PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramoan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jack bed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
bed

170 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramoan Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, jack bed!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. bed tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag bed to the ground. bed escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
bed is not content to let Silva control the position.
bed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
bed is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!

Silva defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Silva wants to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bed is controlling the position but Silva somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
bed is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Silva is trying to control the position but bed postures up.
bed wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.

Silva pushes bed off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's two 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 scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, bed has escaped the position, nice work there.
bed tries to improve position but can't.
bed is not content to let Silva control the position.
bed is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bed pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but bed keeps working.
You can see the frustration on bed's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
bed lands a front kick.
bed throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Ramoan Silva has been cut.
bed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and bed wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva is breathing heavily.
A head kick from bed lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. bed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramoan Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bed doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
bed fails with an attempt to clinch.
bed wants to clinch.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva trying to control but bed is working from the bottom.
bed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but jack bed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ramoan Silva'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.

bed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
bed moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
bed doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. bed didn't expect that.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
bed is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bed trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! bed is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and bed manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into bed's guard.
bed wants to sweep but no luck.
bed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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 staying active underneath bed, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
bed perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
bed thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as bed sits in half guard.
bed is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bed stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.

bed drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
Silva controlling from the top position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but bed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four 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.
bed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but bed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva stays in close to bed's body and controls the position.

bed pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
bed tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. bed defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramoan Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ramoan Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva with a poor takedown
and bed counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
bed moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
bed closes the distance but Silva moves to the side

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in bed's guard now.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but bed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
bed keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
bed controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from bed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
bed tries to clinch up

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva trying to control but bed is working from the bottom.
Ramoan Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but bed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
bed is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
bed stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bed is stalling in the full guard.
bed wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

That's four 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 keep bed in close.
bed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
bed works a leg free and moves into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramoan Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

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