PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between ARMY STRONG (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ARMY STRONG could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joao Silva's chin.

STRONG
vs
Silva

195 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ARMY STRONG!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails to land the takedown.

STRONG drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
STRONG pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

Silva working for a triangle but STRONG defends it easily.
STRONG throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. STRONG is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take STRONG's back instead.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva is trying to stick to STRONG's back but STRONG is turning into Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by STRONG.
Silva keeping full guard, as STRONG tries to pass.
Silva keeping moving, preventing STRONG from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells STRONG's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva keeping moving, preventing STRONG from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a triangle here but STRONG uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
STRONG creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Silva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Silva is looking for a sweep.

STRONG is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Silva dodges the ground and pound from STRONG.

STRONG tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
STRONG is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

STRONG is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva is looking for a sweep.

STRONG is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva tries to buck STRONG off but STRONG is having none of it.

STRONG thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
STRONG tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

STRONG thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but STRONG can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva keeping moving, preventing STRONG from controlling successfully.
STRONG has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
STRONG trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
STRONG in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
STRONG throws a big right hand that misses.

Silva has his foot on STRONG's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. STRONG works his way back into a safe position though.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
STRONG trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joao Silva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
STRONG tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
STRONG fails in his attempt to clinch.

STRONG pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
STRONG just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
STRONG using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
STRONG is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
STRONG gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for STRONG.
STRONG misses with a knee strike.
STRONG with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
STRONG trying to land knees to the body.
Silva avoiding damage as STRONG throws knees to the body.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
STRONG manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for STRONG.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. STRONG just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
ARMY STRONG has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Silva.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
STRONG scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by STRONG.
Silva tries to pull guard but STRONG holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
STRONG stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Silva tries to pull guard but STRONG won't allow it.
STRONG scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from STRONG.
STRONG stalling in the clinch.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
STRONG's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
STRONG lands a damaging elbow.
STRONG landing knees to the head.
Silva fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees to the body from STRONG.
Knees to the body from STRONG.
STRONG stalling against the cage.
STRONG missing with knees to the body.
STRONG landing some nice looking knees to the body.
STRONG scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
A bit of stalling here from STRONG.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. STRONG just stands there and leans against the cage.
STRONG leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by ARMY STRONG.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joao Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
STRONG tries to clinch up.
STRONG tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - STRONG sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by STRONG.

STRONG clinches.
STRONG using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
STRONG lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from STRONG.
Stalling in the clinch from STRONG.
Silva avoiding damage as STRONG throws knees to the body.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva fails to pull guard.
STRONG has Silva pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
STRONG lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
STRONG unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ARMY STRONG dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

STRONG fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva has his takedown stuffed

and STRONG counters by clinching up.
Silva avoiding damage as STRONG throws knees to the body.
STRONG is struggling to control the position.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. STRONG smiles and moves away.
STRONG tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

STRONG has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
STRONG is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
STRONG stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
STRONG lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva jumps guard but STRONG stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
ARMY STRONG has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Silva.
STRONG taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva jumps guard but STRONG stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
STRONG lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Silva tries to pull guard but STRONG won't allow it.
STRONG unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
STRONG is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
STRONG landing knees to the body.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
STRONG tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
STRONG trying to land knees to the body.
STRONG missing with knees to the body.
STRONG unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
STRONG really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Knees in the clinch landing for STRONG.
STRONG with a knee to the head.
Silva jumps guard but STRONG stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
STRONG landing knees to the head.
Silva fails to pull guard.
STRONG lands a knee to the head.
STRONG controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. STRONG just stands there and leans against the cage.
STRONG taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
STRONG tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
STRONG lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as STRONG walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
STRONG tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

STRONG fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but STRONG persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Silva gets full guard.
STRONG trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva is looking for a triangle but STRONG pushes his legs off easily.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
STRONG looking to pass the guard.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but STRONG defends easily.
STRONG is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
STRONG cracks Silva with a solid left hand.

Silva working for submissions but it's allowed STRONG to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
ARMY STRONG showed his dominance in that final round.
I think STRONG has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ARMY STRONG!