PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Bielkheden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silas Silasis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bielkheden
vs
Silasis

186 cm
21
210 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

198 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Bielkheden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silas Silasis!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silasis shoots in and drives through. Bielkheden sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Silasis or perhaps it was just good defense by Bielkheden which made him look bad.
Bielkheden is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silasis.
Silasis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silasis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
David Bielkheden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silas Silasis.
Silasis tries to clinch up but Bielkheden circles away and keeps his distance.
Bielkheden tries for a takedown but Silasis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silasis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bielkheden counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bielkheden is thwarting Silasis's attempts to control the position.
Bielkheden wants to control but Silasis is keeping him busy.
Bielkheden is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silasis controlling the position for now.
Silasis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bielkheden.
Bielkheden throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bielkheden thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bielkheden 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.
Bielkheden prevents Silasis from standing back up.
Silasis is controlling Bielkheden's trapped leg to prevent Bielkheden from advancing to side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silasis fails to land the takedown.
Bielkheden shoots in and drives through. Silasis sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silasis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bielkheden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silasis misses with a takedown attempt

and Bielkheden counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bielkheden.
Silasis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bielkheden with a flurry of punches that miss.

Silasis had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bielkheden is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silasis Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bielkheden's back instead.
Bielkheden looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Bielkheden is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Silasis gets his way!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden prevents Silasis from getting a body triangle.
Bielkheden just trying to survive but Silasis is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Silasis controls the action.
Silasis is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Silasis gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Silasis gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Silasis apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Bielkheden stuffs the takedown.
Silas Silasis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silasis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bielkheden tries a knee to the head but Silasis blocks it.
Silasis is trying to break the clinch but Bielkheden has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Silasis jumps guard.
Silasis working a defensive guard here.
Silasis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bielkheden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bielkheden is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bielkheden working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bielkheden prevents Silasis from getting back to his feet.
Silasis seems keen to control Bielkheden's posture.
Silasis keeping moving, preventing Bielkheden from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bielkheden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Bielkheden dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silasis misses with a takedown

and Bielkheden counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silasis's guard now.
Bielkheden preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bielkheden looking to sit in guard and control but Silasis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silasis advances position into side control!

Silasis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bielkheden has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silasis trying to control the action but Bielkheden is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bielkheden tries to bench press Silasis off him but Silasis keeps the position.

Silasis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bielkheden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bielkheden wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bielkheden prevents Silasis from moving into mount.
Bielkheden sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bielkheden makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bielkheden.
Silasis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bielkheden is keeping the position for now.

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.
Bielkheden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bielkheden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silasis's guard.
Bielkheden won't allow Silasis to get back to his feet.
Silasis keeping moving, preventing Bielkheden from controlling successfully.
Silasis wants to stand and escape but Bielkheden is having none of it.
Bielkheden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bielkheden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Silasis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bielkheden off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Silasis tries for a takedown but Bielkheden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silasis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bielkheden is fending him off so far but Silasis persists. Nope, Bielkheden circles away and we're back to standing.
David Bielkheden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silas Silasis.

Silasis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Bielkheden makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Silasis tries to clinch up

and Bielkheden counters with a single leg into guard. Silasis didn't expect that.
Bielkheden slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silasis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden throwing strikes but missing.
Silasis pulls Bielkheden in close to prevent any damage.
Bielkheden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silasis is keeping the position for now.
Silasis is pulling down on Bielkheden's head. It's preventing any offense from Bielkheden, at least for the moment.
Silasis working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Bielkheden dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silasis misses with a takedown attempt

and Bielkheden counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bielkheden is looking to take a break and control but Silasis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silasis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bielkheden advances to half guard.
Bielkheden works his way into side control.
Bielkheden tries to advance to mount but Silasis denies him.
Bielkheden slows the pace down.
Bielkheden misses with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silasis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silasis is refusing to be controlled, as Bielkheden sits in half guard.

Bielkheden decides to stand and escape the position.
Bielkheden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silasis circles away.
No luck for Bielkheden with that takedown attempt.
Silasis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silasis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silasis throws a sloppy head kick and Bielkheden moves out of range easily.
Silasis wants to clinch up but Bielkheden keeps it at a distance.

Bielkheden scores with a takedown into Silasis's guard.
Bielkheden is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Bielkheden thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bielkheden wants to control from the top but Silasis keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden stands and throws Silasis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bielkheden creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Silasis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Silasis is looking to reverse the position.

Bielkheden is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silasis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bielkheden throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bielkheden is looking to take a break and control but Silasis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
You can see the frustration on Silasis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silasis tries to improve position but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silasis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bielkheden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
David Bielkheden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silas Silasis.
Silasis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bielkheden trying to control but Silasis is working from the bottom.
Bielkheden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silas Silasis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Bielkheden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
David Bielkheden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bielkheden, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Bielkheden!