PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twinkle Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Twinkle Four has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Silva
vs
Four

162 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

161 cm
25
143 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexandre Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Twinkle Four!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Four sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.

Four shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Silva throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Silva goes for a double leg but Four avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Four continues to drive forward.

Silva shoots in and bounces Four off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Four working a defensive guard here.
Silva trying to control but Four is working from the bottom.
Four wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Four trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Four manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.

Four looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Four scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Four pulls Silva in to control the position.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Four had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Silva trying to control but Four is working from the bottom.
Four manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.

Four is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Four defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Four is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva is adopting a defensive 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.
Four cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Four connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Four is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Silva working for a triangle but Four defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Four wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexandre Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Four manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Silva on his heels. He'll look to pass Silva's guard now, I'm sure.
Four wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Four throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Four's guard. Nice move by Silva!

Silva preventing the sweep.

Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Four dives on top into guard.

Four has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Four postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Four stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Twinkle Four has got the better of the ground game so far.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Four doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Four manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Four is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Four is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Silva is trying to control the position but Four postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Four thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Four landing some decent shots from guard.
Four distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Four missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Four is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Four lands a couple of digs.
Four content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Four postures up.
Four scoring with some ground and pound.
Four tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Four 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.
Four slows the pace down.
Four landing strikes.
Four scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Four trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Check out the look on Four's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Four cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Four landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Silva is trying to control Four's posture but Four avoids it.
Four landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Silva tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Four easily slips into full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva tries to hold on but Four pushes him away.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Four cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Twinkle Four showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Four closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.

Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Four off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Alexandre Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva fails with the takedown.

Four drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Four landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Four's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva controls Four momentarily but Four frees himself.
Four works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Four trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Four lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Four has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Four passes into half guard.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Four is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Four.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is staying active underneath Four, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Four pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Four looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Four is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four passes to side control.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Four working the head with strikes.
Four lands a few punches from side control.
Silva is trying to control Four's posture but Four avoids it.
Four landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Four cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Four scores with a couple of short elbows.

Silva is rocked!
Four scores with punches from side control.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva is trying to escape the position but Four is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to bench press Four off him but Four keeps the position.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Four wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Silva wants to control but Four postures up.
Four landing a few strikes.
Four wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Four trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Silva tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Four looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva tries to hold on but Four pushes him away.
Four dominating with strikes here.
Silva wants to control but Four is having none of it.
Four lands a heavy elbow.
Four wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Four lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Four controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Twinkle Four comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Four 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Twinkle Four!