PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koichi Kamei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Silva
vs
Kamei

163 cm
27
151 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Silva!
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, Koichi Kamei!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kamei!
Kamei scores with a nice strike.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kamei pinned against the ropes. Kamei gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kamei displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Kamei lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kamei circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamei fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kamei sprawls well. Kamei wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei scores with a nice head shot.
Kamei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamei.
Kamei misses with a double jab.
Silva half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kamei lands with a cross.
Kamei connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Koichi Kamei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamei throws out a powerful jab.
Kamei moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kamei uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Kamei throws a combination that misses

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kamei's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kamei not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kamei is controlling Silva's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kamei is looking to improve his position.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kamei gets full guard.
Kamei keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Kamei pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamei controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Kamei is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kamei manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Kamei's guard.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.

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.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kamei has managed to free his arm - good work.

Silva is working for a kimura but Kamei is defending it quite comfortably.

Silva is working for a kimura but Kamei is defending it quite comfortably.
Kamei wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kamei thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kamei jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kamei defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva takes one on the button.
Kamei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Kamei with a jab.
Kamei with a jab.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Kamei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Kamei, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Kamei.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Kamei.
Kamei connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kamei misses with a combination

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kamei's guard.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kamei looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamei has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Roberto Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kamei has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Kamei is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kamei manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Kamei's guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Kamei. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Koichi Kamei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamei misses with a wild combination.
Kamei throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.

Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamei is trying to get back to half guard.

Silva goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kamei rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Silva's guard! Nice work there by Kamei!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamei sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kamei trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koichi Kamei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kamei misses with a few strikes there.
Roberto Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamei misses with a few strikes there.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kamei scores with a punch to the head.
Kamei missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kamei might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jab by Kamei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Kamei, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Kamei against the ropes but Kamei circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kamei jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamei lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kamei swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kamei looking to control.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamei is retaining full guard.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kamei, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working away.

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kamei is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.
Kamei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva advances to mount.
Kamei regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Kamei is defending well.
Kamei trying to control here.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Kamei is defending well.

Kamei is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

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.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kamei sees it coming and defends easily.

Silva is working for a kimura but Kamei is defending it quite comfortably.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kamei is positioning himself well to prevent Silva advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koichi Kamei really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kamei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kamei circles away.
Koichi Kamei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kamei lands with a shot to the body.
Kamei works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Kamei.
Nice shot lands for Kamei.
Kamei tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Kamei sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kamei scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Kamei jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Some wild striking there from Kamei.
Kamei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei lands a jab.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamei.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kamei.
A jab from Kamei misses.
Kamei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Kamei.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Kamei sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kamei has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Silva is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamei throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.

Silva looking to score a takedown here. Kamei is defending well but Silva drives through and ends up in Kamei's guard.
Kamei is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kamei is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kamei is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva trying to control but Kamei is working from the bottom.
Kamei trying to control the position.
Kamei is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Kamei is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kamei digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kamei swivels and escapes.
Kamei lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kamei scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kamei lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Kamei throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Kamei connects with the punch.
Kamei misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamei looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamei throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kamei's waist but Kamei gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kamei defends it nicely.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A combination from Kamei does no damage.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kamei.
Silva half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kamei as he avoids it easily.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koichi Kamei dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kamei moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kamei misses with a straight left.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kamei scores with a decent looking hook.

Silva is rocked!
Silva fails with the takedown.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kamei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kamei throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva feinted with a counter takedown.

Kamei gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Kamei manages to retain guard.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kamei working a defensive guard here.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamei is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Kamei is working from the bottom.
Kamei is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kamei trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kamei's waist but Kamei gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Kamei leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamei falls off balance throwing a combination

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Kamei didn't expect that.
Kamei trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Kamei is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Roberto Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.

Silva is working for a kimura but Kamei is defending it quite comfortably.
Kamei keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kamei trying to control from the bottom.

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.
Kamei is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Silva is staying active.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Kamei wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamei is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roberto Silva.
I think Kamei has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 46:49
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 46:49
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koichi Kamei!