PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luis Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Acelino 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.

Barrera
vs
Silva

177 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Hades ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Luis Barrera!
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, Acelino Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks to land a left hand but Barrera moved out of range nicely.
Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barrera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barrera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Barrera's belly button to the back.
Silva throws a series of punches but Barrera moves out of range.
Barrera throws a combination that misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera takes one to the side of the head.
Silva throws a hook but Barrera avoids it easily.
Barrera tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Barrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva with a jab.
Barrera misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.

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 throws a body punch but Barrera moves out of range.
Barrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barrera doesn't seem phased though.
Silva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barrera had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pÃ¢tÃ©.
Barrera slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Barrera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Barrera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barrera slips under a jab.
Barrera misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Barrera misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barrera throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barrera moves away.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barrera momentarily.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Barrera ducks down to avoid it.
Barrera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barrera in his tracks.
Acelino Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Barrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barrera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Acelino Silva 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 misses with a wild body shot.
Silva throws a hook but Barrera blocks it.
Barrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva sizes up Barrera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barrera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Barrera misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barrera misses with a jab to the body
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Barrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Barrera ducks down to avoid it.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barrera misses with a hook
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barrera throws a right hand that misses
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Barrera moves away and avoids it.
Silva throws a series of punches but Barrera avoids them all with ease.
Barrera throws a right hand that misses
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barrera misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva scores with a jab.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrera. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barrera back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barrera looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva cracks Barrera with an open hand slap.
Barrera gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barrera throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Barrera will be more careful next time no doubt.

Barrera is rocked!
Luis Barrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barrera misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barrera wants to clinch.
Silva connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Acelino Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Silva misses.
A shot to the body from Barrera misses
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barrera throws a right hand that misses
and Barrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Barrera throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barrera throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barrera misses with a left hand
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Barrera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barrera effectively controlling the action here.
Barrera wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Barrera tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Barrera drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Barrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barrera has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barrera has him pressed against the cage.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Barrera is controlling the position.
Barrera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barrera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barrera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

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 looking to break free of the clinch but Barrera has double underhooks.
Barrera goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luis Barrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Acelino Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30

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