PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colton Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Montanha Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johns
vs
Silva

195 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Colton Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Montanha Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johns looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Johns persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Johns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johns gets slowly back to his feet.
Johns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colton Johns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Colton Johns has been cut.
Johns closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.

Johns clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Johns gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva tries to pull guard but Johns won't allow it.
Silva tries to pull guard but Johns won't allow it.
Johns blocks an uppercut.

Johns breaks the clinch.
Johns is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johns looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Johns persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Johns which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johns is breathing heavily.
Johns slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Johns is defending the position.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johns keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johns looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves nicely into side control.
Silva controls the position from side control.

Silva stands up and beckons Johns to his feet.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johns misses with a takedown

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva trying to control the action but Johns is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva wants to control but Johns is keeping him busy.
Johns pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Johns.
Silva is keen to just control but Johns is a slippery customer.

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

Johns pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Johns lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johns is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Johns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

Silva drives through and clinches with Johns against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Montanha Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colton Johns's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johns napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Johns is pushing Silva's head away, looking to escape. Silva manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Johns's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johns keeps working.
Silva throwing strikes but Johns manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johns lands some shots froms side control.

Johns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Silva explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Johns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johns moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva wanted to stand there but Johns had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johns is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johns has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Johns's legs - danger averted.
Johns keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns seems keen to control Silva's posture.

Johns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Silva wants to stand but Johns is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four 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.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johns looking for a sweep. Not yet Johns, not yet.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva pushes down on Johns's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johns might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Johns on the inside.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Johns manages to break the clinch.
Johns closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johns counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johns has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Johns gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.

Johns manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Johns is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Johns is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Johns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Johns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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

Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johns, up you get!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Johns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Johns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Colton Johns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Montanha Silva.
Johns misses with a takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johns is not content to let Silva control the position.
Johns is trying to stand.

Johns looking for submissions off his back.
Montanha Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva trying to control the action but Johns is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johns trying to control but Silva postures up.
Johns makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johns.
Silva trying to control but Johns is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Johns is just out of range.
Colton Johns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montanha Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Montanha Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

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