PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Talsar Vermillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vermillion has chosen Undead as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Talsar Vermillion enters the cage!

Silva
vs
Vermillion

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Talsar Vermillion!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Vermillion misses.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Vermillion circles away.

Silva forces Vermillion back against the cage and clinches.
Vermillion misses with a knee strike.
Vermillion blocking some punches.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Vermillion is controlling him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Silva jumps guard and drags Vermillion to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Silva pushes Vermillion off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vermillion avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vermillion looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva is working Vermillion over with some ground and pound from side control.
Silva working the head with strikes.
Vermillion wants to get back to his feet.
Silva wants to control but Vermillion is keeping him busy.
Vermillion trying to remain calm as Silva controls from the top position.

Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Silva fails to land the takedown.

Vermillion moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vermillion shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Vermillion fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva won't allow Vermillion to sweep him here.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vermillion is pushing Silva's head away, looking to escape. Silva manages to hold on to the position though.
Vermillion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Silva decides to stand back up.

Silva clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vermillion blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vermillion 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. Vermillion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Vermillion.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vermillion tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vermillion seems a little lost for a moment, as Silva dominates the positioning.
Vermillion is not content to let Silva control the position.
Vermillion is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vermillion is not content to let Silva control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vermillion closes the distance but Silva moves to the side

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vermillion is in trouble now - Silva has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aderson Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vermillion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Vermillion, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Vermillion against the cage but Vermillion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vermillion counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vermillion tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Vermillion moves into the clinch.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Vermillion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vermillion has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Vermillion won't allow it.
Vermillion pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vermillion is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Vermillion.
Silva keeps control of Vermillion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vermillion scores a nice knee to the body.
Vermillion tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vermillion tries to clinch up.
Silva looks to clinch

and Vermillion counters by clinching up.
Vermillion fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Silva has hold of one of Vermillion's legs. Vermillion is fighting the takedown attempt but Silva gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Vermillion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Vermillion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva won't allow Vermillion to get back to his feet.
Vermillion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva looks for a takedown but Vermillion sprawls well.
Silva with a poor takedown

and Vermillion counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vermillion.
Vermillion throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vermillion pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermillion tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Vermillion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Vermillion sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vermillion moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Vermillion is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vermillion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva throws a lazy head kick

and Vermillion holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vermillion throws a knee to the head but misses.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vermillion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Vermillion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

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

That was a close second round but I would say that Aderson Silva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Vermillion tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Vermillion fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silva avoiding damage as Vermillion throws knees to the body.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vermillion's waist but Vermillion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermillion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vermillion tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vermillion's waist but Vermillion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermillion tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Vermillion closes the distance but Silva moves to the side

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

Silva gets to his feet. Vermillion looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Vermillion moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Vermillion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Vermillion counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermillion lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Vermillion counters by clinching up.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Vermillion.
Vermillion missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Vermillion.
Vermillion trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vermillion into the cage.
Vermillion tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Vermillion tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is stalling here.
Vermillion pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Vermillion won't allow it.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vermillion fails to pull guard.
Silva tries to break free but Vermillion pushes him back against the cage.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Vermillion.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vermillion can't break the clinch.
Vermillion trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vermillion into 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 Vermillion walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aderson Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vermillion was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talsar Vermillion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vermillion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Vermillion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vermillion shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aderson 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

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