PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chrystian Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oliveira
vs
Silva

165 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chrystian Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Oliveira's guard.
Oliveira has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.

Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Oliveira looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Oliveira looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Oliveira!
Oliveira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pushes Oliveira away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Oliveira gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Oliveira could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Oliveira tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
An elbow from Oliveira crashes against the mat.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Chrystian Oliveira has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oliveira pinned against the cage. Oliveira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chrystian Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira misses with a head kick.
Oliveira has a takedown stuffed.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Oliveira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oliveira scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oliveira sprawls well. Oliveira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliveira tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliveira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Oliveira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Oliveira sprawls well.
Oliveira closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Oliveira.
Silva looks for a takedown but Oliveira sprawls well.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oliveira as he jumps to the side.
Oliveira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Oliveira!
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 dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Oliveira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Oliveira.

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Oliveira to the mat! Oliveira manages to get full guard.
Oliveira is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Silva stands and steps away. Oliveira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Horrible takedown by Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Oliveira. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Oliveira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chrystian Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Oliveira sprawls well.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Oliveira sprawls well.
Silva dives in and grabs Oliveira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Oliveira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to get back to full guard.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet.
Silva passes to side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Silva has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Silva fails to advance to Oliveira's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Oliveira's face.

Silva jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Oliveira manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Silva has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Oliveira is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Silva yanks on the arm and Oliveira is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Silva.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Silva!