PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and binho oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying oliveira's choice of entrance music: Best of You. binho oliveira is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silva
vs
oliveira

180 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
175 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Hades ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, binho oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as oliveira checks a leg kick.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva lands a nice hook to oliveira's body. oliveira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but oliveira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
oliveira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
oliveira throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.

oliveira gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva pushes oliveira off looking to stand but oliveira dives back in and keeps control.
oliveira wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
oliveira is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
oliveira is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
oliveira is just content to waste time from the top position. Silva takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
oliveira trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
oliveira looking to pass the guard.
oliveira trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
oliveira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
oliveira trying to move into half guard but instead Silva has managed to sweep!
oliveira is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. binho oliveira was stalling too much, according to the referee.
oliveira ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
oliveira moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jose Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
oliveira throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like binho oliveira has been cut.
oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jose Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of binho oliveira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva punishes oliveira's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva lands a jab.

Silva tries to sprawl but oliveira drives through with a takedown into half guard.
oliveira looks gassed!
oliveira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva is trying to stand.
oliveira is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

oliveira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

oliveira is working for a kimura here but Silva manages to reverse the position and he's now in oliveira's guard.
oliveira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from oliveira. oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva cracks oliveira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
oliveira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on binho oliveira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva throws a hook but oliveira blocks it.
Silva lands a body shot.
oliveira tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Silva thuds his right hand into oliveira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva connects with a leg kick. oliveira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
oliveira takes one on the button.
Silva connects with the punch.
oliveira walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from oliveira.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends oliveira's belly button to the back.
Silva jabs oliveira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
oliveira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten oliveira somewhat.
Jose Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silva lands with a nice combination. oliveira backs away looking to recover.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
oliveira throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
oliveira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
Jose Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of binho oliveira.
oliveira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
oliveira drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jose Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches oliveira on the side of the head.
oliveira misses with a low kick.
Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
oliveira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
oliveira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tried to score with a low kick but oliveira checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
oliveira checks a low kick from Silva.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps oliveira's head back.
Silva looks to land a left hand but oliveira moved out of range nicely.
oliveira checks a low kick from Silva.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but oliveira ducks down to avoid it.
oliveira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Silva tenderised oliveira's leg. oliveira is trying to keep his angry face on.
oliveira tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
oliveira cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but oliveira slips the punch.
oliveira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

oliveira feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, oliveira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Silva has his feet on oliveira's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A big right from Silva misses.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
oliveira lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from oliveira.
oliveira moves out of range of the strikes.
binho oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
oliveira tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for oliveira.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva scores with the left hand. oliveira knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a push kick but oliveira slaps the foot to one side.
oliveira blocks a jab.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by oliveira.
oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
oliveira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
oliveira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from oliveira there as he acknowledges the shot.
oliveira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on binho oliveira's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

oliveira throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva throws out a loose jab but oliveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
oliveira moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
No joy there for oliveira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva throws a hook but oliveira blocks it.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces oliveira off the cage and back into rage.
Horrible takedown by oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva misses with a hook. oliveira ducked under it nicely.
oliveira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
oliveira connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
oliveira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva tries to bum rush oliveira with a series of wild strikes but oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook. oliveira ducked under it nicely.
Silva misses the jab.
oliveira throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but oliveira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva works oliveira's body with a nice hook.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by oliveira.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva misses with a body shot.
oliveira scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
oliveira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as oliveira shoots in.
Jose Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of binho oliveira.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
oliveira lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
oliveira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

oliveira darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva keeping hold of oliveira's head, controlling as best he can.
oliveira is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that oliveira can do to turn this around?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
oliveira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. binho oliveira hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silva looks to land a combination but oliveira avoids it well.
oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. oliveira eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva throws a lazy head kick

and oliveira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of oliveira backwards.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva keeps control of oliveira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

oliveira jumps guard.
Jose Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
oliveira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
binho oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on oliveira, up you get!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

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