PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Hairston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cult Of Personality. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Silva
vs
Hairston

205 cm
21
223 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

200 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, PJ Hairston!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hairston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hairston is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva trying to control here.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hairston pulls his head out easily.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hairston not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to get back to full guard but Hairston takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

Hairston working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hairston trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Hairston landing punches.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Hairston is just content to waste time from the top position. Silva takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Silva is looking to stand up but Hairston isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hairston wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Hairston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Hairston is proving a slippery customer.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hairston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Hairston defends easily.
Hairston trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hairston's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Hairston advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Hairston wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Hairston trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.

That's four 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.
Hairston sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hairston fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. Hairston is now in Silva's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hairston being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PJ Hairston dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hairston shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva moves into full guard.
Hairston looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hairston advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hairston trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Hairston cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Hairston is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hairston working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hairston has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva can't escape the position.
Hairston fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Hairston stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Silva

and Hairston counters with a takedown into side control.

Hairston tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva seems a little lost for a moment, as Hairston dominates the positioning.
PJ Hairston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hairston throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Hairston goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silva has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hairston but great work by Silva.
Silva in side control, throwing shots but Hairston defends.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hairston is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Hairston is keeping him busy.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva wants to control but Hairston is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PJ Hairston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hairston shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Hairston trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Hairston might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hairston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Hairston advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to bench press Hairston off him but Hairston keeps the position.
Hairston is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.

Hairston tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Hairston goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silva has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hairston but great work by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hairston is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva working the ground and pound but Hairston is defending the strikes.
Hairston is looking for a sweep.

Silva stands up and beckons Hairston to his feet.
A lazy body kick from Silva
and Hairston counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Hairston is looking for the big counter here.

Hairston shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Hairston is stalling in the full guard.
Mario Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hairston is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Hairston has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hairston tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hairston trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Silva tries to roll over but Hairston keeps him under control.
Hairston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva is trying to stand back up but Hairston is controlling him
Hairston looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
PJ Hairston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hairston trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
PJ Hairston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hairston 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PJ Hairston!
In defeat, Mario Silva stepped up to the mic, saying 'I Will Get Back To Train Harder And Improve To Win My Next Fight'.