PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abner Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Da Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abner Felipe's chin.

Da Silva
vs
Felipe

190 cm
26
241 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abner Felipe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Felipe.
Felipe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva.
Da Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Felipe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Felipe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Da Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Felipe somewhat.
Felipe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Da Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
Da Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Felipe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Da Silva under the eye.
Felipe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Felipe ducks under and follows up with a left that Felipe also avoids with ease.
Da Silva scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Felipe misses with a two punch combination.
Felipe tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Da Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Felipe's head.
Felipe thuds a left hand into Da Silva's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Felipe throws out a counter right but Da Silva avoids it with no problem.
Felipe misses with a straight right.
Felipe moves out of range of the leg kick from Da Silva.
Da Silva lunges at Felipe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Felipe's hand.
Renato Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Felipe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Da Silva throws a nice looking combination but Felipe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Felipe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felipe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva lands a jab to Felipe's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Da Silva.
Da Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Da Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Da Silva.
Da Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Felipe eats them both and turns towards Da Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Felipe misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Felipe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good exchange - Da Silva coming out on top.
Felipe throws a right and a left that Da Silva avoids nicely.
Da Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Da Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Felipe throws a hook but Da Silva blocks it.
No joy there for Felipe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Da Silva misses with a series of wild punches.

Da Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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.
Da Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Da Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Da Silva with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Da Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Our spies down at at Animal House inform us that Felipe has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Felipe keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Da Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Da Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Da Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Felipe ducks under and follows up with a left that Felipe also avoids with ease.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Felipe.
Da Silva throws a series of strikes that have Felipe backpedaling.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Felipe swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Da Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Da Silva misses with the combination.
It seemed like Felipe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Da Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
Da Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Felipe misses with a wild combination.
Da Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Felipe circles away quickly and effectively.
Da Silva misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Da Silva.
A combination from Da Silva does no damage.
A slow jab from Felipe misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felipe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Da Silva feints a jab promting Felipe to slip. Da Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Felipe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Felipe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva feints a jab promting Felipe to slip. Da Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Felipe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Felipe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Da Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Da Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Felipe. Those never looked like landing.
Renato Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Felipe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felipe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Felipe.
Felipe slips a jab and a cross from Da Silva.
Da Silva slips under a jab from Felipe.
Da Silva tries to bum rush Felipe with a series of wild strikes but Felipe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Da Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Felipe circles away quickly and effectively.
Felipe throws a right and a left that Da Silva avoids nicely.
Felipe looks to land a combination but Da Silva avoids it well.
Da Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A left and a right from Da Silva both land. Nice combination.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Da Silva here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Felipe throws out the jab.
Felipe misses with the combination.
A combination from Da Silva does no damage.
Felipe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felipe is breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Da Silva both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Da Silva looks to land a combination but Felipe avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Felipe. Those never looked like landing.
Da Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Da Silva misses with a double jab.
Da Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Felipe ducks under and follows up with a left that Felipe also avoids with ease.
Da Silva lands with a nice combination. Felipe backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Da Silva does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Felipe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Da Silva both land. Nice combination.
Felipe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Renato Da Silva is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looks to land a combination. Felipe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Felipe checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Da Silva.
Felipe dodges the punch combination from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Felipe slips a jab and a cross from Da Silva.
Felipe lands a nice shot that snaps Da Silva's head back.
Felipe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Felipe misses with an uppercut.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that Felipe avoids nicely.
Felipe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Felipe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Silva.
Da Silva dodges the punch combination from Felipe.
Felipe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Felipe.
Felipe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Da Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Da Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Da Silva throws a nice looking combination but Felipe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Felipe catches Da Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Felipe moves away from the strike by Da Silva.
Felipe scores with a one two! Da Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Da Silva finds it's way through Felipe's defenses.
Felipe misses with a few strikes there.
Da Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Da Silva.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Felipe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Felipe lands with a nice combination. Da Silva backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Da Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe needs to keep his hands up - Da Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felipe.
Da Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Da Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Felipe throws out the jab.
Da Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Felipe is looking for the big counter here.
Felipe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Silva is looking for a counter combo.
Da Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Felipe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Da Silva misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Da Silva tries to bum rush Felipe with a series of wild strikes but Felipe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Felipe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Da Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Felipe. Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Felipe.
A jab from Felipe finds it's way through Da Silva's defenses.
Da Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Felipe's head.
A punch combination from Felipe misses.
Da Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Felipe can do to turn this around?
Felipe swinging wildly here.
Da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Felipe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felipe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Da Silva slips a straight right by Felipe.
Felipe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Felipe. Felipe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Felipe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A right-left combo lands from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a wild combination.
Da Silva digs a good body shot into Felipe's ribs.
Da Silva swinging wildly here.
Felipe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Da Silva looks to land a combination but Felipe avoids it well.
Da Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Felipe connects with the punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Felipe checks a leg kick.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that Felipe avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Da Silva. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Felipe.
Da Silva connects with the punch.
Felipe slips a jab and a cross from Da Silva.
Felipe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Felipe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Felipe slips a jab and a cross from Da Silva.
A punch combination from Felipe misses.
Felipe takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva feinted with a counter takedown.
Da Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Da Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Felipe slips under a jab.
Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Felipe.
Da Silva swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Felipe ducks under and follows up with a left that Felipe also avoids with ease.
Felipe dives in for a single leg takedown but Da Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Da Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Felipe sprawls and moves away.
Renato Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abner Felipe.

Da Silva shoots in and bounces Felipe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Da Silva throws an elbow that misses. Felipe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Da Silva's guard. Nice move by Felipe!

Felipe trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva has his hands on Felipe's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner Felipe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Da Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Renato Da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Felipe throws an elbow that misses. Da Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Felipe's guard. Nice move by Da Silva!

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Da 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Da Silva!
A less than humble Renato Da Silva misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.