PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Jose Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, High Roller. Gracie has chosen m.o.v.e - SPEED MASTER as his entrance music. Tomas Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Silva
vs
Jose Gracie

184 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomas Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Jose Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Gracie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva is working for takedown but Gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gracie lands a nice knee to the body.
Gracie landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gracie.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Gracie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomas Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie controlling the action here for a moment.
Gracie lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls for Silva to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gracie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gracie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Gracie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
A bit of stalling here from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a knee to the head.
Gracie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Gracie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gracie scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Gracie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gracie tries to clinch but Silva moves away

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.
Gracie pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie is trying to keep Silva in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie tries to clinch but Silva moves away

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie seems keen to control Silva's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie wriggles free and stands up.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Silva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Jose Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva circles away from the clinch attempt

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie controlling the action here.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silva won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.

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

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Gracie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva wants a takedown.
Gracie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gracie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Gracie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gracie crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie lands a damaging elbow.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gracie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomas Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tomas Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.

Silva is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Gracie as he works his way to full guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Gracie pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva forces his way into half guard.

That's two 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.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva moves nicely into side control.

Silva tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie stops Silva from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie stops Silva from passing to mount.

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

Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie is not content to let Silva control the position.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Gracie is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.

Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Gracie is blocking nicely.

Silva swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gracie is now in Silva's guard. A big mistake from Silva there, giving up the dominant position!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

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