PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between manuel perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

perez
vs
Da Silva

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, manuel perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Helio Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
perez scores with a push kick.
perez throws a combination. Da Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and perez counters with a one-two to the body.
perez throws a right and a left that both miss.
perez lands a head kick!
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts perez as he jumps to the side.
perez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Da Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.

perez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
perez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
perez has control of Da Silva's left arm, preventing Da Silva from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but perez is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

perez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Da Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Da Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva won't allow perez to sweep him here.
Da Silva stays in close to perez's body and controls the position.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Da Silva has managed to clinch.
perez tries to pull guard but Da Silva won't allow it.

Da Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. perez can't fight it off and eventually Da Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. perez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
perez keeping full guard, as Da Silva tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
perez is trying to keep Da Silva in close.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
perez wants to stand and escape but Da Silva is having none of it.
Da Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of perez's head.

perez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Da Silva has picked perez up and slammed him! perez can't keep hold of the triangle and Da Silva manages to pass to side control!
Da Silva wants to control but perez is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Da Silva looks gassed!
perez is trying to improve his position.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Da Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Da Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around perez's waist but perez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Da Silva off to one side.
perez leaves Da Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
manuel perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Da Silva.
perez lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
perez tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danga de danga de dang - perez scores with a four punch combination!
perez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
perez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Da Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
perez throws a series of strikes that have Da Silva backpedaling.
perez fails to land with a series of punches.
perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
perez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
perez works over Da Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
perez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
perez lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that manuel perez will probably get the nod.
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.

A left and a right from perez both land. Nice combination.
perez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
perez misses with a wild combination.
perez throws a series of strikes that have Da Silva backpedaling.
perez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but perez pushes him off.
perez moves out of range of the body kick.
Da Silva dives in and grabs perez's left leg, looking for a takedown. perez pushes down on Da Silva's head and hops out.
perez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
perez scoring well with a low kick there.
perez works over Da Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
perez stalks Da Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Da Silva's face. Da Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
perez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
perez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
perez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
perez scores with a nice body kick.
A right-left combo lands from perez.
manuel perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
perez tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for perez.
perez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
perez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
perez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A right-left combo lands from perez.
perez misses with a few strikes there.
perez scores with a one two! Da Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
perez lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
perez scores with a one two! Da Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
perez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
perez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Da Silva's sensitive parts.
perez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Da Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Da Silva.

perez manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
perez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
manuel perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
perez connects with a high kick.
Both fighters circling a little - perez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Da Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from perez.
A slapping leg kick lands for perez.
perez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
perez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
perez throws a nice head kick!
Da Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
perez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and perez duly obliges.
perez feints and then cracks Da Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Da Silva down.
perez lands a two punch combo.
perez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
perez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by perez!
Da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but perez swivels and escapes.
perez throws a combination. Da Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
perez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Da Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from perez - the referee stops the clock and Da Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says perez. Da Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
perez throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
perez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
perez lands a jab-cross combination.
perez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Danga de danga de dang - perez scores with a four punch combination!
manuel perez is winning the standup battle so far.
perez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
perez lands with a kick to the temple. Da Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
perez throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
perez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters circling a little - perez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Da Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
perez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
perez scores with a head kick.
perez stalks Da Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Da Silva's face. Da Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
perez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

manuel perez dominated that second round.
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!

perez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Da Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
perez connects with a high kick.
perez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Da Silva's head.
perez lands a high kick!
perez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Da Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Da Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from perez.
Da Silva throws a lazy body kick
and perez counters with a head kick.
perez scores with a push kick.
perez stalks Da Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Da Silva's face. Da Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
perez misses with the combination.
perez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by perez. That's going to slow Da Silva down.
Da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Da Silva tries to clinch up.
perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
perez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
perez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
perez misses with a double jab.
perez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva.
Da Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Da Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A kick lands to the mid section there for perez.
perez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
perez throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
perez throws a nice head kick!
A head kick from perez lands but Da Silva takes it in his stride.
Da Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
perez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
perez stalks Da Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Da Silva's face. Da Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
perez lands a head kick!
perez circles away from the clinch attempt.
perez misses with a few strikes there.
perez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
perez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
perez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
perez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Silva can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
perez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
perez throws a head kick that misses.
perez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slapping leg kick lands for perez.
perez connects with a high kick.
Horrible takedown by Da Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by perez which made him look bad.
perez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
perez throws a front kick that sends Da Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - perez scores with a four punch combination!
perez swinging wildly here.
perez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A left and a right from perez both land. Nice combination.
perez lands with a nice combination. Da Silva backs away looking to recover.
perez throws a combination. Da Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
perez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Da Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
perez misses with a wild combination.
Da Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
perez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
perez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Helio Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
manuel perez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
perez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
manuel perez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for perez, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... manuel perez!