PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Villarreal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Astolfo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Villarreal
vs
Silva

153 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 St Petersburg, Dusty Villarreal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Astolfo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Villarreal's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Villarreal has wrist control.
Silva postures up in Villarreal's guard and throws a big left but Villarreal blocks it.
Villarreal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Villarreal will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Villarreal really is a fat lump.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Villarreal is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Villarreal.
Villarreal is working hard here to advance position.
Villarreal pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Villarreal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villarreal wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Silva feints and as Villarreal raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Villarreal.
Silva postures up.
Silva wants to control from the top but Villarreal keeps moving.
Villarreal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Villarreal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva won't allow Villarreal to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Villarreal will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Villarreal is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva wants to stand but Villarreal is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Villarreal keeps moving.
Silva prevents Villarreal from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villarreal keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Villarreal to the mat! Villarreal manages to get full guard.
Villarreal wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva wants to stand but Villarreal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva stops Villarreal from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Villarreal's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Villarreal kicks Silva off and gets to his feet.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva looks winded!
Villarreal pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva trying to control the action but Villarreal is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Astolfo Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Villarreal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Villarreal tries to clinch up.

Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Villarreal's guard.
Villarreal wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.

Villarreal pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silva is looking to clinch.

Silva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Villarreal quickly recovers to half guard.
Villarreal landing small, sideways elbows.
Villarreal gets full guard.
Silva slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Villarreal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villarreal is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villarreal is not content to let Silva control the position.
Villarreal tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Silva wants to stand up but Villarreal is controlling the position.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Villarreal throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Villarreal defending well.
Silva prevents Villarreal from improving his position.
Villarreal is looking to escape.
Villarreal landing strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ground and pound from Silva.
Villarreal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Villarreal is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Villarreal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Villarreal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Villarreal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Villarreal wants to get back to his feet but Silva passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva stops Villarreal from getting back to his feet.
Villarreal won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Villarreal looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva is keen to just control but Villarreal is a slippery customer.
Villarreal is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four 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.
Silva moves out of range as Villarreal strikes.

Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Villarreal looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Villarreal throws a few strikes from the bottom but Silva takes advantage and mounts!
Villarreal trying desperately to get to his feet.
Silva working Villarreal over with strikes here.
Silva wants to control the pace but Villarreal is squirming around nicely.
Villarreal trying desperately to get to his feet.
Silva prevents Villarreal from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Villarreal is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Astolfo Silva 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!

Silva shoots in and bounces Villarreal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Villarreal doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Villarreal wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Villarreal wants to get back to his feet but Silva passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva prevents Villarreal from standing back up.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Villarreal defending well.

Silva escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Villarreal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Villarreal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Villarreal striking off his back but it's not causing Silva any problems.
Astolfo Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Villarreal's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Villarreal from getting back to his feet.
Villarreal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Villarreal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Villarreal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.

Villarreal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Villarreal drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!

Villarreal is not content to let Silva control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villarreal pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Villarreal struggling a bit here.
Silva wants to control but Villarreal is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Villarreal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Villarreal pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva wants to control but Villarreal is keeping him busy.
Villarreal tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Villarreal trying to get back to his feet but Silva is in full control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Silva.
Dusty Villarreal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Astolfo Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
What can Villarreal do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Villarreal trying to get back to his feet but Silva is in full control for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Astolfo Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Astolfo Silva!