PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pregador Luo - Bate Pesadão kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rodolfo Silva was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rodrigues
vs
Silva

185 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

MMA's Best Nutrition The PIT INC
Mundo Green - World Verde

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Rodrigues!
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, Rodolfo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rodrigues.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Rodolfo Silva has been cut.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Rodrigues shows good takedown defense.
Rodrigues fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rodrigues fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Silva clinches up with Rodrigues and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodrigues is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodrigues misses with a looping left.
Rodrigues fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodrigues counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodrigues counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Marcos Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Silva.
Silva looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance but Rodrigues moves to the side

and Rodrigues counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rodrigues decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rodrigues lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rodrigues counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Rodrigues lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodrigues throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodrigues lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodrigues.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigues decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Rodrigues drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva has Rodrigues pulled in close to control his posture.

Silva has his foot on Rodrigues's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rodrigues works his way back into a safe position though.

Rodrigues gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch
letting Rodrigues counter with a right hand.

Silva pushes Rodrigues up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodrigues wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Rodrigues counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva fails with the takedown
letting Rodrigues counter with a right hand.

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.
Rodrigues lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva clinches but Rodrigues breaks the clinch
and Rodrigues counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rodrigues keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva tries to clinch but Rodrigues is having none of it.

Rodrigues closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Rodrigues decides to stand and escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Rodrigues dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodolfo Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rodrigues counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.

Rodrigues pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodrigues is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Rodrigues tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.

Rodrigues breaks from the clinch.
Rodrigues throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodrigues misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rodrigues counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodrigues takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Rodrigues counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marcos Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Silva.
Silva tries for a takedown but Rodrigues circles away easily
and Rodrigues counters with a straight right hand.
Rodrigues throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva looks to clinch
and Rodrigues counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Silva pushes Rodrigues up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodrigues slows down the pace here.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodrigues avoids the damage to the body.

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

Rodrigues breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rodrigues.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Rodrigues had a free shot at his head there.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Rodrigues counters with a head kick.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick misses from Rodrigues.
Silva tries to clinch but Rodrigues is having none of it.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodrigues stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigues decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva is looking to control Rodrigues's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Rodrigues is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva wants to improve his position but Rodrigues is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to escape.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom but Rodrigues passes into side control!
Silva gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Rodrigues dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodolfo Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rodrigues throws a big shot that misses.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rodrigues counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Rodrigues counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into rage.
Rodolfo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigues connects with a single shot there.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rodrigues decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues 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.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rodrigues has passed into side control.

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.

Rodrigues stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Marcos Rodrigues is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodrigues counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marcos Rodrigues is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Rodrigues counters with a leg kick.
Marcos Rodrigues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Silva.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marcos Rodrigues is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rodrigues counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigues decides to return to a standing position.
Silva misses with a takedown

so Rodrigues counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Rodrigues stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rodrigues.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up
letting Rodrigues counter with a right hand.
Silva misses with a combination
and Rodrigues makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rodrigues circles away.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodolfo Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodrigues blocks a head kick by Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Rodrigues showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rodrigues, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcos Rodrigues!