PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghost Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghost Emelianenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Emelianenko
vs
Silva

195 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghost Emelianenko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Emelianenko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Emelianenko is not content to let Silva control the position.
Emelianenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva is tying to control. Emelianenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Emelianenko is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Emelianenko is trying to control but can't.
Emelianenko wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Emelianenko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Emelianenko thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.

Emelianenko looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.

Emelianenko is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.

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

Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Emelianenko , up you get!

Emelianenko gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Emelianenko is keeping the position.

Emelianenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Emelianenko blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emelianenko . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva passes to side control.
Emelianenko is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Silva is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control but Emelianenko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Emelianenko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Silva controlling his opponent.

Silva stands up from mount. Strange move.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Emelianenko 's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Emelianenko has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Emelianenko had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Emelianenko Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Emelianenko tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Emelianenko is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Silva controlling well, preventing Emelianenko from escaping the position.

Silva is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelianenko tries to roll but Silva sticks to his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko trying to control the hands but Silva breaks the grip.
Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet.
Silva biding his time, controlling Emelianenko .
Silva avoiding Emelianenko 's attempts to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Emelianenko 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping busy.
Emelianenko tries to escape but Silva has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Emelianenko rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Emelianenko !
Silva trying to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Alexandre Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Emelianenko tries to hold on but Silva postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silva wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping him busy.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Emelianenko flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Silva stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Emelianenko to get to his feet.

Silva clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Emelianenko is proving hard to escape from.
Emelianenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ghost Emelianenko 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emelianenko .
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva looking to control but Emelianenko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Emelianenko is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko wants to control but Silva is having none of it.

Silva has hold of Emelianenko 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Emelianenko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Emelianenko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Emelianenko taking shots to the head.
Emelianenko can't escape the position.
Silva working Emelianenko over with strikes here.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Emelianenko is looking to escape.
Silva prevents Emelianenko from getting the reversal.

That's two 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.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Emelianenko is looking to escape.
Emelianenko manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Emelianenko is trying to get back to full guard.
Emelianenko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Emelianenko is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emelianenko is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Emelianenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Emelianenko defends easily.
Emelianenko is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.

That's four 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.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Emelianenko content to stall in guard here.

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

Silva wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown

and Silva counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexandre Silva.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Silva!