PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and decio aquino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Silva
vs
aquino

195 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, decio aquino!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
aquino tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
aquino throws a head kick that misses.
aquino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Silva.

aquino closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for aquino to work.
aquino can't break the clinch.
aquino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

aquino manages to break the clinch.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
aquino shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
aquino tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
aquino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
aquino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a head kick but aquino moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
aquino doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva lands a head kick. aquino smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
aquino takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
aquino blocks a head kick by Silva.

aquino closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
aquino looks gassed!
Silva is trying to buck aquino off.

aquino is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
aquino looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silva is avoiding damage well.
aquino is staying tight to Silva's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I looks like aquino might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
aquino tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
A lull in the action here.
aquino tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
aquino sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, aquino asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and aquino moves out of range easily.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
aquino shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and aquino moves out of range easily.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva lands a head kick!
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
aquino shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed aquino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
aquino blocks the body kick.
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
aquino throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
aquino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

aquino moves into the clinch successfully.
aquino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Junior Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of decio aquino.
aquino misses with a low kick.
aquino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
aquino misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva thows a body kick. aquino tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Silva thows a body kick. aquino tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow aquino down.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. aquino shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from aquino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silva - that will leave a mark!
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.

aquino moves into the clinch.

aquino wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but aquino persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage.
aquino passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
aquino with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

aquino is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
aquino trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
aquino sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.

That's four 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.
aquino performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

aquino is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. aquino eventually gives up the hold.
aquino scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Junior Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva throws a head kick but aquino moves out of range.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
aquino blocks a head kick by Silva.
aquino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

aquino closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

aquino stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Silva to get to his feet.
aquino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
aquino avoids the head kick by Silva.
aquino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throws a head kick but aquino moves out of range.
aquino takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
aquino blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Junior Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
aquino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
aquino has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt aquino.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of aquino's head.
Silva cracks the inside of aquino's front leg.
aquino blocks a head kick by Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - aquino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from aquino is defended easily by Silva.
aquino shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Junior Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of decio aquino.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to aquino's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on aquino if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and aquino moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Silva.
aquino shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva throws a head kick but aquino moves out of range.
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
aquino shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
aquino blocks a head kick by Silva.

aquino rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
aquino has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but aquino keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
aquino slows down the pace here.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and aquino moves out of range easily.
aquino looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
aquino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from aquino.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
aquino takes a kick to the side of the head.
aquino checks a leg kick nicely.
A slow jab from aquino misses its intended target.

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 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
aquino throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow aquino down.
aquino misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for aquino on that attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow aquino down.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for aquino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
aquino avoids the head kick by Silva.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
aquino tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
aquino shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
decio aquino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Junior Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. aquino shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

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