PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between NEI SILVA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabiano Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabiano Silva looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

SILVA
vs
Silva

195 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, NEI SILVA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabiano Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SILVA swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.

It looks like Fabiano Silva has been cut.
A combination from SILVA does no damage.
SILVA fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
SILVA misses with a double jab.
SILVA just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from SILVA misses.
SILVA misses with a series of wild punches.
SILVA throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SILVA just misses with a punch to the body.
SILVA misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for SILVA, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SILVA lands an overhand right.
SILVA fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
No joy there for SILVA, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
SILVA rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from SILVA does no damage.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch combination from SILVA misses.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by SILVA.
NEI SILVA seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but SILVA moves out of range.
Silva dodges the punch combination from SILVA.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
SILVA misses with a wild combination.
A lazy left from SILVA finds it's target.
SILVA throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
SILVA lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from SILVA.
Silva dodges the punch combination from SILVA.
SILVA misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
SILVA misses with a double jab.
SILVA throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
SILVA looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
SILVA is breathing heavily.
SILVA circles away from the clinch attempt.
SILVA throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva tries to clinch there but SILVA circles away.
SILVA misses the jab.
SILVA misses with a wild combination.

Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. SILVA was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
SILVA utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva won't allow SILVA to get back to his feet.
Silva wants to control from the top but SILVA keeps moving.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

NEI SILVA dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabiano Silva's cut.
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 misses with a few strikes there.
SILVA scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
SILVA lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
SILVA with a body punch. A glancing blow.
SILVA throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
SILVA throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
SILVA scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
SILVA is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
SILVA lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SILVA swinging wilding here.
SILVA throws a right and a left that both miss.
SILVA looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
SILVA lands with a nice body punch.
SILVA lands with a cross.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
SILVA takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SILVA takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silva tries to clinch up.
SILVA throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
SILVA lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
SILVA scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
SILVA throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
SILVA scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
SILVA fails to land with a series of punches.
SILVA misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SILVA misses with a wild combination.
SILVA swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
SILVA takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
SILVA looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
SILVA will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but SILVA swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four 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.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
SILVA paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
NEI SILVA is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
SILVA connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
SILVA misses with a wild combination.
SILVA throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
NEI SILVA is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but SILVA paws at him with a jab and circles away.
SILVA misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

NEI SILVA dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fabiano Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva wants to clinch.
SILVA misses with a wild combination.
SILVA throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from SILVA does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva dodges the punch combination from SILVA.
SILVA misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SILVA will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
SILVA scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but SILVA paws at him with a jab and circles away.
SILVA throws a right and a left that both miss.
SILVA lands a two punch combo.
SILVA misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SILVA misses with a few strikes there.
NEI SILVA is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
SILVA swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from SILVA.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
SILVA misses with a jab, cross combination.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva has SILVA pushed against the cage.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SILVA drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
SILVA tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
SILVA connects with the punch.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from SILVA.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - SILVA scores with a four punch combination!
SILVA fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva tries to clinch there but SILVA circles away.
SILVA misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
SILVA connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
SILVA will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from SILVA.

And that's the end of the fight!
NEI 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 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... NEI SILVA!