PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wallys Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lank Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Silva
vs
Antunes

185 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wallys Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lank Antunes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Antunes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Antunes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Antunes. Antunes gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva throws a right hand that Antunes ducks under and follows up with a left that Antunes also avoids with ease.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.

Silva has managed to clinch.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Antunes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Antunes from controlling successfully.
Antunes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Antunes from controlling successfully.
Antunes throwing strikes but missing.
Antunes looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Antunes is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Antunes tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Silva gets a clinch.
Antunes taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Silva clinches up with Antunes and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Antunes blocks a head kick by Silva.
Antunes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wallys Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lank Antunes.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Silva moves into the clinch.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Antunes, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Silva.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Antunes closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Antunes pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Antunes's ribs.

Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Antunes is trying to get back to full guard.

Silva decides to return to a standing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Antunes's head.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Antunes moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a head kick but Antunes moves out of range.
Antunes shoots and misses
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Antunes shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Antunes shoots in.
Antunes takes one to the chin there.
Antunes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Antunes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.

That's four 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.
Antunes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Antunes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Antunes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Antunes has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Antunes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Antunes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Antunes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Antunes misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a body kick.
Antunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva lands a high kick!
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antunes has his takedown stuffed

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Antunes tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Silva clinches up with Antunes and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Antunes shrugs off.
Antunes tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva lands a knee to the head.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Antunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a series of punches but Antunes avoids them all with ease.
Antunes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Wallys Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lank Antunes.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Antunes misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antunes with a poor takedown

and Silva moves into the clinch.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Antunes blocks a head kick by Silva.

Antunes closes the distance and clinches.
Antunes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Antunes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Antunes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wallys Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Antunes rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Silva gets control of Antunes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Antunes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Antunes wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Antunes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Antunes's hands, connecting with Antunes's forehead.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Antunes on the ground.
Antunes is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva winds up and cracks Antunes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Silva jumps into side control!
Antunes tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva taking a breather here.
Antunes regains half guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Antunes defending well.
Antunes is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Antunes wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.

Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Antunes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Antunes fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wallys Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Silva.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Antunes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Antunes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Antunes's head.

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Antunes is looking to improve his position.
Antunes wants to get back to his feet.
Antunes wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes moves into full guard.
Antunes trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Antunes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva is trying to stand.
Antunes throwing strikes here but Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Antunes looking to finish with strikes here!
Silva is trying to stand.
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Antunes.
Antunes avoids the attempt from Silva to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Antunes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Antunes throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Silva because Antunes loaded up on that one.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Antunes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Antunes misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

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.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Antunes wants to control the action but instead Silva gets a body lock and reverses into Antunes's guard! Nice work!
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Antunes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Antunes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva looks to land a combination but Antunes avoids it well.
Lank Antunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antunes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Wallys Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lank Antunes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva jabs Antunes right on the nose. Antunes blinks but takes it well.
Silva lands a high kick!
Wallys Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Silva forces Antunes back against the cage and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wallys Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

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