QFC Tournament 112 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muki Muki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Santos
vs
Muki

186 cm
24
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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, Lyman Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muki Muki!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muki drives through with a takedown into Santos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Muki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Muki trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.

Santos working for a triangle but Muki defends it easily.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muki is one step ahead there.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Muki is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Muki takes one to the side of the head.
Muki misses with the combination.

Muki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Santos napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Muki has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Muki scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos avoids a series of strikes thrown by Muki.
Santos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Santos wants to stand back up but Muki manages to pass into side control.
Muki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Santos looks to move to half guard but instead Muki has passed into mount! Damn!
Muki landing strikes, looking to finish!
Santos is trying desperately to improve position.
Muki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Muki controlling from the full mount.
Santos avoids a series of strikes thrown by Muki.
Muki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
Santos wants to control but Muki is having none of it.
Santos working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Muki thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Santos regains half guard.

Muki stands up out of the half guard.
Santos lands with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muki throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos tries to clinch but Muki moves away

and Muki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Muki looks winded!

Santos looking for submissions off his back.

Muki postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Santos to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muki Muki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Santos moves to clinch but Muki breaks away

and Muki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santos moves into full guard.

Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Muki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Muki trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Muki manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Muki wants to sweep but no luck.
Muki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Muki keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.

Muki is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Muki is breathing heavily.
Muki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Muki manages to break the clinch.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Muki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to clinch up

and Muki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Muki.
Santos misses with a short punch on the inside.

Santos drags the fight down to the ground.
Santos trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lyman Santos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Santos tries to clinch

and Muki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santos strikes from the bottom but Muki passes into mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to improve his position but Muki isn't that keen on the idea.
Muki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Muki working for a guillotine from mount but Santos is in no mood to give up.
Santos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Santos can't escape the position.
Muki Muki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Muki wants to control the pace but Santos is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to escape the mount.
Muki controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muki Muki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lyman Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos misses with a takedown

and Muki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Muki sits in half guard.
Santos is trying to control but can't.
Santos is staying active underneath Muki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Muki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Muki is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Muki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Santos kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Muki tries to pass to full mount but Santos defends it.
Santos tries to kick Muki off but Muki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Santos is controlling Muki's position as best he can from this difficult position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Muki Muki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Muki gets the takedown into side control.
Santos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Muki is trying to control but can't.

Santos maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Muki could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Santos has cracked it and Muki is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Santos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lyman Santos!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzoko Dzoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dzoko Dzoko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Alves
vs
Dzoko

175 cm
24
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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, Paulo Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dzoko Dzoko!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alves.
No luck for Alves with that takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dzoko.

Alves scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alves taking a breather here.
Dzoko stops Alves from passing to mount.
Alves working away.
Alves advances to full mount.
Alves lands a heavy elbow.
Alves lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dzoko hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzoko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Alves working for a submission but Dzoko is keeping him at bay.

Alves has hold of Dzoko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dzoko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Alves lands with some strikes.
Alves looking to control but Dzoko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alves lands a nice shot to the head.
Alves content just to control the position here.
Dzoko tries to hold on but Alves pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves lands a heavy elbow.

Alves is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Dzoko is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Alves!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pozar Pozar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pozar
vs
Smith

180 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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, Pozar Pozar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wade Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozar throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith moves out of range as Pozar strikes.

Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Pozar wants to get back to his feet but Smith drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pozar, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pozar is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pozar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pozar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pozar wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Smith stalls from top position.
Pozar tries to escape but Smith is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith cracks Pozar with a big right hand but Pozar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Smith controls the position from side control.
Smith lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pozar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Pozar is rocked!
Smith cracks Pozar with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Smith immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Pozar is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wade Smith!
Our winner, Wade Smith, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Pablo

180 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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, Cristian Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pablo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Pablo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Pablo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pablo is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.

Silva has one foot on Pablo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pablo keeps the fight on the outside.
Pablo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Pablo blocks it.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Pablo is blocking nicely.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pablo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pablo lands a takedown into guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Pablo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pablo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pablo wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Pablo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva is looking to stand up but Pablo isn't so interested in that idea.

Silva pushes Pablo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Pablo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cristian Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Pablo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pablo.
Pablo looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pablo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Silva forces Pablo back against the cage and clinches.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva avoiding damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries to stall but Pablo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva is pushing Pablo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cristian Silva.

Pablo shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pablo tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Pablo is having none of it.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Pablo from controlling successfully.
Pablo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pablo Pablo.
Pablo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pablo forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.

Pablo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Pablo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Silva is trying to stand.
Pablo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pablo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Pablo is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pablo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Pablo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Pablo slows the pace down in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like Pablo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Pablo Pablo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
An inside leg kick from Pablo misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pablo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cristian Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Pablo pushes him off.
Silva wants to clinch

and Pablo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pablo.
Pablo 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 wants to stand and escape but Pablo is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pablo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pablo wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pablo Pablo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Pablo circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pablo counters with a takedown into side control.
Pablo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pablo trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Silva tries to escape but Pablo is in control.
Pablo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silva!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pablo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Silva really wants to buck Pablo off and get back to his feet.

Pablo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pablo content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo lands with some strikes.
Pablo lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pablo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pablo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pablo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva is trying to stand up.

Pablo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silva tries to buck Pablo off but he can't manage it.
Silva trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Pablo content just to control the position here.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Pablo controlling from the full mount.
Silva is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pablo controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Pablo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Pablo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Pablo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pablo lands in his opponent's guard.
Pablo Pablo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva wants to stand up but Pablo is controlling him.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Pablo trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Pablo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Silva pushes Pablo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pablo to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping full guard, as Pablo tries to pass.
Pablo won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Pablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva wants to stand up but Pablo is controlling him.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Pablo from controlling successfully.
Pablo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Pablo Pablo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pablo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Pablo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pablo.

Pablo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
Pablo slows the pace down in half guard.
Pablo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Pablo passes to full mount!
Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo controlling his opponent.

Pablo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Silva bucks up and throws Pablo to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Cristian Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pablo dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Pablo's head and hops out.
Silva tries to clinch there but Pablo circles away.

Pablo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pablo prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Pablo advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pablo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pablo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pablo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cristian Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Pablo.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Pablo in a clinch.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Pablo gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Pablo looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pablo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva taking a breather.
Cristian Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pablo Pablo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Pablo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pablo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Pablo Pablo!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Pablo Pablo!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Pablo Pablo!

Pablo Pablo wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Pablo Pablo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.