PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Madeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Madeira
vs
Silva

184 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

FIT FOR LIFE
FIT FOR LIFE

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Madeira!
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, Pedro Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails to land the takedown.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Madeira manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Madeira in his guard.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Madeira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Madeira wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Madeira postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Madeira forces his way into half guard.
Madeira lands with a punch from half guard.

Silva is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Madeira pulls his head out easily.
Madeira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Madeira is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva looks gassed!
Madeira throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Madeira wants to stand up but Silva has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Madeira pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Madeira gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Madeira sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Madeira trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Madeira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Madeira is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Madeira seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madeira is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Madeira.

Madeira scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Madeira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Silva misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Madeira wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Madeira working the ground and pound.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Madeira wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Madeira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Madeira has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.

Silva has gone for a leg lock! Madeira slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.

Madeira stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Madeira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva misses with a takedown

and Madeira counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Silva working for a triangle but Madeira defends it easily.
Madeira pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Madeira wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.

Madeira decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Madeira takes the fight into the clinch.
Madeira can't break the clinch.
Madeira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva has Madeira pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Madeira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Madeira jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Madeira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Madeira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Madeira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.

Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Madeira has picked Silva up and slammed him! Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and Madeira manages to pass to side control!
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Madeira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Madeira sits in half guard.
Silva punching from the bottom.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Madeira gets the takedown into side control.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Madeira's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Silva with the active half guard here but Madeira passes nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Madeira is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Madeira wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

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.
Silva wants to improve his position but Madeira is controlling well.
Madeira is tying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Madeira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Eduardo Madeira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Silva.
Madeira trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva has an active guard here but Madeira has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Madeira dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva with a poor takedown

and Madeira counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Silva tries to improve his position but instead Madeira has taken his back!
Silva rolls, trying to escape but Madeira keeps control of the position.
Silva covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
I really don't envy Silva right now.

Madeira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Silva is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Madeira working for a choke but Silva is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silva showing good submission defense here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to escape but Madeira has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Madeira keeps control of the position easily here as Silva tries to buck him off.
Silva tries to break free.
Madeira is punishing Silva with strikes - can he finish him?!
Silva is trying to break free.
Madeira lands shots from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva wants to escape the position.

Madeira is looking for the choke from the back position but Silva is controlling his hands well.
Silva manages to reverse the position and now he's in Madeira's guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Eduardo Madeira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva throws and elbow that misses. Madeira uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Madeira!
Madeira trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Madeira trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madeira trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva working for a triangle but Madeira defends it easily.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Madeira looking to pass the guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

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

Silva working for submissions but it's allowed Madeira to get to half guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.

Silva is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Madeira pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Madeira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Madeira 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Eduardo Madeira!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Eduardo Madeira!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Eduardo Madeira!

Eduardo Madeira wins by unanimous decision!