PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Military Industrial Complex (ranked 1320 p4p, 155 weight class) and Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 3844 p4p, 339 weight class). Complex comes to the cage accompanied by Rusty Cage - Johnny Cash. The crowd seem to be enjoying Da Silva's choice of entrance music: Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Industrial Complex
vs
Da Silva

166 cm
34
145 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

167 cm
33
135 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

Sportivité
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Military Industrial Complex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonardo Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Complex misses with a straight left.

Da Silva darts in and clinches Complex up against the cage.
Da Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Da Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Complex.
Complex holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Complex goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Da Silva.
Complex misses with a hook to the ribs.
Complex misses with a punch to the body.
Da Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Complex backwards.
Da Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Complex's elbow.
Complex definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Da Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Complex.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Complex misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Da Silva - that landed with a thud.
Da Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Da Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Da Silva lands a body shot.
Complex throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Complex fails to land.
Da Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Da Silva working aggressively here.
Complex is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from Da Silva fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Da Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Da Silva manages to break the clinch.
Complex closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Da Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leonardo Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Da Silva looks to land a right hand but Complex moved out of range.
Complex fires out a quick counter leg kick but Da Silva just manages to avoid it.
Da Silva swings for the body but Complex moves out of range.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
Complex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Silva.
Da Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Complex walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Da Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Da Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Complex ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Complex throws a looping overhand right but Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Complex wants to slow Da Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Da Silva does it's job there.
Complex misses with a looping left.
Da Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Da Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Complex lands with an overhand left.
Da Silva swings for the body but Complex moves out of range.
Complex steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Complex counters with an inside leg kick.
Da Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Complex moves away.
Complex went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Complex slips a jab from Da Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva avoids the body shot from Complex.
Complex is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Silva.
A big left from Da Silva misses.
Complex cracks Da Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Da Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Complex.
Da Silva connects with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Da Silva, as that shot connected.
Complex throws a push kick but Da Silva slaps the foot to one side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Complex checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Da Silva.
Complex cracks Da Silva with an open hand slap.
Complex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Silva.
Da Silva connects with a body shot that sends Complex's belly button to the back.
Complex checks a low kick from Da Silva.
An inside leg kick lands from Complex.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Complex fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Da Silva is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Complex misses the jab.
Complex pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Da Silva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Complex throws a lazy uppercut
and Da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Complex.
A jab from Da Silva misses.
Complex fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Da Silva is out of range.
Complex uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Silva.
Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Complex thows a leg kick but Da Silva checks it
and Da Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Complex moves away.
Complex misses the jab.
Da Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Da Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Da Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Complex. Complex circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Complex, as that shot connected.
Da Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Da Silva 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.

Complex misses with a body shot.
Da Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Da Silva connects with a leg kick. Complex looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A clash of legs there as Complex blocks the low kick.
Complex lands a right hook to the body.
Da Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Complex on the side of the head.
Da Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Complex counters with a nice double leg into side control. Da Silva won't be happy with that.
Da Silva regains half guard.
Da Silva tries to roll over but Complex keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Complex.
Complex controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Complex there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to improve his position.
Complex drops an elbow to the side of Da Silva's head.
Da Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Da Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Complex controls the pace.

Da Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Complex won't allow Da Silva to sweep him here.
Complex trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Da Silva looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Da Silva wants to sweep here but Complex controlling him for the moment.
Complex advances position into side control!
Da Silva regains half guard.
Da Silva is looking to improve his position.
Da Silva is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Complex jumps into side control!
Complex is looking to take a break and control but Da Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Complex scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking for a sweep but Complex has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Complex is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Da Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Da Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Da Silva tries to hold on but Complex postures up.
Da Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Da Silva manages to get to full guard.
Complex throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Da Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Complex wants to control from the top but Da Silva keeps moving.
Da Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Complex from controlling successfully.
Da Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Complex lands a couple of elbows.

Da Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Complex gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Military Industrial Complex dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Complex misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Complex lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Da Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Da Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Da Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Da Silva with the counter takedown but Complex avoids it easily.
Da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Complex.
Complex displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Da Silva throws out the jab.
Complex wants to clinch.
Da Silva throws out a counter right but Complex avoids it with no problem.
Complex scores with a sloppy right hand. Da Silva should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Complex counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Complex.
Complex jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Da Silva scores with a hook to the body. Complex takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Da Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Complex working a defensive guard here.

Complex looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Complex controlling the position.

Complex has his foot on Da Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Da Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Da Silva passes Complex's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Da Silva wants to control but Complex is keeping him busy.
Da Silva controlling the action here.
Complex is staying active underneath Da Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two 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.
Complex trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Da Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Complex is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard but Complex defending well.
Military Industrial Complex overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Da Silva wants to take a breather but Complex is having none of it.
Da Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
Da Silva is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complex tries to hold on but Da Silva pushes him away.
Da Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Complex is in all sorts of trouble here.
Da Silva mounts Complex! Really nice guard pass there!
Da Silva avoids the attempt from Complex to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Da Silva wants to take Complex's back here but Complex is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Da Silva jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Complex manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Complex can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Da Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Complex is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Da Silva off and has taken his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Da 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Da Silva!
Leonardo Da Silva very nearly forgot to thank Sportivité amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Military Industrial Complex was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry dad, hope I didn't disappoint you...'.