PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Krupok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Krupok

170 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Krupok!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krupok is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Krupok tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krupok doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Krupok tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Krupok is just out of range.
Krupok has his takedown stuffed

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krupok is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.

Silva pulls guard.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krupok seems keen to control Silva's posture.
Krupok is wriggling around but Silva manages to pass to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Krupok tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Silva has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krupok is trying to escape the mount.
Silva tries to control but Krupok wriggling away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Krupok can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva throwing strikes here but Krupok is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Krupok tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.

Silva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Krupok from getting the reversal.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Krupok is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Krupok is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Silva get's back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Krupok shoots in.
Left hook, right uppercut from Krupok.
Krupok shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ronaldo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Krupok.
A knee to the head by Silva.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krupok lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Krupok looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Krupok persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Krupok saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva shoots and misses
and Krupok counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krupok swivels and escapes.
Krupok misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Krupok backing up. Krupok nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.

Silva darts in and clinches Krupok up against the cage.
Krupok tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Krupok tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Krupok letting Silva take a breather here.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Krupok to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to control the position.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Krupok defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva pushes Krupok off and gets back to his feet.
Krupok tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Ronaldo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Krupok.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krupok can do to turn this around?
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Krupok, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Krupok against the cage but Krupok circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva sets himself, and Krupok steps forward looking for the clinch! Silva avoids it this time.
Krupok fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Krupok tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Silva misses its target.
Krupok shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krupok gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krupok slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Ronaldo Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Krupok, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Krupok against the cage but Krupok circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krupok tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Krupok is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krupok wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Krupok moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Krupok manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva tries for a takedown but Krupok sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Krupok.
Silva wants to clinch.
Krupok wants to clinch.
Krupok shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva swings for the body but Krupok moves out of range.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Krupok manages to circle out of the way.
Krupok shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Krupok with a lazy takedown attempt

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Krupok wants to break the clinch but can't.

Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Krupok can't fight it off and eventually Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. Krupok looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva stays in close to Krupok's body and controls the position.
Krupok trying to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krupok being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Krupok on that attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Krupok shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Krupok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva attempts a counter takedown but Krupok avoids it well and moves away.
Krupok shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krupok gets slowly back to his feet.
Ronaldo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Krupok.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Krupok tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Silva counters with a head kick that drops Krupok to the mat! Krupok scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Krupok is rocked!
Ronaldo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silva has Krupok up against the cage in a clinch.
Krupok is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krupok wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Krupok seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Krupok is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.

Silva pulls guard effortlessly.

Silva pushes Krupok off and scrambles back to his feet.
Krupok throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Krupok on that attempt.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Krupok has his takedown stuffed

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents a body shot from Krupok.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Krupok pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Krupok is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Krupok fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Krupok, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Krupok against the cage but Krupok circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krupok looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krupok misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Krupok.
Krupok wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Krupok shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva shoots in but Krupok avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krupok is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krupok bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Krupok dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Krupok shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Krupok looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Krupok tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krupok shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krupok gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krupok displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

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