PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jairzinho Da Silva (ranked 25233 p4p, 25139 weight class) and Ildefonso Jaquez (ranked 652 p4p, 667 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Da Silva
vs
Jaquez

191 cm
19
265
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
250
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jairzinho Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ildefonso Jaquez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva cracks Jaquez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Da Silva throws a front kick aimed at Jaquez's knee but Jaquez avoids it well.
Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Jaquez throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Jaquez.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaquez checks a leg kick.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Jaquez.
Da Silva works the jab nicely.
Jaquez throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Da Silva throws a body punch but Jaquez moves out of range.
Jaquez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva is looking to chop away at Jaquez's legs.
Jaquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Da Silva misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Da Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jaquez swings widly with a right hand
and Da Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Da Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Ildefonso Jaquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva misses with a straight left.
Jaquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Da Silva moves out of range as Jaquez throws a body kick.
Da Silva throwing a counter right hand but Jaquez manages to avoid it.
Jaquez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Da Silva at a distance.
Da Silva looks to land a combination but Jaquez avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Jaquez.
Jaquez misses with a hook
and Da Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Da Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Jaquez throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Jaquez is looking to land body kicks.
Jaquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaquez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Da Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
It looks like Da Silva has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jaquez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaquez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaquez walks into a stiff left hand from Da Silva.
Da Silva moves out of range as Jaquez throws a body kick.
Jaquez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Jaquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Da Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jaquez's head.
Da Silva throws a head kick but Jaquez moves out of range.
Jaquez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jaquez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice leg kick from Jaquez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Da Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jaquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Jaquez blocks the low kick.
Jaquez throws a big counter head kick but Da Silva avoids it with no problem.
Da Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jaquez is out of range and Da Silva settles back down.
Da Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaquez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Da Silva blocks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Jaquez jabs Da Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaquez is just out of range.
Jaquez lands with a cross.
Jaquez lands with a slapping head kick.
Da Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Jaquez counters with a straight right hand.
Da Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jaquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaquez throws a sloppy head kick and Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Jaquez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Da Silva tries to land a body kick
and Jaquez counters with a straight right hand.
Da Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jaquez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Da Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jaquez.
Jaquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaquez throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
A head kick by Jaquez misses
and Da Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Jaquez.
Jaquez looks winded!
Jaquez misses with a head kick.
Jaquez throws a sloppy head kick
and Da Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jaquez throws a sloppy head kick
and Da Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jaquez tries to move into range but Da Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jaquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jaquez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Da Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jaquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Da Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jaquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jaquez looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Da Silva swings widly with a right hand
enabling Jaquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Jaquez checks a low kick from Da Silva.
Jaquez checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jairzinho Da Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaquez is just out of range.
Da Silva keeps Jaquez at a distance using the push kick.
Da Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jaquez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Da Silva is able to avoid easily.
Da Silva is looking to counter punch.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaquez is just out of range.
Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Da Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jaquez can do to turn this around?
Da Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jaquez is out of range.
Jaquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jaquez moves out of range as Da Silva strikes.
Jaquez counters with a body kick.
Jaquez defending well as Da Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Jaquez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jaquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaquez throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Jaquez.
Jaquez is looking to score with low kicks.
Da Silva throws a looping overhand right but Jaquez ducks down to avoid it.
Jaquez misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Jaquez lands but Da Silva takes it in his stride.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jaquez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Da Silva blocks it well.
Jaquez throws a head kick that misses.
As Jaquez backs away, Da Silva returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jaquez throws a head kick that misses.
Da Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Da Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jaquez is out of range and Da Silva settles back down.
Da Silva scores with a jab. Jaquez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but Jaquez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jaquez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a hook.
Jaquez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Jaquez.
Jaquez slips a jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Jaquez seems unphased.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Jaquez.
Jaquez throws a body kick that misses
and Da Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Jaquez.
Da Silva is looking to counter punch.
Jairzinho Da Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaquez is breathing heavily.
Da Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Da Silva tries a low kick but Jaquez avoids it.
Da Silva tests Jaquez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jaquez scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Jaquez.
Jaquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jaquez counters with a straight right hand.
Jaquez lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jaquez takes one to the side of the head.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick lands for Da Silva.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Jaquez.
Da Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
A left lands for Da Silva.
A clash of legs there as Jaquez blocks the low kick.
Jaquez tries a low kick but Da Silva avoids it.
Da Silva is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jaquez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jaquez scores with a kick to the body.
Jaquez looks to throw a body kick
and Da Silva counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Jaquez.
A head kick misses from Jaquez.
A counter left hand to the body from Da Silva misses its target.
Da Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Da Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Da Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaquez throws the kick towards the body but Da Silva avoids it.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Jaquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaquez also avoids with ease.
Jaquez clobbers Da Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but Jaquez moved away.
Da Silva throws a shot to the body.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Jaquez.
A little feinted left hand from Da Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jairzinho Da Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Da Silva blocks a head kick by Jaquez.
Jaquez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Da Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jaquez's knee momentarily.
Jaquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Silva staying out of range there.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.
An inside leg kick from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Jaquez.
Jaquez jabs Da Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jaquez digs a good body shot into Da Silva's ribs.
Jaquez misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaquez throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
Jaquez misses with a head kick.
Da Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jaquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Da Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Da Silva lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva catches Jaquez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Da Silva throws a body punch but Jaquez moves out of range.
Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Da Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jaquez tries to land a front kick but Da Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Da Silva throws a quick counter head kick but Jaquez was just out of range.
Jaquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Jaquez throws a head kick that misses
and Da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Da Silva.
Da Silva blocks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Da Silva finds it's target.
Da Silva lands a high kick!
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaquez.
Da Silva with the inside leg kick.
Jaquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Da Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jaquez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jaquez throws a leg kick but Da Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jaquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Da Silva works the jab nicely.
Da Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Da Silva connects with a body shot.
Da Silva scores with a head kick.
Da Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Da Silva looks for the body kick but Jaquez saw that one coming.
Jaquez blocks a head kick by Da Silva.
Jaquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaquez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Jaquez.
Da Silva tests Jaquez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.
Jaquez throws a fast counter high kick but Da Silva manages to duck under it in time.
Jaquez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Da Silva lands with a straight right. Jaquez didn't see that one coming.
Jaquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da Silva jabs at Jaquez's body.
Da Silva misses with a right hand
letting Jaquez counter with a right hand.
Jaquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Jaquez. Beautiful body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Da Silva there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Da Silva throws a head kick but Jaquez moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaquez throws a solid leg kick but Da Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jaquez.
Da Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Jaquez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Da Silva.
Jaquez throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
Jaquez misses with a head kick.
Jaquez throws a sloppy head kick and Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Jaquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaquez manages to avoid it.
Da Silva takes a swing at Jaquez's ribcage but misses.
Jaquez throws a sloppy head kick and Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Da Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A head kick by Jaquez misses
and Da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ildefonso Jaquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaquez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jairzinho Da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Da 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jairzinho Da Silva!
A relieved looking Jairzinho Da Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.