PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vanderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Rossi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rossi
vs
Silva

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Rossi!
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, Vanderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rossi.
Silva throws a right hand that Rossi ducks under and follows up with a left that Rossi also avoids with ease.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rossi trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Rossi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rossi stands up from Silva's guard - Rossi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rossi shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rossi clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Rossi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rossi fails with a takedown attempt.
Vanderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up but Rossi circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Vanderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rossi fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Rossi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Rossi.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rossi cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rossi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Rossi from controlling successfully.
Rossi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rossi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Rossi is breathing heavily.
Rossi wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Rossi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rossi trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Rossi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Silva wants to clinch.

Rossi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rossi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rossi trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Rossi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Silva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Rossi tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
Rossi prevents Silva from escaping the position.
Rossi working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab-cross combination lands for Silva and sends Rossi crashing to the mat! Silva follows him down to the mat - Rossi regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Rossi is rocked!

It looks like Gustavo Rossi has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like Silva is going to stand back up.
Oh Rossi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva is trying to control. Rossi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gustavo Rossi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Rossi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rossi if he has to take too many more of those.
Rossi seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Rossi keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rossi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rossi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva misses with a body punch

so Rossi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva wants to stand but Rossi is controlling the position.
Rossi thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva wants to stand up but Rossi is controlling him.
Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Rossi is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Rossi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rossi tries to avoid it.
Rossi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva tries to clinch but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rossi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rossi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Silva tries to clinch there but Rossi circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Rossi moves out of range.
Gustavo Rossi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rossi tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva is looking to clinch but Rossi is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rossi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Rossi from controlling successfully.
Rossi thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rossi tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Rossi is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A shot to de liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rossi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Rossi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vanderson Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up but Rossi circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossi was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vanderson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Rossi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rossi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rossi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rossi takes one to the chin there.
Silva is looking to clinch but Rossi is avoiding it.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Rossi pushes him off.
Rossi shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Rossi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Rossi circles away.
Rossi swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Rossi is having none of it.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silva tries to clinch there but Rossi circles away.

Rossi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva pushes Rossi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rossi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva is not content to let Rossi control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rossi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Silva lands a head shot.
Rossi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Silva clinches up with Rossi and pushes him back against the cage.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rossi on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Rossi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rossi shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva wants to clinch up but Rossi keeps it at a distance.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Rossi circles away.
Silva tries to clinch there but Rossi circles away.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Rossi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rossi wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Rossi is having none of it.
Rossi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gustavo Rossi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Rossi drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Rossi off! Rossi jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rossi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Rossi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rossi on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up but Rossi circles away and keeps his distance.
Rossi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Rossi with an uppercut!
Rossi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rossi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva is looking to clinch but Rossi is avoiding it.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rossi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vanderson Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

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