PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorenzo Da Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Da Silva
vs
Lima

188 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorenzo Da Silva!
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, Pedro Lima!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lima circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lima shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Da Silva is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lima misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lima throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lima content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two 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.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Pedro Lima wasn't active enough on the ground.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lima fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lima tries for a takedown but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lorenzo Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Da Silva moves to clinch but Lima breaks away

and Lima counters with a single leg into guard. Da Silva didn't expect that.
Lima tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Silva is retaining full guard.
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lima is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Pedro Lima has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
Da Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lima counters with a takedown into side control.

Lima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Da Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Da Silva pushes Lima away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lima gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Da Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lima with the ground and pound but Da Silva regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Lima dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lima drives through with a takedown into Da Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Da Silva wants to get back to his feet but Lima is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lima really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Da Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lima gets to his feet. Da Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lima keeps the fight on the outside.
Da Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lima moves into range and clinches up with Da Silva.
Lima manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Da Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Da Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lima blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Da Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Da Silva misses with a knee strike.
Da Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Da Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lima blocks it with crossed arms.
Da Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Da Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Lima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Lima circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lorenzo Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da Silva tries to clinch up

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima is stalling in the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pedro Lima.
Lima stuns Da Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Da Silva stuffs the takedown.
Lima keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lima is defended easily by Da Silva.
Da Silva wants to clinch

and Lima counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Lima is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Da Silva still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Da Silva has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Da Silva wants to stand but Lima is controlling his arm.
Lima wants to control but Da Silva postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to control but Da Silva manages to take his back.
Da Silva gets his hands free as Lima looks to control.
Da Silva wants to stand back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lima looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lima prevents his opponent from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Lima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lima.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Lima circles away.
Lima looks to land a combination but Da Silva avoids it well.

Lima gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lima wants to get back to striking at distance but Da Silva won't allow it.
Lima slowing the pace effectively.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lima tries to pull guard but Da Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lima tries to pull guard but Da Silva won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Lima.
Lima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lorenzo Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Lima.
Da Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lima blocks it with crossed arms.
Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Da Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Da Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Lima is blocking nicely.
Lima jumps guard but Da Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Lima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Da Silva tries to clinch up

and Lima counters with a takedown into side control.
Da Silva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lima taking a break here but Da Silva is having none of it and regains half guard.

Da Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Lima counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lima closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Da Silva landing knees to the head.
Da Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Da Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Lima is blocking nicely.

Lima manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Lima is having none of it.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Lima is avoiding it.
Da Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Lima pushes him off.

Lima closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lima is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Da Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lima.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Pedro Lima wasn't active enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Da Silva sprawls well. Da Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lima gets slowly back to his feet.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lima paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Lima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lima winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Lima!