PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tenlou Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabiano Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabiano Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maia
vs
Silva

190 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tenlou Maia!
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, Fabiano Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Tenlou Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt.
Maia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tenlou Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maia wants to clinch

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Maia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maia fails with the takedown

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.

Silva has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Maia is trying to keep an underhook but Silva manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Maia to regain full guard.
Silva postures up in Maia's guard and throws a big left but Maia blocks it.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maia's head.

Maia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Silva postures up in Maia's guard and throws a big left but Maia blocks it.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Maia blocks nicely.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Maia is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Silva darts in and clinches Maia up against the cage.
Maia tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.

Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Maia regains guard immediately.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maia is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maia to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands an elbow.
Maia is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva tries to move to mount but Maia blocks the move with his legs.
Maia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Maia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva in side control, throwing shots but Maia defends.

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

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Maia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabiano Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.
Maia shoots and misses

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Maia regains guard immediately.
Maia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Maia tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva is stalling here.

Silva has picked Maia up - he's going for a ride! Silva dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maia defending well though.
Maia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Silva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Silva trying to control but Maia postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maia wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is controlling Maia's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maia shoots and misses

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.

Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Maia can't fight it off and eventually Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. Maia looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Maia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.

Maia working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.

Maia had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Maia Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.
Silva tries to escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva manages to reverse the position and now he's in Maia's guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Maia 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.
Maia can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabiano Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Maia fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva postures up in Maia's guard and throws a big left but Maia blocks it.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Maia keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Maia has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Fabiano Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maia shoots and misses

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maia won't be happy with that.
Silva trying to control the position but Maia is working away.
Maia is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva lands some shots froms side control.
Maia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Maia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maia to see if he's OK.
Maia defending against the ground and pound.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maia keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tenlou Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Maia drops back down to his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maia fails to pull guard.
Silva is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fabiano Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maia tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Maia drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabiano 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30

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