PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flex McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McGee
vs
Silva

180 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flex McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGee as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.

McGee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McGee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McGee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
McGee preventing the sweep.
McGee lands a couple of digs.
McGee trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McGee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McGee trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
McGee scoring with some ground and pound.
McGee trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but McGee defends easily.
Silva looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McGee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McGee controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.

McGee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McGee looking to control.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva trying to control but McGee is working from the bottom.
Silva looks gassed!

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 is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McGee is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
McGee lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McGee connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
McGee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McGee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McGee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McGee lands with a punch from half guard.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGee pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from McGee.
McGee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McGee scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McGee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva tries to roll over but McGee keeps him under control.
McGee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McGee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McGee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McGee scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McGee scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McGee is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McGee is controlling the pace.

McGee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva tries to get to full guard but McGee has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McGee connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Silva is looking to control McGee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McGee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McGee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McGee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent McGee getting side control.
McGee is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
McGee scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva taking some punishment here, with McGee in his half guard.
McGee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

McGee looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McGee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva gets back to full guard.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Silva working for a triangle but McGee defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
McGee lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because McGee has passed into half guard!
McGee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva!
McGee pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McGee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McGee pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McGee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McGee working Silva over with strikes here.
McGee with the ground and pound from mount.
McGee landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
BOOM! McGee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McGee trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A nice elbow there by McGee.
McGee postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
McGee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but McGee cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McGee unloading with bombs!
McGee scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
McGee pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Flex McGee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McGee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McGee unloading with bombs!
McGee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McGee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McGee with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
McGee landing strikes from the mount.
McGee with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
McGee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee lands with some strikes.
Silva wants to hold on but McGee pushes him away.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by McGee.
Silva can't escape the position.
McGee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McGee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McGee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McGee lands a nice shot to the head.
McGee lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flex McGee dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McGee is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Silva wants to control but McGee is keeping busy.
Silva taking some punishment here, with McGee in his half guard.
Silva won't allow McGee to pass to mount.
McGee is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva won't allow McGee to pass to mount.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
McGee throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McGee with a poor takedown

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McGee is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McGee wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is trying to control. McGee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGee moves into full guard.
Silva pushes down on McGee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.

Silva is working for a guillotine from mount but McGee frees his head quite easily.
McGee tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva blocks McGee's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McGee wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
McGee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McGee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
McGee wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

Silva looking for a triangle here. McGee is fighting it but it looks tight! Silva pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, McGee is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rodrigo Silva!