PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rui Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rui Da Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Da Silva
vs
Groot

170 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rui Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Groot!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva wants to clinch.
Rui Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Groot circles away.
Groot has a takedown stuffed.
Da Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Groot keeps it at a distance.

Da Silva clinches.
Da Silva lands an elbow just above Groot 's eye.
Da Silva lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Jimmy Groot has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Da Silva.
Da Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Da Silva landing knees to the head.

Groot is rocked!
Groot has had enough of the clinch but Da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Groot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Da Silva crunches a lovely knee into Groot's ribcage.
Groot looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Groot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Da Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Da Silva lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Da Silva.
Groot takes a knee right on the jaw!
Da Silva stalls.
Da Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Da Silva misses with a knee strike.
Come on Da Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Da Silva lands an elbow that stopped Groot in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Groot stalling in the clinch but Da Silva improves position.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Da Silva lands an elbow inside that Groot shrugs off.
Groot tries to break the clinch but Da Silva is controlling the position.
Groot takes an elbow to the forehead.
Da Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Groot is trying to break free.
Da Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Da Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Da Silva with a knee to the head.
Da Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Da Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Da Silva landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groot can't break the clinch.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Da Silva misses with a knee strike.
Groot blocks an elbow strike from Da Silva.
Da Silva letting Groot take a breather here.
Groot takes an elbow to the forehead.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Da Silva letting Groot take a breather here.
Da Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Groot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Groot avoiding damage.
Da Silva is trying to stall.
Groot wants to break free but Da Silva has control.
Da Silva prevents Groot from breaking the clinch.
Groot is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Groot stalling in the clinch.
Groot is trying to stall.
Groot can't break the clinch.
Da Silva crunches a lovely knee into Groot's ribcage.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but Groot blocks it.
Groot lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Da Silva.
Groot tries to break the clinch but Da Silva is controlling the position.
Groot wants to get back to striking at distance but Da Silva won't allow it.
Come on Groot - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Groot wants to break free but Da Silva has control.
Da Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Groot managing to block the knees to the body from Da Silva.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Groot is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Da Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Groot wants to get back to striking at distance but Da Silva won't allow it.
Da Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Groot is blocking nicely.
Groot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Groot - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Groot takes a knee right on the jaw!
Groot is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Groot content to slow the pace in the clinch.

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.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jimmy Groot.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Groot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Groot closes the distance and clinches up with Da Silva, looking for a takedown. Groot pushes Da Silva against the cage but Da Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Groot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Groot keeps it at a distance.
Groot shoots in and drives through. Da Silva sprawls well.
Rui Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Groot.

Groot looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Da Silva!
Groot working Da Silva over with strikes here.
Groot looking to finish Da Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Da Silva!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rui Da Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Groot's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Groot drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Groot trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Groot won't allow Da Silva to get back to his feet.
Groot trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Groot looking to sit in guard and control but Da Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Groot trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Groot can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Groot looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Groot fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Da Silva sprawls well initially but Groot persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Groot tries to pass to full mount but Da Silva defends it.
Da Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Groot.

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.
Groot seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Da Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Groot is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Groot content to control rather than advance.
Groot thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Da Silva's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Groot gets a takedown into half guard.
Da Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Groot is trying to control. Da Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Groot connects with a nice short shot to Da Silva's temple.
Groot is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Groot tries to control but Da Silva wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying to stand up.
Groot takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Groot trying to control but Da Silva is having none of it.
Da Silva is trying to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Groot controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Groot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Groot's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Groot closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Groot moves into full mount! Da Silva won't be happy about that!
Groot trying to control but Da Silva is having none of it.
Groot is landing with some decent strikes but Da Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You get the feeling that Da Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groot working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Groot has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Groot fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Groot dominating with strikes here.
Groot trying to control but Da Silva is having none of it.
Groot controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Groot fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groot landing strikes from the mount and Da Silva is in trouble!
Groot landing strikes from the mount and Da Silva is in trouble!
Groot postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Da Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Groot landing strikes from the mount.
Da Silva is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Groot lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Da Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Groot controlling his opponent.
Groot working Da Silva over with strikes here.
Groot raining down shots from the mount!
Groot controlling the position easily from mount.

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.
Groot postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Da Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Groot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Groot working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Groot content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Groot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Groot 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Groot!