PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Silva (ranked 1621 p4p, 1767 weight class) and Thomas Evans (ranked 246 p4p, 267 weight class). Jake Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Silva
vs
Evans

179 cm
25
187
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
178
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Evans!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Evans rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Evans putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Evans jumps guard but Silva stands there with Evans around his waist. Evans gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Evans jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Evans is looking to stand back up but Silva counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Evans.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva is trying to control. Evans wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Evans has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Evans has managed to free his arm - good work.
Evans slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Evans is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

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.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva advances position into side control!
Evans is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.

Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Evans goes for a double leg but Silva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva continues to drive forward.

Silva shoots in and bounces Evans off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Evans is keeping the position.
Evans is trying to keep Silva in close.
Evans can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.

Evans has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silva is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Evans.
Silva in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Evans looking for a sweep but Silva has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Evans wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.

Silva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Evans is on top in guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Evans must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva has Evans pulled in close to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Evans takes the fight into the clinch.
Evans tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Evans breaks from the clinch.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva closes the distance but Evans moves to the side

and Evans counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva keeping full guard, as Evans tries to pass.
Evans wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Evans sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
Silva throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Evans manages to get himself to full guard.

Silva content to stall in guard here.
Evans controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva works over Evans with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Evans is keeping the position for now.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Evans is looking to improve his position.
Jake Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Evans tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

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.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Evans shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Evans's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jake Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Evans.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.

Evans moves into the clinch successfully.
Evans is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Evans wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Evans persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage.
Silva throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Evans wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thomas Evans will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Evans fails with the takedown.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Evans ducks down to avoid it.
Evans wants to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Evans circles away.
Evans moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Evans shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Evans to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva misses with the combination.
Evans is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Evans shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Evans is defended easily by Silva.
Jake Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Evans.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in but Evans avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Evans takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Thomas Evans has been cut.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Evans fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.

Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva pushing down on Evans's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Evans pushes Silva off, looking to escape but Silva dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Evans is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Silva!
Jake Silva is the new middleweight champion!