|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 181 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
|
185 cm
27
190 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Axelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocco Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva avoids the head kick by Axelsson.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Axelsson is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Axelsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Axelsson blocks a jab.
Axelsson throws a head kick that misses.
Axelsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
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!
Nice body kick from Axelsson.
Axelsson defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Axelsson.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Axelsson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Silva looks to move to half guard but instead Axelsson has passed into mount! Damn!
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Axelsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Axelsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Axelsson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva has his foot on Axelsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Axelsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Axelsson controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Axelsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Axelsson is proving a slippery customer.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Axelsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Axelsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Axelsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Axelsson defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Axelsson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Magnus Axelsson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice uppercut there from Axelsson.
Axelsson keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Silva tries to clinch but Axelsson moves out of range.
Axelsson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Axelsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axelsson controls the position.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva tries to bench press Axelsson off him but Axelsson keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Axelsson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Axelsson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Silva's body.
Silva is in bad spot here.
Axelsson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Axelsson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is in bad spot here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silva wants to control his opponent's hands but Axelsson gets his hands free.
Axelsson has good solid back control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Axelsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Axelsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Axelsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magnus Axelsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Axelsson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Axelsson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Silva.
Axelsson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Axelsson content to control rather than advance.
Silva keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Magnus Axelsson.
Axelsson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. Axelsson is now in Silva's guard.
Axelsson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Magnus Axelsson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva tries to clinch up but Axelsson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Axelsson is retaining full guard.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Axelsson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Axelsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva is trying to keep Axelsson in close.
Silva looking to control but Axelsson passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to improve his position but Axelsson is controlling well.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Axelsson pulls his head out easily.
Axelsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Axelsson manages to pass to mount!
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Axelsson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Axelsson momentarily.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Axelsson.
Axelsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Axelsson pushes him off.
Axelsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Axelsson has time to react.
Axelsson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Silva wants to improve his position but Axelsson is controlling well.
Axelsson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva wants to control the action here but instead Axelsson manages to pass to full mount!
Silva tries to hold on but Axelsson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axelsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva wants to control but Axelsson is having none of it.
Axelsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Axelsson controlling his opponent.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Axelsson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Axelsson controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Axelsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva regains half guard.
Magnus Axelsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Axelsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Axelsson's back!
Axelsson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Silva.
Silva struggling to keep hold of the position.
Silva misses with an elbow to the head.
Magnus Axelsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva has his arm under Axelsson's chin here. Game over son! Silva squeezes tightly and Axelsson is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rocco Silva!
Rocco Silva bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
81% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
