PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Swift

179 cm
22
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Gilberto 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, Eric Swift!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Swift which made him look bad.

Swift scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Swift prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva trying to control here.
Swift landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Still in half guard, Swift seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Swift not doing much here.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swift looking to pass the guard.
Swift looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Swift has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Swift loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Swift is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Swift's back instead.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Swift tries to escape the position.
Swift trying to control the position but Silva manages to sink in the hooks.
Swift looking very determined here, making life difficult for Silva.

Silva is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Swift defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Swift looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Swift manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silva's guard. Nice work there by Swift.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to keep Swift in close.
Swift wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva wants to stand but Swift is controlling the position.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Swift controls the pace.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva looking to control.

Silva working for a triangle but Swift defends it easily.
Swift tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Swift knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Swift for a finish.
Silva scores with punches from the back.

Swift preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Silva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swift trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilberto Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Swift counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Swift can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Swift passes into side control.
Swift is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva regains half guard.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Silva is pressing down on Swift's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva controlling Swift's posture.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Swift pushes his legs off easily.
Silva is trying to keep Swift in close.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Swift wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Swift doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Swift manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Swift must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Swift from controlling successfully.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Swift manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Swift is retaining full guard.
Silva won't allow Swift to sweep him here.
Swift not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva trying to control but Swift is working from the bottom.
Swift controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva is in close to Swift's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Swift is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Swift shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Swift was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Swift has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Swift looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.

Swift is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Swift unloading with bombs!
Swift controlling his opponent.
Swift looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Swift looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eric Swift will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Swift counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Swift gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Swift from controlling successfully.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Swift wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.

Silva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Swift can't escape the position.
The referee warns Swift that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Silva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Swift is on top in guard.
Swift passes into half guard.
Swift takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Swift trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva has a hand on Swift's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Swift takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Swift landing strikes from the mount.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva tries to hold on but Swift pushes him away.

Swift with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Swift wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Swift is working away from the top position though.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Swift in particular looking to stall.
Silva tries to roll over but Swift keeps him under control.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Swift lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Swift has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Swift looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Swift can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.

Swift looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.

That's four 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 get back to half guard but can't.
Swift sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Swift jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Silva is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Silva and Swift has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Swift's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva gets full guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Swift tries to pass.
Silva has control of Swift's left arm, preventing Swift from doing any damage.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Swift is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Swift.
I think Swift has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Swift!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

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