PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Blanka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Silveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blanka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Imma do it - Fabolous. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blanka
vs
Silveira

180 cm
23
182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

200 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Blanka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Silveira!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Silveira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silveira tries to bum rush Blanka with a series of wild strikes but Blanka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silveira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Pedro Blanka has been cut.
Silveira misses with a body shot.
Silveira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silveira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blanka tries to clinch but Silveira moves out of range.
Silveira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blanka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silveira thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silveira.
Silveira misses the shot to the body.
Silveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blanka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silveira stuffs the takedown.
Silveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silveira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blanka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blanka moves away from the strike by Silveira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silveira.
Silveira swings for the body but Blanka moves out of range.
Silveira misses with a body shot.
Silveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to de liver by Silveira. Beautiful body shot.
Silveira throws a nice looking combination but Blanka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silveira throws a right hand that Blanka ducks under and follows up with a left that Blanka also avoids with ease.
Blanka fails with a takedown attempt.
Silveira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blanka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silveira as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Blanka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silveira throws the left hand but Blanka avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blanka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Blanka. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Blanka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silveira but Silveira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silveira lands a jab to the nose.
Blanka tries to move into range but Silveira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blanka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silveira tries to bum rush Blanka with a series of wild strikes but Blanka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Silveira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Blanka's cut.
That's time! Blanka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silveira tries to bum rush Blanka with a series of wild strikes but Blanka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blanka moves away from the strike by Silveira.
Silveira misses the shot to the body.
Leonardo Silveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silveira swinging wildly here.
A left lands for Silveira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silveira throws a series of punches but Blanka avoids them all with ease.
Leonardo Silveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silveira misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silveira's corner calls for a 1-2. Silveira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silveira stuns Blanka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silveira throws a series of punches but Blanka avoids them all with ease.
Silveira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silveira misses with a wild body shot.
Silveira throws a body punch but Blanka moves out of range.
Blanka slips a jab and a cross from Silveira.
Silveira lands with a straight right. Blanka didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanka is just out of range.
A slow jab from Silveira misses its intended target.
Silveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blanka.
Blanka moves out of range of the strikes.
Silveira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blanka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silveira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blanka at a distance.
Blanka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silveira as he jumps to the side.
Blanka moves away from the strike by Silveira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silveira misses with the combination.
Blanka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silveira looks to land a combination but Blanka avoids it well.
Silveira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leonardo Silveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silveira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silveira connects with a nice looking jab.
Silveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanka is just out of range.
Blanka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silveira as he avoids it easily.
Blanka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silveira.
Silveira throws a nice looking combination but Blanka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silveira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blanka manages to avoid it.
Silveira misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Silveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro Blanka's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Silveira lands a right hook to the body.
Silveira takes a swing at Blanka's ribcage but misses.
Silveira throws a body punch but Blanka moves out of range.
Blanka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silveira swivels and escapes.
Silveira lands a jab-cross combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Blanka might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Silveira scores with a punch to the head.
Silveira misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silveira swings for the body but Blanka moves out of range.
Silveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Blanka dodges the punch combination from Silveira.
Blanka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silveira fails to land with a series of punches.
Blanka takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A combination from Silveira does no damage.
Silveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silveira slaps away a takedown attempt from Blanka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silveira lands a jab to Blanka's midsection.
Blanka slips under a jab from Silveira.
Silveira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blanka backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from Silveira misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanka looks for a takedown but Silveira sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Blanka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of Blanka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blanka avoids the body shot from Silveira.
Silveira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blanka.
Silveira lands a really nice looking cross but Blanka seems unphased.
Silveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blanka.
Leonardo Silveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanka fails to land the takedown.
Silveira lands with a cross.
Blanka slips a jab from Silveira.
Silveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blanka circles away quickly and effectively.
Silveira throws a right hand that Blanka ducks under and follows up with a left that Blanka also avoids with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silveira works the jab nicely.
Pedro Blanka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silveira is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Silveira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Silveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silveira 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Silveira!