PBP Commentary

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

Silva
vs
Plex

190 cm
23
202 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
218 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

5th Round

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Perfect Plex!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plex throws a head kick that misses.
Plex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Plex is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Plex circles away and we're back to standing.

Plex gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Plex.
Plex crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Plex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva has Plex pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Plex manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Plex.

It looks like Frank Silva has been cut.
Plex tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Plex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plex lands a damaging elbow.
Plex lands a nice knee to the body.
Plex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Plex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Plex connects with a knee to the head.
Plex with a knee to the head.
Plex lands an elbow inside.
Plex connects with a knee to the head.
Plex lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Plex lands a knee to the head.
Plex connects with a knee to the head.
Plex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plex prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plex lands an elbow inside.
Plex connects with a knee to the head.
Plex lands a damaging elbow.
Plex connects with a knee to the head.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Plex with a knee to the head.
Plex lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Plex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plex tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Plex lands a nice elbow.
Plex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Plex throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva wants a takedown.
Plex lands a knee to the body.
Plex lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Plex gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva tries for a takedown but Plex manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plex avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Plex lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Plex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Plex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Plex lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Plex stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Plex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Plex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plex stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Plex lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Plex.
Plex prevents a takedown attempt there.
Plex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Plex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Plex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Plex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Plex gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Plex crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Plex lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Plex scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Plex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plex.
Plex looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Plex misses with an elbow strike.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Plex prevents it.
Plex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Plex gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Plex lands a knee to the body.
Plex scores with a knee to the head.
Plex lands a damaging elbow.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plex avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Plex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plex crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Plex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Plex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plex prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees to the body from Plex.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Plex scores a nice knee to the body.
Plex landing knees to the head.
Plex throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plex tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Plex landing knees to the body.
Plex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plex avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Plex.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Plex pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Plex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva is trying to drag Plex to the mat but Plex just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Plex scores with a knee to the head.
Plex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva is working for takedown but Plex is calmly controlling the position for now.
Plex misses with a knee strike.
Plex scores a nice knee to the body.
Plex lands with a short punch from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva is trying to drag Plex to the mat but Plex just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Plex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perfect Plex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Plex shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Plex showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Plex is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Plex preventing the sweep.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Plex from controlling successfully.

Silva has his feet on Plex's thighs here. He's pushed Plex off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Plex screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Silva!