PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ancelino Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoine Randall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randall has chosen You Don't Know-50 Cent, Eminem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Antoine Randall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Randall

210 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

213 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Ancelino Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antoine Randall!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch but Randall is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Randall managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva keeps control of Randall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Randall avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Randall tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.

Randall jumps guard.

Randall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Randall lands a decent punch to the body there.
Silva preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to control from the top but Randall keeps moving.
Randall is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva prevents Randall from getting back to his feet.

Randall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Randall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Randall circles away.
Randall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Randall swinging wilding here.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Randall circles away.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Silva darts in and clinches Randall up against the cage.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Randall looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Randall looks gassed!
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva prevents Randall from breaking the clinch.

Randall wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Randall persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage.
Randall sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Randall stands up from Silva's guard - Randall perhaps looking for a knockout.
Randall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Randall.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Randall throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Randall throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Antoine Randall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva tries to clinch there but Randall circles away.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall is having none of it.

Silva forces Randall back against the cage and clinches.
Randall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randall tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Randall drops back down to his feet.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Randall wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva misses with a knee strike.

Randall pulls guard successfully.
Randall is trying to keep Silva in close.

Randall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva trying to control but Randall is working from the bottom.
Randall controlling the position.
Randall is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Randall is retaining full guard.
Silva postures up.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Randall is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Randall circles away.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Randall does no damage.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall is having none of it.
Randall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Randall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Randall.
Randall swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Randall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva wants to clinch up but Randall keeps it at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Randall.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Randall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Randall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Randall throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ancelino Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva tries to clinch there but Randall circles away.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Randall, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Randall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva tries to clinch there but Randall circles away.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Randall misses with a double jab.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Randall pushes him off.
Silva is looking to clinch but Randall is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Randall looking to slow down the pace here.
Randall is breathing heavily.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Randall tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Randall blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.

Randall has hold of one of Silva's legs. Silva is fighting the takedown attempt but Randall gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Randall stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.

Randall thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Randall is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Randall gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
Randall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Randall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Randall misses with a double jab.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to clinch up but Randall circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Randall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva tries to clinch there but Randall circles away.
Silva wants to clinch up but Randall keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall moves out of range.
Randall stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Randall stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Randall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Randall sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ancelino Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to clinch there but Randall circles away.
Silva is looking to clinch but Randall is avoiding it.
Silva is looking to clinch but Randall is avoiding it.
Randall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Randall misses with a few strikes there.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Randall circles away.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Randall misses with a kick to the body.
Silva tries to clinch up but Randall circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva wants to clinch up but Randall keeps it at a distance.
Silva wants to clinch up but Randall keeps it at a distance.
Antoine Randall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva is looking to clinch.
A left and a right from Randall both land. Nice combination.
Nice takedown defense from Randall. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Randall misses with a wild combination.
Randall throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Silva tries to clinch up but Randall circles away and keeps his distance.
Randall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Randall wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall moves out of range.
Randall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva wants to clinch.
Randall misses with the combination.
Silva tries to clinch up but Randall circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva checks a low kick from Randall.
Silva is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Randall fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva wants to clinch up but Randall keeps it at a distance.
Randall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Randall circles away.
Ancelino Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antoine Randall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Randall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Randall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Randall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Randall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Randall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Randall misses with a few strikes there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Randall.
Randall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Randall's waist but Randall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Randall shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ancelino Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Randall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Randall.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Randall lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Randall counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Silva closes the distance but Randall moves to the side
and Randall counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A combination from Randall does no damage.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Randall fails to pull guard.

Randall gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Silva regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Randall gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Randall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva looks to clinch
and Randall counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Randall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Randall throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva tries to clinch up but Randall circles away and keeps his distance.
Randall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Randall counters with a body kick.
Silva wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randall swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall moves away
and Randall counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva tries to clinch there but Randall circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up but Randall circles away and keeps his distance.
Randall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva moves out of range as Randall throws a body kick.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Randall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall is having none of it.
Silva tries to clinch but Randall is having none of it.
Silva closes the distance but Randall moves to the side
and Randall counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Randall counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva wants to clinch but Randall slips to the side
and Randall counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Randall.
Randall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Randall counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance but Randall moves to the side
and Randall counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Randall counters with a two punch combo.
Silva closes the distance but Randall moves to the side

and Randall counters with a series of strikes that sends Silva to the canvas! Randall follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Silva is rocked!
Randall passes into half guard.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Randall moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Randall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Randall wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randall trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Randall manages to pass to mount!
Randall controlling from the full mount.
Randall avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Randall content just to control the position here.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antoine Randall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Randall 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoine Randall!