PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2. Da Silva has chosen Domination as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Carolla
vs
Da Silva

198 cm
30
201 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

190 cm
26
196 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

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 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva swinging wildly here.
Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Da Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Carolla misses.
Da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carolla tries to avoid it but Da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carolla to the ground. Carolla escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Da Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Da Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Carolla throws out a loose jab but Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carolla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Carolla moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva swinging wildly here.
Carolla fails to land with a series of punches.

Da Silva gets a clinch.
Carolla has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Da Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Da Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Adam Carolla has been cut.
Da Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Da Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carolla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Da Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Carolla avoids the damage to the body.
Da Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Da Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carolla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carolla misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Carolla is breathing heavily.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Carolla circles away.
A head kick misses from Da Silva.
Carolla stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carolla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Carolla misses the shot to the body.

Da Silva darts in and clinches Carolla up against the cage.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Carolla is fighting off a takedown attempt but Da Silva is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Carolla to the mat. Carolla regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Da Silva passes Carolla's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Da Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carolla defends it well.
Da Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carolla keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Da Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carolla defending well though.
Carolla is refusing to be controlled, as Da Silva sits in half guard.
Da Silva trying to mount his opponent but Carolla defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Da Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Carolla's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A chopping leg kick lands by Da Silva.
Carolla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da Silva tries to clinch up
and Carolla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Da Silva thinking.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Carolla circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva stuns Carolla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carolla misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Carolla throws a series of punches but Da Silva avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carolla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carolla takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Da Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carolla counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carolla with a nice cross.
Carolla throws a right hand that misses
letting Da Silva counter with a right hand.
Carolla throws a left and a right that both miss

and Da Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Carolla didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carolla preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Carolla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carolla is keeping the position for now.
Da Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carolla keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Da Silva passes Carolla's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Da Silva trying to control from half guard but Carolla is working away.
Da Silva winds up and cracks Carolla with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

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.
Da Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Da Silva throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Da Silva looking to ground and pound but Carolla is blocking nicely.
Carolla is squirming around, avoiding Da Silva's attempts to control the action.
Da Silva avoids the attempt from Carolla to control.
Da Silva wants to control the pace but Carolla is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Da Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Carolla's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Da Silva is looking to slow Carolla down with leg kicks.
Carolla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva.
Adam Carolla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da Silva catches Carolla with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Da Silva tries to clinch but Carolla moves out of range.
Carolla's corner calls for a 1-2. Carolla obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carolla loads up on a big right hand but Da Silva slips the punch.
Carolla misses with a combination
and Da Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Carolla is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carolla tries to sprawl but Da Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Da Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carolla is just riding it out for now. Da Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Da Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carolla gets back to full guard.
Da Silva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Da Silva misses with a leg kick.

Da Silva darts in and clinches Carolla up against the cage.
Da Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Carolla gets an underhook and turns Da Silva into the cage.
Carolla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carolla tries to pull guard but Da Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Carolla drops back down to his feet.
Da Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Da Silva.
Carolla wants to break free but Da Silva has control.
Da Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Carolla is blocking nicely.
Da Silva lands a nice elbow.
Carolla is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Da Silva missing with knees to the body.
Da Silva landing knees to the body.
Da Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carolla has Da Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Da Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Carolla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carolla jumps guard but Da Silva stands there with Carolla around his waist. Carolla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carolla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Da Silva smiles and moves away.
Carolla misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carolla counters with a stiff right hand.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adam Carolla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Da Silva misses with a straight right.
Da Silva punishes Carolla's body with a nice straight punch.
Rafael Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva tries to land a front kick but Carolla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Carolla moves out of range.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Adam Carolla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafael Da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Carolla circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Da 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

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