PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samart Yosavadee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Silva
vs
Yosavadee

185 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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, Diogo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samart Yosavadee!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Yosavadee scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Yosavadee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yosavadee just misses with a punch to the body.
Yosavadee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yosavadee scoring well with a low kick there.
Yosavadee misses with a low kick.
Yosavadee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yosavadee stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Yosavadee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yosavadee scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yosavadee jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Yosavadee. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Yosavadee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yosavadee throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Yosavadee tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Yosavadee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Good standup being displayed there by Yosavadee as he connects with a hook.

Yosavadee pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yosavadee wants a takedown but no success here.

Yosavadee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva blocks a head kick by Yosavadee.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for 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.
Yosavadee scores with a head kick.
Silva wants to slow Yosavadee down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yosavadee looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva tries to move into range but Yosavadee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yosavadee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yosavadee keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Yosavadee sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yosavadee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yosavadee circles away.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Yosavadee has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps control of Yosavadee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva jumps guard but Yosavadee stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Yosavadee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yosavadee swinging wilding here.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Yosavadee pushes him off.
Samart Yosavadee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yosavadee. That's going to slow Silva down.
Nice sprawl there from Yosavadee as Silva shoots in.
A good leg kick by Yosavadee.
Yosavadee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yosavadee connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yosavadee scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Yosavadee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yosavadee looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yosavadee's waist but Yosavadee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Yosavadee tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yosavadee tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yosavadee to the ground. Yosavadee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yosavadee scores with a head kick.
Yosavadee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yosavadee misses the shot to the body.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Yosavadee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.

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.

Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yosavadee's guard.
Yosavadee is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Yosavadee pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Yosavadee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yosavadee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva wants to stand up but Yosavadee has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is tying to control. Yosavadee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Yosavadee does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samart Yosavadee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Yosavadee.
Yosavadee misses with a body kick.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yosavadee misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Yosavadee scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheers as Yosavadee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Yosavadee lands a high kick!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yosavadee as he jumps to the side.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Yosavadee counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Yosavadee throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yosavadee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Yosavadee settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yosavadee pinned against the cage. Yosavadee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yosavadee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yosavadee connects with the punch.
Yosavadee throws a lazy head kick

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Diogo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yosavadee works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Yosavadee throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Yosavadee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva wants to clinch
and Yosavadee counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yosavadee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva passes Yosavadee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yosavadee won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Silva working over Yosavadee with some ground and pound. Yosavadee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva is tying to control. Yosavadee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yosavadee trying to control but Silva postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yosavadee wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Silva decides to stand and escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yosavadee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Yosavadee.
Silva blocks a head kick by Yosavadee.
Yosavadee throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Yosavadee which made him look bad.
Yosavadee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A cross from Yosavadee lands.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yosavadee as he jumps to the side.

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva prevents Yosavadee from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Silva is keen to just control but Yosavadee is a slippery customer.
Silva stops Yosavadee from getting back to his feet.
Yosavadee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yosavadee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diogo Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Yosavadee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yosavadee.
A head kick by Yosavadee misses

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yosavadee's guard now.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Diogo Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yosavadee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yosavadee is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Yosavadee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yosavadee wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Yosavadee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Silva gets to his feet - Yosavadee follows without any prompting.
Silva avoids the head kick by Yosavadee.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Yosavadee shows good takedown defense.
Yosavadee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Yosavadee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yosavadee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yosavadee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yosavadee misses with a head kick.
Yosavadee misses with a wild body shot.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva wants to clinch but Yosavadee slips to the side
and Yosavadee counters with a thumping low kick.
Samart Yosavadee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yosavadee throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yosavadee tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yosavadee to the ground. Yosavadee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yosavadee throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva slips under a jab from Yosavadee.
Crunch! Yosavadee slams his shin into Silva's torso.
A head kick misses from Yosavadee.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Yosavadee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yosavadee connects with a high kick.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Yosavadee shows good takedown defense.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yosavadee counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yosavadee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Silva darts in and clinches Yosavadee up against the cage.

Yosavadee breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yosavadee can't break the clinch.
Silva has Yosavadee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yosavadee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yosavadee is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva keeps control of Yosavadee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Silva manages to pull guard.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yosavadee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yosavadee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Yosavadee defends easily.
Yosavadee wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Silva pushes Yosavadee off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yosavadee's waist but Yosavadee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Yosavadee.
Yosavadee darts in trying to clinch

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Yosavadee is retaining full guard.
Yosavadee wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yosavadee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yosavadee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yosavadee keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diogo Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

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