PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Rodrigues Filho (ranked 1827 p4p, 266 weight class) and Richard Silva (ranked 822 p4p, 119 weight class). Silva has chosen Architects-Doomsday as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Rodrigues Filho
vs
Silva

190 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

193 cm
28
212 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Nuggetori's Nutritionals

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Rodrigues Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Silva!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filho.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Filho prevents it.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Filho's efforts to push away.
Filho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Filho is stalling here.
Filho swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Filho misses with a punch on the inside.

Silva turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Silva manages to end up in side control.

Filho sneaks out the side door and pushes Silva away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filho throws out the jab.
Filho moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filho.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Pedro Rodrigues Filho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Filho back into the cage.

Silva has hold of one of Filho's legs. Filho is fighting the takedown attempt but Silva gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Filho is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Filho seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Filho is retaining full guard.
Silva throws a strike but Filho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Silva has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Filho is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Filho prevents it.

Silva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filho wants to get back to his feet.

Filho manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Filho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Filho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.

Silva rushes Filho and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filho.
Filho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva tries for a takedown but Filho manages to get underhooks.
Filho is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Filho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filho is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Filho down to the mat. Filho avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Filho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Filho throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Filho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silva drives through and clinches with Filho against the cage.
Filho prevents the takedown attempt.

Silva lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Filho wants to get back to his feet.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Filho sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Filho defending well though.
Silva thows a huge punch but Filho dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him

Silva is working for a kimura but Filho is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva thows a huge punch but Filho dodges it nicely.
Filho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

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.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Filho is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pedro Rodrigues Filho will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Filho misses with a straight right.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.

Silva clinches.
Filho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Filho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Filho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Filho pulls his leg out and moves away.
Filho lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva shoots in but Filho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Filho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filho connects with a looping right hand.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva flicks out a counter leg kick but Filho steps away.

Silva drives through and clinches with Filho against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Pedro Rodrigues Filho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Silva.
Silva tries for a takedown but Filho manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filho.

Silva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Filho pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like Silva is going to stand back up.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Filho has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Filho is defending well.
Filho is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva trying to advance position but Filho counters by regaining guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filho keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Filho wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Filho is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva stands up and waves to Filho to follow him.
Filho throws a big shot that misses.
Silva is looking to clinch.

Filho tries to sprawl but Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva is trying to control. Filho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Filho defends it.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Filho to regain full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Filho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Filho is keeping the position.
Silva trying to control but Filho is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pedro Rodrigues Filho will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva clobbers Filho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Filho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Pedro Rodrigues Filho has been cut.

Silva moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Filho fails to land.
Filho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Filho.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Filho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Filho throws a head punch that misses.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Filho pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Pedro Rodrigues Filho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Filho sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Filho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Filho is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Filho is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Filho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Filho blocks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Filho. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silva is trying to drag Filho to the mat but Filho just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Filho is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Filho lands an uppercut.
Filho displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filho throws a head punch that misses.
Silva tries for a takedown but Filho manages to get underhooks.
Richard Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Filho fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Filho walks into a left hand.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Richard Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filho slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A counter left hand to the body from Filho misses its target.
Filho scores with a punch to the head.

Silva moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Filho.
Silva has Filho pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Filho manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Filho gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Filho throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Filho prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Filho controls his hands.
Filho lands a shoulder strike.
Filho is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Filho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Filho pressing his opponent against the cage.
Filho misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Filho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho misses with the head strike.
Silva tries for a takedown but Filho manages to get underhooks.
Filho throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Filho.
Filho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Pedro Rodrigues Filho has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Filho manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Silva is trying to drag Filho to the mat but Filho just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Filho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva can't get the takedown.
Filho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva gets through Filho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Filho gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Pedro Rodrigues Filho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Rodrigues Filho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Filho, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Rodrigues Filho!
Pedro Rodrigues Filho decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Richard Silva stepped up to the mic, saying 'You will regret this decision, you punk ass bitches!!!'.