PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Dante (ranked 1883 p4p, 216 weight class) and Jorginho Marcelo (ranked 3456 p4p, 367 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dante
vs
Marcelo

175 cm
33
156 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

175 cm
27
170 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Silvio Dante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorginho Marcelo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcelo moves out of range as Dante strikes.
Dante throws a shot from downtown. Marcelo moves away and avoids it.
Marcelo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dante.
Marcelo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Marcelo looks for a takedown but Dante sprawls well.
Dante fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marcelo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dante finds it's way round the side to connect with Marcelo's head.
Marcelo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been told by Dante's head coaches at RWB GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dante leaves Marcelo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Marcelo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marcelo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcelo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dante pinned against the cage. Dante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silvio Dante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorginho Marcelo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo scores with a hook.
Dante lands with an overhand left.

Marcelo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dante.
Dante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marcelo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dante backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dante.
Dante misses with some punches.
Dante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dante has a couple of punches blocked by Marcelo.
Marcelo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Dante fails to land.
Marcelo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dante has a couple of punches blocked by Marcelo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dante scores with a shot to the side of Marcelo's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dante has a couple of punches blocked by Marcelo.
A shot in the inside from Dante.
Marcelo blocking some punches.
Dante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marcelo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marcelo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcelo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dante lands a left hand.
Dante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcelo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dante.
Marcelo struggles to land a body shot inside as Dante controls his hands.
Dante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marcelo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dantes head.
Dante throws a head punch that misses.
Marcelo swings wildly with an uppercut but Dante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marcelo backwards.
Dante misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dante fails to land.
Dante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante blocks an elbow strike from Marcelo.
Marcelo struggles to land a body shot inside as Dante controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dante.
Marcelo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcelo is trying to break the clinch but Dante is controlling him.
Dante throws a head punch that misses.
Marcelo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marcelo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dante blocking some punches.
Dante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcelo misses with a body punch.
Marcelo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dante lands a shoulder strike.
Dante swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcelo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Marcelo jumps guard and drags Dante to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dante wanted to stand there but Marcelo had control of the position.
Marcelo wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dante looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Dante stands and steps away. Marcelo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A jab from Dante finds it's way through Marcelo's defenses.
Dante avoids the body shot from Marcelo.
Marcelo fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcelo fails with the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dante.
Dante stuffs the takedown attempt from Marcelo. Marcelo gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Dante 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.

Marcelo slips under a jab.
Marcelo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dante looks to throw the jab but Marcelo is out of range.
Marcelo moves out of range as Dante strikes.
Marcelo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcelo tries to clinch up but Dante circles away and keeps his distance.
Dante appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Marcelo closes the distance and clinches.
Dante working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dante swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcelo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dante misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dante misses with a punch on the inside.
Dante scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dante lands with a left to the head.
Dante throws a head punch that misses.
Marcelo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marcelo wants to take the fight to the mat but Dante manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dante lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marcelo backwards.
Marcelo misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcelo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dante smiles and moves away.
Marcelo misses the shot to the body.
Dante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marcelo.
Dante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcelo.
Marcelo is looking to clinch.
Marcelo misses with a looping left.
Marcelo is looking to clinch but Dante is avoiding it.
Marcelo misses with a takedown
and Marcelo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silvio Dante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorginho Marcelo.
Dante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marcelo slips under a jab from Dante.

Marcelo closes the distance and clinches.
Dante misses with the head strike.
A short right from Dante.
Dante swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcelo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo swings wildly with an uppercut but Dante uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dante.
Marcelo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marcelo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dante gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dante lands with a left to the head.
Marcelo goes for a takedown attempt but Dante pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silvio Dante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcelo shoots and misses
and Dante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marcelo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcelo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dante.
Dante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marcelo.
Dante lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marcelo at a distance.
Dante throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marcelo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marcelo looks to clinch
and Dante counters with a straight right hand.
Dante misses with a straight left.
Marcelo with the counter takedown but Dante avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marcelo.
Dante looks to land a right hand but Marcelo moved out of range.
Marcelo tries to clinch up.
Dante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcelo can do to turn this around?
Dante throws a looping overhand right but Marcelo ducks down to avoid it.
Marcelo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dante lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marcelo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marcelo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marcelo misses with a takedown
and Dante makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marcelo is breathing heavily.
Dante defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marcelo.
Dante was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Marcelo misses with a takedown attempt - Dante sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dante darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dante connects with a body shot that sends Marcelo's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dante throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marcelo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marcelo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dante rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dante, as that shot connected.
A swing and a miss from Dante.
Marcelo moves out of range as Dante strikes.
Silvio Dante is winning the standup battle so far.
Dante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcelo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dante.
Dante circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Dante to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcelo has his takedown stuffed
letting Dante counter with a right hand.

Marcelo is rocked!
Dante is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marcelo slips under a jab.
Dante takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dante misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Dante dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Marcelo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dante.
Marcelo fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marcelo is defended easily by Dante.
Dante scores with a jab to the body.
Marcelo walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcelo doesn't manage to clinch there - Dante circles away.
Marcelo tries to clinch up.
Dante throws out a loose jab but Marcelo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcelo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dante.
Marcelo tries to clinch but Dante moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dante.
Marcelo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silvio Dante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorginho Marcelo.
Dante looks to land a left hand but Marcelo moved out of range nicely.
Dante paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marcelo closes the distance but Dante moves to the side
and Dante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcelo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dante.
Dante looks to land a left hand but Marcelo moved out of range nicely.
Marcelo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marcelo tries to clinch up.
A cross from Marcelo lands.
Dante swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Marcelo clinches with his opponent.
Marcelo can't find room to land a body shot as Dante controls the action.
Marcelo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dante makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dante.
Marcelo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dante fails to land.
Silvio Dante has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Dante fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dante.
Dante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jorginho Marcelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dante lands a hook that snaps the head of Marcelo backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dante.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dante.
Marcelo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dante working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marcelo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Marcelo fails to land.
Dante lands a hook that snaps the head of Marcelo backwards.
Dante prevents a body shot from Marcelo.
Dante has a couple of punches blocked by Marcelo.
Marcelo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silvio Dante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marcelo's efforts to push away.
Marcelo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dante blocks an uppercut.
Marcelo can't find room to land a body shot as Dante controls the action.

Marcelo pulls guard successfully.
Dante knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marcelo on the ground.
Marcelo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marcelo wants to sweep but no luck.

Dante wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Marcelo's closed guard. He's half up but Marcelo has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Marcelo pivots and extends the arm, Dante falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Marcelo! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorginho Marcelo!
An out of breath Jorginho Marcelo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.