PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mano daRua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and wanderlai silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). daRua's entrance music is Swedish House Mafia - 'One' (Instrumental Version) Official Video (HD). A fine choice. silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: knockout. wanderlai silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

daRua
vs
silva

188 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

207 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 Rio de Janeiro, Mano daRua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, wanderlai silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
daRua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
silva misses with a two punch combination.
daRua is looking to clinch but silva is avoiding it.
silva looks for a takedown but daRua sprawls well.
silva throws a sloppy head kick and daRua moves out of range easily.
daRua misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from silva.
Mano daRua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of wanderlai silva.
Horrible takedown by silva or perhaps it was just good defense by daRua which made him look bad.
A punch combination from silva misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by daRua.

daRua has closed the distance and engaged silva in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
daRua looking for a takedown.

daRua manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from silva is defended easily by daRua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
daRua throws a leg kick but silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.

daRua fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. silva sprawls well initially but daRua persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
daRua keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
daRua thows a huge punch but silva dodges it nicely.

silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but daRua pulls his head out easily.
daRua stalling.
daRua trying to pass the guard but silva defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
daRua's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

We're going to have a standup here because Mano daRua wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

daRua gets a clinch.
silva wants to break the clinch but can't.

daRua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
daRua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
daRua is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from silva misses.
silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
silva looks to land a combination but daRua avoids it well.
silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
silva swats away the attempt to clinch by daRua.
silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and daRua counters with a shoot takedown. silva fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
daRua slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
silva has a closed guard, preventing daRua from standing up.

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

silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. daRua doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. daRua manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
daRua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
daRua wants to stand but silva is controlling his posture from full guard.

silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. daRua defends it easily.
silva looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
daRua looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four 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.
daRua with a flurry of punches that miss.
daRua controlling from the top position.
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.

daRua decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

daRua closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
daRua throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
daRua has control of an arm but silva manages to advance to daRua's back!
daRua really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of silva's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
silva wants to control but daRua manages to buck him off and is now in silva's guard! Nice work there by daRua!
daRua wanted to stand there but silva had control of the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

daRua stands up and beckons silva to his feet.

daRua closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming silva to the mat! silva manages to get full guard.

silva has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. daRua is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for silva.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
daRua working the ground and pound from side control.
The strikes coming from daRua are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
silva can't do much from the bottom here.

daRua tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no daRua has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

daRua decides to stand up, so the ref orders silva to his feet.

daRua closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. silva did well to prevent daRua getting side control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
silva is trying to control but daRua manages to pass to mount!
daRua content just to control the position here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by daRua.
daRua breaks from silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
daRua tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
daRua unloads with some shots from mount but silva bucks and avoids them well.
daRua controlling the position easily from mount.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
daRua with good strikes from the mount here!
daRua throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
daRua throwing strikes here but silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
daRua is landing with some decent strikes but silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
daRua controlling from the full mount.

daRua working for a submission but silva is keeping him at bay.
silva can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mano daRua dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

silva has his takedown stuffed

and daRua counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
daRua moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on silva's face as daRua controls the position.
silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked daRua off and has taken his back!
daRua has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
daRua manages to reverse the position and now he's in silva's guard. Nice work there by daRua.
silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
daRua might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
daRua in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
daRua wants to get up but he can't break silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. daRua stacks silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by daRua!
silva is breathing heavily.
silva struggling a bit here.
daRua is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt silva will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
daRua working the ground and pound but silva is defending the strikes.
daRua working away.
daRua happy to just control the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
daRua throws an elbow but silva slips to the side and avoids it well.
daRua takes a little break here. silva wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
silva is trying to get back to half guard.
daRua working the ground and pound but silva is defending the strikes.
daRua postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
daRua is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down silva's shoulder. That is not cool.

daRua wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by silva, who protects the arm well.
silva is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

daRua decides to stand up, so the ref orders silva to his feet.
silva misses with a takedown attempt

and daRua counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by daRua.
daRua controls from within his opponent's guard.
daRua has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
daRua tries to free his leg and advance position but silva is retaining full guard.
daRua wants to stand but silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
daRua working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of silva's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

daRua drops back looking for a leg! silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and silva manages to kick daRua off! daRua jumps back into silva's guard.
daRua stays in close to silva's body and controls the position.
silva keeping moving, preventing daRua from controlling successfully.

silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! daRua has picked silva up and slammed him! silva can't keep hold of the triangle and daRua manages to pass to side control!
silva stops daRua from passing to mount.
silva can't do much from the bottom here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
silva defending against the ground and pound.
daRua happy to just control the position for now.

daRua decides to stand back up.
silva tries to bum rush daRua with a series of wild strikes but daRua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by silva!
silva misses with a takedown attempt

and daRua counters with a takedown into side control.
Mano daRua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of wanderlai silva.
silva is trying to control daRua's posture but daRua avoids it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
daRua in side control, just content to control the action for now.
silva is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but daRua is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
silva holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as daRua tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
BOOM! daRua connects with a massive shot to the dome!
daRua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that silva can do to turn this around?
daRua controlling his opponent.
daRua thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
daRua prevents silva from getting the reversal.
daRua throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for silva because daRua loaded up on that one.
silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
daRua lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
daRua controlling the pace for now.
silva is looking to improve his position but daRua isn't that keen on the idea.
daRua controlling his opponent.
daRua thowing shots but they're missing.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
daRua lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
silva wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
silva has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from daRua.
daRua keeps control of the position as silva tries to break free.
daRua softening up his opponent with strikes here.
daRua has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of silva's body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

daRua looking to break silva's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. silva remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise daRua will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
daRua misses with a punch to the head.
daRua slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
daRua throwing wild punches that miss their target.
daRua is landing with strikes. silva can't take much more of this.
What can silva do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mano daRua dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

silva misses with a wild combination.
daRua avoids a punch combination nicely.
daRua misses the jab.

daRua shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
daRua passes into half guard.
daRua is looking to take a break and control but silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
daRua tries to pass to full mount but silva defends it.
silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
daRua throwing shots but silva is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
silva trying to control here.
daRua wants to lay and pray for a moment but silva keeps working.
daRua passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for silva!
silva wants to hold on but daRua pushes him away.
daRua landing shots from mount.
daRua tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
daRua breaks from silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
daRua takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
daRua thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
daRua is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. silva is in real trouble.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
daRua misses with a punch to the head.
You can see the frustration on silva's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
daRua missing with punches from the back.
daRua biding his time, controlling silva.
daRua misses with a punch to the head.
daRua missing with punches from the back.
silva is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
silva is defending well here and trying to improve his 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.
daRua not allowing silva to control his hands.
daRua somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

silva preventing the rear naked choke attempt from daRua.
daRua throwing sloppy strikes.
daRua somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

daRua is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. silva defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
silva can't escape the position.

daRua has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
I really don't envy silva right now.
daRua somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
daRua biding his time, looking for the opening.
silva covering up well under a series of strikes from daRua.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

daRua looking for the choke from the back.

silva fending off the submission attempt from daRua.
daRua has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of silva's body.
silva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
daRua is keen to just control but silva is a slippery customer.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

daRua is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
silva wants to control but daRua is keeping busy.
daRua not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Still in half guard, daRua seems content to control.
silva tries to roll over but daRua keeps him under control.
daRua content to control rather than advance.
wanderlai silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's eight 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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

daRua wants to work for an arm triangle but silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
daRua with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
silva is looking to control daRua's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can silva avoid being mounted?

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
daRua moves in looking to clinch but silva pushes him off.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

daRua shoots in and bounces silva off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
daRua passes easily into side control. Nice work.
silva tries to improve position but can't.
daRua is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down silva's shoulder. That is not cool.
daRua creates some space and throws a big elbow, but silva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
daRua postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

daRua working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

daRua stands up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mano daRua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well daRua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mano daRua!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

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