PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Silvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armando Silvia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silvia
vs
Silva

207 cm
19
268 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Phoenix Nutrition - 158Q recovery $40

Slam-or-Fist

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Armando Silvia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silvia closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Armando Silvia has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Silvia tries to tie him up.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Silvia improves position.
Silvia is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silvia avoids it.
Silvia being controlled against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Renzo Silva.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva working away.
Silvia is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Silvia throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
You can see the frustration on Silvia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silvia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looks to land a strike but Silvia avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Silvia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silvia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silvia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Silvia is keeping the position.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Silvia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silvia manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Silvia's guard.
Silvia controlling Silva's posture.
Silvia is trying to keep Silva in close.

Silvia looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silvia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silvia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silvia flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silva wants to stand but Silvia has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silvia's head.

Silvia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silvia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silvia gets full guard.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silvia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silvia is controlling Silva's posture.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silvia is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Silvia forces his way into half guard.
Silvia not doing much here.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.

Silvia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking to escape.

Silvia wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silvia is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to escape.
Silvia trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva tries to kick Silvia off but Silvia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Silvia.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silvia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Armando Silvia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Armando Silvia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silvia shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silvia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva throws a lazy head kick

and Silvia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Silvia in his half guard.
Silvia wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silvia prevents Silva from standing back up.
Silvia uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva.
Silvia won't let Silva get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silvia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva is trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvia working Silva over with strikes here.
Silva is trying to stand.
Silvia 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.
Silvia lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silvia scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silvia looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silvia controlling from mount.
Silvia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silvia postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.

Silvia is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
You get the feeling that Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silvia looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Silva wants to try and get back to his feet.
Silva taking shots to the head.
Silvia raining down hammerfists from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvia wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.

Silvia goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Silvia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Silvia is keeping the position.
Silvia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silvia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silvia is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Silva tries to kick Silvia off but Silvia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva pushes Silvia off but Silvia dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Silvia scores with a couple of short elbows.
Silvia scores with a couple of short elbows.
Silvia lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Silvia is putting a hurting on Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.

Silvia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silvia throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silvia.
Silva is pushing Silvia's head away, looking to escape. Silvia manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Silvia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Armando Silvia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva is looking to clinch but Silvia is avoiding it.

Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Silvia's guard.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silvia swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silvia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Armando Silvia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Silvia is looking to sinch up a triangle. Silva throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Silvia's body to avoid the submission. Silvia has instead reached around Silva's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Silvia arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Armando Silvia!
Armando Silvia is the new heavyweight champion!