbow just above Silvia 's eye.
Silvia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Norte pulls his leg out and moves away.
Norte tries to clinch but Silvia is having none of it.
Norte tries to close the distance and clinch but Silvia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norte wants to clinch but Silvia slips to the side
and Silvia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Norte tries to clinch up

and Silvia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Norte's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Spray Norte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Silvia fails with the takedown

and Norte counters by clinching up.
Norte with a knee to the head.
Norte keeps control of Silvia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Norte prevents the takedown attempt.
Silvia blocks an elbow strike from Norte.
Norte lands an elbow inside.
Norte misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Norte just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silvia's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Norte just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silvia's brow.
Norte throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Norte.
Silvia blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Norte misses with an elbow over the top.
Norte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silvia.
Silvia throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norte connects with a knee to the head.
Norte trying to control the position but instead, Silvia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Norte into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Norte.
Silvia can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Silvia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvia avoids the elbow strike from Norte, against the cage.
Silvia tries to pull guard but Norte holds him up against the cage and eventually Silvia drops back down to his feet.
Norte with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silvia can't get the takedown.
Norte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Norte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silvia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Norte's brow.

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.
Norte gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silvia.
Norte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silvia's defenses.
Norte just leaning against Silvia, taking a breather.
Silvia blocks the elbow strike.
Silvia is looking to control Norte's arms but Norte gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silvia has his back to the cage.
Silvia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norte stalling against the cage.
Norte pushes off an throws an elbow but Silvia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silvia blocks an elbow strike.
Silvia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Norte lands an elbow inside that Silvia shrugs off.
Norte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silvia's defenses.
Norte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silvia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Norte prevents it.
Silvia tries to pull guard but Norte won't allow it.
Norte lands a damaging elbow.
Silvia wants a takedown but no success here.
Norte gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Norte throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Norte scores with a knee to the head.
Norte creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silvia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Norte misses with an elbow over the top.
Silvia blocks the elbow strike.
Norte trying to land knees to the body.
Silvia avoids a wild elbow strike from Norte.
Norte managing to block the knees to the body from Silvia.
Silvia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Norte pulls his leg out and moves away.

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.

Norte closes the distance and clinches.
Norte's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silvia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silvia wants a takedown but no success here.
Norte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silvia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Norte gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Norte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diego Silvia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spray Norte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silvia's defenses.
Silvia tries a knee to the head but Norte blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spray Norte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Norte 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spray Norte!