PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen sambo de janeiro as his entrance music. Tiago Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Golota
vs
Silva

193 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Golota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golota throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Golota lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Golota.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Golota swinging wildly here.
Golota moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva looks gassed!
Golota is looking to escape.
Silva controlling the pace.
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!
Golota is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tiago Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Golota throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Golota scores with a four punch combination!
Golota looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Golota cracks Silva with a good jab.
Golota bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golota pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Golota follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A punch combination from Golota misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Golota!
Golota throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Silva takes one on the button.
Golota tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Golota throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golota lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Golota misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Golota misses with a series of wild punches.
Golota fails to land with a series of punches.
Golota shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Golota to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Golota scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice combination there by Golota.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Golota does no damage.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Golota.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Golota.
Golota lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Golota is working the combinations to good effect here.
Golota throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Donk. Golota catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Golota's guard.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Golota 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.

Golota darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Golota lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Golota.
Andrew Golota is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Golota.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Golota moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Andrew Golota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Golota finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golota lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Golota throws a one two combo.
Golota shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Golota to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Golota.
Golota misses with a looping right.

Silva scores with a takedown into Golota's guard.
Golota is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Golota wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tiago Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Golota misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Golota gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Golota keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Golota is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Golota scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Golota swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Golota.
Golota throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Golota dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Golota scores with a nice head shot.

Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Golota tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Golota's guard.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Golota is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva stays in close to Golota's body and controls the position.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Golota is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tiago Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Golota.
Golota misses with a few strikes there.
Golota keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Golota moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A combination from Golota does no damage.

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Golota being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tiago Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Good standup being displayed there by Golota as he connects with a hook.

Golota gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golota wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tiago Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Golota.

Silva gets a double leg takedown into Golota's guard.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Golota 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Golota!