PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between manoel antarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maario Silm (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.

antarez
vs
Silm

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Sydney, manoel antarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maario Silm!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silm takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Silm.

Silm successfully pulls guard.
Silm looking to hit a scissor sweep but antarez is one step ahead there.
antarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Silm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

antarez has gone for a leg lock! Silm slips out almost immediately though and dives into antarez's guard.
antarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
antarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

antarez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silm defends well.

antarez is working an open guard so Silm takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silm darts in and clinches antarez up against the cage.

Silm has clasped his hands together around antarez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Silm wants to lay and pray for a moment but antarez keeps working.
antarez tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Silm trying to control but antarez is having none of it.
Silm with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
antarez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
antarez tries to roll over but Silm keeps him under control.
Silm is trying to control the action in half guard but antarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
antarez wants to improve his position but Silm is controlling well.
Silm wants to take a breather but antarez is having none of it.
Silm looks gassed!

Maario Silm has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
antarez fails with a takedown attempt.
antarez closes the distance but Silm moves to the side

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Silm holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
antarez wants a takedown.
antarez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for manoel antarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silm pulls guard effortlessly.
antarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
antarez postures up in Silm's guard and throws a big left but Silm blocks it.
Silm has control of antarez's left arm, preventing antarez from doing any damage.
antarez postures up in Silm's guard and throws a big left but Silm blocks it.
Silm throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Silm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silm looking to hit a scissor sweep but antarez is one step ahead there.
Silm keeping moving, preventing antarez from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
antarez dives in and grabs Silm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silm pushes down on antarez's head and hops out.
antarez stuns Silm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
antarez with a poor takedown

and Silm counters with a nice double leg into side control. antarez won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
antarez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silm lands a few punches from side control.
antarez wants to get back to his feet but Silm drags him back down.
antarez can't do much from the bottom here.
Silm trying to control the action but antarez is working from the bottom.
Silm tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maario Silm dominated that round.
That's time! antarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

antarez misses with the combination.
antarez misses with a takedown attempt

and Silm counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Silm successfully pulls guard.
Silm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Silm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. antarez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. antarez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silm trying to keep a closed guard but antarez is proving a slippery customer.
antarez wanted to stand there but Silm had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

antarez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silm is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of antarez, into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Silm stands and steps away. antarez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
antarez misses with a takedown
and Silm counters with a nice body kick.
antarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts antarez as he jumps to the side.
antarez has his takedown stuffed

and Silm counters with a shoot takedown. antarez fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for manoel antarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silm stopping the sweep attempt from antarez.
Silm trying to control but antarez is working from the bottom.
antarez working a defensive guard but Silm passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
antarez is looking to improve his position.

antarez looking for submissions off his back.
antarez trying to control but Silm postures up.
Silm is trying to control the action in half guard but antarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
antarez wants to get back to full guard.

antarez actively working from the bottom here.
Silm looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks antarez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silm keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silm trying to control from half guard but antarez is working away.
antarez trying to control from the bottom.
antarez is looking to improve his position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
antarez fails with the takedown.

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.

antarez gets caught flat footed, as Silm shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

antarez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silm 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 antarez.
antarez struggling a bit here.

Silm is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, antarez has escaped the position, nice work there.
antarez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maario Silm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

antarez throws a head kick that misses.
Silm on the wrong end of a nice hook.
antarez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silm counters with a shoot takedown. antarez fights it but they end up in guard.
Silm controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

antarez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silm wants to control from the top but antarez keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
antarez can't keep his opponent in guard - Silm advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
antarez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silm scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
antarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silm thows a huge punch but antarez dodges it nicely.

antarez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
antarez trying to hold on to Silm's head to control him but Silm postures up.
Silm wants to lay and pray for a moment but antarez keeps working.
Silm tries to stand but can't do so whilst antarez controls his leg.
Silm is trying to control. antarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
manoel antarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
antarez looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silm is trying to control. antarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Maario Silm hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
antarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silm swinging wildly here.
antarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silm circles away quickly and effectively.
antarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silm pinned against the cage. Silm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
manoel antarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silm looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
antarez wants to control the action here but instead Silm manages to pass to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silm controlling from mount.
Silm trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silm fails to move to back control.
antarez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
antarez tries to hold on but Silm pushes him away.
Silm prevents antarez from getting the reversal.

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.
antarez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

antarez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

antarez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silm pulls his head out easily.
Maario Silm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Silm postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for antarez to stand up.
antarez misses with a takedown

and Silm holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for manoel antarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
antarez tries to pull guard but Silm won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silm obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maario Silm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silm 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maario Silm!