PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zeca Pagodinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeca Pagodinho is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pagodinho
vs
Silver

187 cm
24
148 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

186 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zeca Pagodinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Silver!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagodinho is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
A combination from Pagodinho does no damage.
Nice body punch from Silver.
Pagodinho fails with the takedown.
Zeca Pagodinho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pagodinho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silver working hard to break the clinch.
Silver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pagodinho has him pressed against the cage.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Pagodinho has him pressed against the cage.
Silver tries to pull guard but Pagodinho holds him up against the cage and eventually Silver drops back down to his feet.
Silver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pagodinho has him pressed against the cage.
Silver trying to stall but Pagodinho improves his position.
Silver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver is looking to break free of the clinch but Pagodinho has double underhooks.

Pagodinho jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver wants to get up but he can't break Pagodinho's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pagodinho manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pagodinho scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver working to try and regain half guard.
Pagodinho content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silver really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pagodinho punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pagodinho scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silver tries to lock up and control but Pagodinho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pagodinho 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.
Pagodinho controlling the pace for now.
Silver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Silver really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Silver looks gassed!
Silver is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pagodinho controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pagodinho lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeca Pagodinho dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silver doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pagodinho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pagodinho is taking a breather. Silver says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zeca Pagodinho.
Pagodinho walks into a left hand.

Pagodinho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pagodinho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pagodinho controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

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.
Pagodinho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to lock up and control but Pagodinho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pagodinho with the ground and pound from mount.
Pagodinho tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pagodinho connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pagodinho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pagodinho has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pagodinho is landing with some decent strikes but Silver is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pagodinho content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeca Pagodinho dominated that second round.
That's time! Pagodinho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pagodinho shoots in for a double leg but Silver sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silver connects with a body shot.
Pagodinho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zeca Pagodinho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silver throws a combination. Pagodinho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silver shoots in for a takedown but Pagodinho shows good takedown defense.

Silver rushes Pagodinho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pagodinho can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeca Pagodinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silver tries to circle away but Pagodinho has him pinned against the cage.
Silver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silver is looking to break free of the clinch but Pagodinho has double underhooks.
Silver can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pagodinho pulls guard.
Pagodinho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silver is one step ahead there.
Silver wants to get up but he can't break Pagodinho's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pagodinho lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silver!
Pagodinho trying to control but Silver is having none of it.
Pagodinho content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pagodinho seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silver for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver can't escape the position.
Pagodinho controlling his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Zeca Pagodinho just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Silver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pagodinho wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pagodinho shoots in for a double leg but Silver sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pagodinho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pagodinho throws a jab when Silver was well out of range.
Silver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silver throws a combination that misses

and Pagodinho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silver is trying to stand back up but Pagodinho is controlling him
Silver trying to hold on to Pagodinho's head to control him but Pagodinho postures up.
Silver is staying active underneath Pagodinho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zeca Pagodinho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pagodinho, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeca Pagodinho!