PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Isildor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva comes into the arena with Capoeira do Brasil (Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66) blaring out of the sound system. Paolo Da Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brett Isildor's chin.

Da Silva
vs
Isildor

185 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Murder Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paolo Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Isildor!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva checks a leg kick.
Isildor connects with a solid leg kick.
Da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Isildor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Isildor misses the shot to the body.
Da Silva shoots for a takedown but Isildor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Isildor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Isildor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Silva shoots in and drives through. Isildor sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paolo Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Isildor tries to avoid it but Da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Isildor to the ground. Isildor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A combination from Isildor does no damage.
Da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Da Silva fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isildor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Da Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Isildor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Isildor.
Isildor throws a sloppy head kick and Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Isildor jabs at Da Silva's body.
Da Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Isildor pinned against the cage. Isildor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Isildor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Isildor misses with a head kick.
Isildor throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Isildor, right into the meat.
Da Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Isildor lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Isildor is looking to slow Da Silva down with leg kicks.
Brett Isildor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Isildor.
Isildor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick from Isildor lands but Da Silva takes it in his stride.

It looks like Paolo Da Silva has been cut.
Da Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A shot to de liver by Isildor. Beautiful body shot.
Da Silva moves away from the strike by Isildor.
Isildor throws a body kick that misses.
Isildor connects with a nice looking jab.

Da Silva is rocked!
A head kick misses from Isildor.
Oh Da Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Da Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Isildor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Isildor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Isildor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Isildor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Isildor, as that shot connected.
Isildor throws a leg kick which misses Da Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Da Silva tries to avoid it.
Isildor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Isildor.
Isildor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Isildor swivels and escapes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Isildor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isildor throws a push kick but Da Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Isildor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Isildor throws a sloppy head kick and Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Isildor shows good takedown defense.
Isildor scores with a push kick.
Isildor lunges at Da Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Da Silva's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva shoots in for a double leg but Isildor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Da Silva throws a hook but Isildor blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Isildor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Isildor thuds his shin into the meat of Da Silva's side.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Da Silva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Isildor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Isildor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paolo Da Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Da Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Da Silva might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Isildor. That's going to slow Da Silva down.
Isildor dips to his left and cracks Da Silva with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Isildor.
Isildor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Isildor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Da Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Da Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Isildor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Da Silva.
Isildor wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Isildor can do anything to dispel that myth.

Isildor is defending against the submission attempts here by Da Silva.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Isildor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Da Silva trying to mount his opponent but Isildor defends it.
Ground and pound from Da Silva.
Isildor looks like he's trying to stand up.

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.
Da Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Da Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Isildor is looking to escape.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Da Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Da Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Isildor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Isildor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Da Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Isildor misses.
Isildor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Isildor lands with a slapping head kick.
Isildor throws a leg kick which misses Da Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Da Silva tries to avoid it.

Da Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Isildor is trying to stand up here but Da Silva is controlling him well.
Da Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Da Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isildor is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Da Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Da Silva lands a big elbow.

Da Silva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Isildor is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Da Silva has control of Isildor's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Isildor regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Isildor wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paolo Da Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paolo Da Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Isildor as he avoids it easily.
Isildor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Da Silva checks it well.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Isildor.
Isildor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Isildor throws a leg kick which misses Da Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Da Silva tries to avoid it.
Da Silva throws a jab when Isildor was well out of range.
Da Silva throws a series of punches but Isildor avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Isildor scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Isildor throws a jab when Da Silva was well out of range.
No joy there for Da Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a hook but Isildor blocks it.
Isildor connects with a solid leg kick.
Da Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paolo Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva throws out a loose jab but Isildor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Isildor connects with a solid leg kick.
Da Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Da Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Isildor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Da Silva's calf.
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Isildor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Isildor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Isildor.

Isildor drives through and clinches with Da Silva against the cage.
Nice elbow from Isildor.
Isildor pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Isildor missing with knees to the body.
Isildor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Isildor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Isildor.
Isildor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brett Isildor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Isildor rushes Da Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Isildor slows down the pace here.
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 has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Isildor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isildor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Isildor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Isildor stalling against the cage.
Da Silva is trying to drag Isildor to the mat but Isildor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Isildor lands a damaging elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Isildor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Da Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Isildor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Da Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Da Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Isildor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Isildor looks to land a body kick but Da Silva moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Da Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Isildor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Isildor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Da Silva.
Da Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Isildor.
Isildor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Isildor misses with a double jab
and Da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da Silva slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Isildor.
Isildor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Isildor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Isildor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Isildor!