PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hermes Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnez Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermes Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Silva
vs
Garcia

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Hermes Silva!
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, Arnez Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Garcia rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garcia tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.

Garcia pulls guard effortlessly.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garcia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garcia passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garcia prevents Silva from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia blocks the strikes from Silva.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.

Garcia clinches.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

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.
Silva tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hermes Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnez Garcia.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva clinches but Garcia breaks the clinch

and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia looks gassed!
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garcia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garcia leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva tries for a takedown but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Silva tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia clinches.

Garcia has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Garcia is punishing Silva with strikes - can he finish him?!
Silva looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Garcia has good solid back control here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Even with his hooks in, Garcia manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Silva avoids the strikes from Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks Garcia's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garcia defends it nicely.

Garcia clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Garcia fails with the takedown.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcia.
Silva avoids the head kick by Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Hermes Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnez Garcia.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a series of punches but Garcia moves out of range.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Garcia to the mat.
Garcia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia is fighting to break Silva's control of his arms but Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia content to stall in guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a body kick.
Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garcia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garcia wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia which made him look bad.

Garcia pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Garcia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva is working for takedown but Garcia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Garcia.
Silva tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnez Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
Garcia stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.

Garcia darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hermes Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Garcia drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garcia walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Garcia closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Garcia prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.
The is referee keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garcia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garcia pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva jumps guard but Garcia stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silva has Garcia pressed against the cage, preventing Garcia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Garcia won't allow it.

Garcia decides to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva is fighting to break Garcia's control of his arms but Garcia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva wants to stand but Garcia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Arnez Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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 looking to pass the guard.

Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Garcia, up you get!
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arnez Garcia.
Well Garcia 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnez Garcia!