PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Silva (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.

Martinez
vs
Silva

194 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

174 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Martinez throws and low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Martinez.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Silva rushes Martinez and presses him up against the cage.
Martinez misses with a knee to the head.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Martinez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martinez.
No joy there for Martinez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva dives in and grabs Martinez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.

Martinez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva wanted to stand there but Martinez had control of the position.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinez is on top in guard.
Silva looking to control.
Martinez throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martinez is fighting to break Silva's control of his arms but Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martinez's head.
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez is breathing heavily.

Silva gets the takedown into side control.

Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
A low kick from Martinez is predictable there

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martinez misses with a knee strike.
Martinez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Martinez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva lands a body shot.
Martinez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
Martinez looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva passes into half guard.

Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Silva is going to stand back up.

Silva stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Martinez in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Martinez misses with a knee strike.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Martinez takes an elbow to the forehead.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva moves into the clinch.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martinez misses with the combination.
A low kick from Martinez misses

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martinez lands a nice shot to the body.
Martinez taking a breather.
Martinez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martinez looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Silva working for a triangle but Martinez defends it easily.

Martinez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Martinez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Silva.
Silva looks to move to half guard but instead Martinez has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Martinez stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Martinez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Jackson Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Martinez improves position.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martinez prevents it.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Martinez.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Martinez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Jackson Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martinez's face.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Martinez shrugs off.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to stand but Martinez is controlling from the bottom.

Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Caio Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva is standing up over Martinez. Martinez looks to escape but Silva dives into side control.

Silva decides to stand back up.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Martinez wants to get back to full guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Martinez is defending well.
Silva working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Martinez's thigh. Martinez counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martinez looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.

Silva stands and steps away. Martinez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Martinez misses with a double jab

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Martinez!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Martinez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Martinez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Silva cracks Martinez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martinez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva pushes Martinez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Martinez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Martinez did well to prevent Silva getting side control.

Silva decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Martinez swinging wilding here.

Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Martinez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Martinez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Martinez looking for submissions off his back.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to get to half guard.
Martinez is working hard here to advance position.
Silva controlling the pace for now.

Silva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martinez is looking to get to half guard.
Silva avoids the attempt from Martinez to control.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Martinez can't escape the position.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Martinez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva blocks Martinez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Silva stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Silva scores a takedown into full mount!
Martinez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martinez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Jackson Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caio Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martinez is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caio Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

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