PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between SergiO Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandeco Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sick Puppies - War. Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mad Dog. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Wandeco Silva enters the cage!

Ortiz
vs
Silva

188 cm
29
220 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

180 cm
27
208 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, SergiO Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wandeco Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ortiz checks a leg kick.
Ortiz throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Ortiz misses with a few strikes there.
Ortiz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Ortiz feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ortiz.
Ortiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ortiz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ortiz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Ortiz counters with a nice body kick.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Ortiz pushes him off.
Ortiz scores with a shot to the body.
Ortiz dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A low kick from Silva misses
and Ortiz counters with a solid body kick.
Ortiz scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva tries to bum rush Ortiz with a series of wild strikes but Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ortiz staying out of range there.
Ortiz lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Ortiz's leg but Ortiz calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortiz just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Wandeco Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Silva misses with a body kick.

Ortiz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ortiz lands in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva is looking to stand up but Ortiz isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ortiz postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva controls Ortiz momentarily but Ortiz frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wandeco Silva.

Ortiz looking to score a takedown here. Silva is defending well but Ortiz drives through and ends up in Silva's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ortiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
Ortiz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva is trying to keep Ortiz in close.
Ortiz throws a big elbow that misses.
Ortiz stops Silva from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to strike off his back.
Ortiz stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Ortiz distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
Silva is pulling down on Ortiz's head to control his posture.
Ortiz forces his way into half guard.
Ortiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ortiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ortiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Ortiz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ortiz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ortiz scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva slips under a jab from Ortiz.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ortiz is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silva tries to land a body kick
and Ortiz counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Ortiz's side.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Ortiz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good work by Ortiz as he checks the leg kick.
Ortiz moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

SergiO Ortiz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ortiz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ortiz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortiz works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ortiz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wandeco Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ortiz.
A big right from Ortiz misses.
Ortiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ortiz lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ortiz. Ortiz obviously looking to wear him down.
Ortiz moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Ortiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a nice head kick!
Ortiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Ortiz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ortiz under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Ortiz's head back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Ortiz.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ortiz defends it nicely.
Ortiz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ortiz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ortiz checks the leg kick.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Ortiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortiz misses with a wild body shot.
Ortiz sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ortiz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ortiz avoids a kick to the body.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ortiz throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.

Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva wants to control but Ortiz is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
SergiO Ortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ortiz is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wandeco Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silva is looking to slow Ortiz down with leg kicks.
Ortiz throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ortiz checks it well.
Silva staying out of range there.
Ortiz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortiz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Ortiz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a push kick but Ortiz slaps the foot to one side.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Ortiz counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ortiz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ortiz lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Wandeco Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva misses with a kick to the body
and Ortiz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortiz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice cross by Ortiz.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wandeco Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ortiz throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva lands a jab to Ortiz's midsection.
Ortiz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ortiz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ortiz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Ortiz moves his leg out of the way.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Ortiz.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ortiz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ortiz is able to avoid easily.
Silva lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Nice takedown defense from Ortiz. No joy for Silva on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice shot by Silva.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ortiz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Ortiz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Ortiz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ortiz. That did some damage!
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Ortiz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ortiz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ortiz tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortiz.
Silva misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva thows a leg kick but Ortiz checks it

and Ortiz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Ortiz misses with some punches.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva missing with knees to the body.

Ortiz breaks from the clinch.
Ortiz scores with a body shot.
Ortiz works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice straight punches there by Ortiz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ortiz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Ortiz checks a leg kick.
Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ortiz is out of range and Silva settles back down.
Ortiz lands a head kick!
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ortiz back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ortiz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ortiz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Ortiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Ortiz sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Ortiz.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ortiz. That one must have hurt.
Ortiz with a jab.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wandeco Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wandeco Silva!
A relieved looking Wandeco Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.