PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaycer Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Ante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ante's choice of entrance music: Da Mystery of Chessboxin'. Dirk Ante has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Ante

186 cm
20
176 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
176 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Gaycer Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dirk Ante!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Ante.
A lazy left from Ante finds it's target.
Silva tries for a takedown but Ante sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ante throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ante throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ante lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Ante.
Ante misses with a double jab.
Ante scores with a nice right hand.
Ante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ante.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ante.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ante finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ante misses.
Ante throws a right and a left that both miss.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Ante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dirk Ante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ante misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ante thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ante connects with a high kick.
Decent striking displayed by Ante there.
No joy there for Ante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ante throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Ante checks a low kick from Silva.

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 trying to control but Ante is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Ante is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ante manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Ante's guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Ante is retaining full guard.
Ante wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Ante is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Ante is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ante.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ante lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva tries for a takedown but Ante sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ante throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Ante scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Gaycer Silva has been cut.
Ante misses with a two punch combination.
Dirk Ante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots and misses
and Ante counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Ante to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaycer Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ante misses with a few strikes there.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ante counters with a nice body shot.
Ante uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ante throws a predictable looking body shot

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ante swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ante can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ante looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ante is not content to let Silva control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Ante is defending the position.
Ante is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva thows a leg kick but Ante checks it
and Ante counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva misses with a combination
and Ante counters with an outside leg kick.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ante is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva prevents Ante from improving his position.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ante wants to get back to his feet.
Ante manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva controlling from the top position.
Ante wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ante is trying to keep Silva in close.
Ante has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
Silva stands and throws Ante's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Ante is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to control the action but Ante is working from the bottom.
Ante is looking for a sweep.
Ante takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ground and pound from Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silva trying to control the position but Ante is working away.
Ante tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
Silva staying calm.
Ante tries to escape but Silva is in control.
Ante regains half guard there - taking advantage of Silva's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Ante wants to get back to his feet.
Ante wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.

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 landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ante tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.

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.
Ante looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ante is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaycer Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gaycer Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ante displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Ante scores with a four punch combination!
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Ante.
Ante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Ante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Ante counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ante lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Ante scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ante misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ante throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Ante scores with a jab to the body.
Ante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva is looking to wear down Ante with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Ante.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ante.
Silva thuds a left hand into Ante's body.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ante misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Ante does no damage.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ante counters with a two punch combo.
Dirk Ante seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ante misses with an uppercut.
Ante motions for Silva to come forward. Ante throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries to move into range but Ante moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ante blocks a low kick nicely.

Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ante is looking to improve his position.
Ante wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ante misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Ante has one foot on Silva's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Ante scores with a four punch combination!
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ante counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Ante to acknowledge the strikes.
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.
Ante pushes Silva away with a front kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ante!
Ante scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaycer Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Ante shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ante scores with a nice head shot.
Ante misses with a two punch combination.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ante swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ante tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Ante misses with a wild combination.
Ante throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Ante counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Ante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ante 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 Emerson Jorge 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... Dirk Ante!