PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelito Barraquinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barraquinha has chosen The Mamas & The Papas - Dream a little dream of me as his entrance music. Wanderlei Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva
vs
Barraquinha

185 cm
23
193 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

The Red Eye

Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angelito Barraquinha!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barraquinha wants to clinch.

Barraquinha darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Barraquinha lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut.
A short right from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barraquinha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barraquinha lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Barraquinha crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Barraquinha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.

Wanderlei Silva's cut is getting worse.
Barraquinha looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Barraquinha lands an elbow inside.

Wanderlei Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Barraquinha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barraquinha throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Barraquinha.
Barraquinha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barraquinha misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraquinha landing knees to the head.
Barraquinha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Barraquinha lands a knee to the head.
Barraquinha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barraquinha tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Barraquinha misses with a knee strike.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Barraquinha is controlling the position.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barraquinha smiles and moves away.
Barraquinha tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Barraquinha wants to clinch.
Barraquinha defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.

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.
Good leg kick by Barraquinha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barraquinha tries to clinch up.
Barraquinha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barraquinha is looking to clinch.
Barraquinha dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barraquinha circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barraquinha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha wants to clinch.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barraquinha tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Barraquinha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barraquinha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barraquinha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barraquinha tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Barraquinha misses with the combination.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Barraquinha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barraquinha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barraquinha lands a knee to the head.

Jeez, Wanderlei Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Barraquinha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelito Barraquinha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab-cross combination lands for Barraquinha and sends Silva crashing to the mat! Barraquinha follows him down to the mat - Silva regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Silva is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wanderlei Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Angelito Barraquinha!