PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between MARCO SILVEIRA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario De Maio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). SILVEIRA's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hino Rio Grandense. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

SILVEIRA
vs
De Maio

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, MARCO SILVEIRA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dario De Maio!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Maio scores with a takedown into SILVEIRA's guard.
De Maio is looking to stand up but SILVEIRA won't let him.
De Maio forces his way into half guard.
De Maio tries to stand but can't do so whilst SILVEIRA controls his leg.
SILVEIRA wants to control but De Maio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
De Maio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
De Maio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with SILVEIRA. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Maio is looking to take a break and control but SILVEIRA is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
SILVEIRA looks like he's trying to stand up.

SILVEIRA is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but De Maio pulls his head out easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
SILVEIRA tries to clinch but De Maio is having none of it.
SILVEIRA ducks under a wild hook from De Maio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Maio misses with the combination.
SILVEIRA with a lazy takedown attempt

and De Maio counters with a takedown into side control.
De Maio avoids the strikes from the bottom by SILVEIRA.
De Maio wants to control but SILVEIRA is keeping him busy.
SILVEIRA wants to control but De Maio postures up.

De Maio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, SILVEIRA has escaped the position, nice work there.
De Maio looks gassed!
SILVEIRA is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but De Maio has just dragged him back down to the mat.
SILVEIRA sneaks back into half guard.
SILVEIRA trying to hold on to De Maio's head to control him but De Maio postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Maio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
De Maio is looking to take a break and control but SILVEIRA is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
SILVEIRA is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of De Maio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take De Maio's back!

SILVEIRA is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
De Maio wants to escape the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
SILVEIRA cracks De Maio with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing De Maio from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
De Maio trying to control the action but SILVEIRA just sinks the hooks in.
Can De Maio hold on?! SILVEIRA is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Maio trying to control the hands but SILVEIRA won't let him.

SILVEIRA looking for the choke but no joy.

SILVEIRA patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
SILVEIRA somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
SILVEIRA somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
De Maio wants to control his opponent's hands but SILVEIRA gets his hands free.
SILVEIRA throwing strikes and De Maio squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
SILVEIRA has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Maio is squirming around, avoiding SILVEIRA's attempts to control the action.
De Maio is desperately trying to improve his position but SILVEIRA has a good base and remains in mount.
De Maio is in a horrible position here. SILVEIRA smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
SILVEIRA lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Maio is trying to escape the mount.
SILVEIRA lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

SILVEIRA jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but De Maio manages to avoid the submission attempt.
De Maio avoids any damage from the ground and pound of SILVEIRA.
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 MARCO SILVEIRA will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

SILVEIRA stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Maio.
SILVEIRA misses with a leg kick
and De Maio counters with a flying knee. Nice.
MARCO SILVEIRA seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Maio.
SILVEIRA looks to clinch

so De Maio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
SILVEIRA working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Maio.
SILVEIRA striking from the bottom.
De Maio tries to free his leg and advance position but SILVEIRA is retaining full guard.

SILVEIRA working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Maio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Maio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Maio showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
SILVEIRA looking for a sweep. Not yet SILVEIRA, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SILVEIRA has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but De Maio has passed into side control.
SILVEIRA is trying to get back to half guard.
De Maio tries to advance to mount but can't.

De Maio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by SILVEIRA, who protects the arm well.
De Maio trying to control the action but SILVEIRA is working from the bottom.
Dario De Maio has got the better of the ground game so far.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
SILVEIRA shoots and misses

and De Maio counters with a nice double leg into side control. SILVEIRA won't be happy with that.
SILVEIRA wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
De Maio cracks SILVEIRA with a big elbow.
SILVEIRA is trying to get back to half guard.
De Maio landing strikes.

De Maio decides to stand up, so the ref orders SILVEIRA to his feet.
SILVEIRA with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SILVEIRA shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Maio as he jumps to the side.

SILVEIRA gets caught flat footed, as De Maio shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
De Maio trying to control the position from guard on top but SILVEIRA is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Maio wants to pass the guard but SILVEIRA is keeping the position.

SILVEIRA pushes De Maio off and gets back to his feet.
SILVEIRA throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
SILVEIRA lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Maio circles away quickly and effectively.

SILVEIRA gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SILVEIRA is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and De Maio dives into side control.
SILVEIRA prevents De Maio from improving position.
SILVEIRA manages to work his way to half guard, despite De Maio's best efforts.
SILVEIRA trying to hold on to De Maio's head to control him but De Maio postures up.
SILVEIRA is pressing down on De Maio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
SILVEIRA trying to keep a closed guard but De Maio is proving a slippery customer.

SILVEIRA working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Maio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Maio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dario De Maio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

SILVEIRA doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De Maio counters with a big head kick but SILVEIRA shrugs it off.
SILVEIRA tries to clinch but De Maio moves away

and De Maio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

SILVEIRA is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
SILVEIRA has a closed guard, preventing De Maio from standing up.
De Maio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of SILVEIRA's head.
SILVEIRA looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Maio is one step ahead there.
De Maio distracts SILVEIRA with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
SILVEIRA looking for a sweep. Not yet SILVEIRA, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Maio stands up over SILVEIRA, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
SILVEIRA wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

De Maio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

De Maio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

De Maio closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - De Maio lands in his opponent's guard.
SILVEIRA keeping moving, preventing De Maio from controlling successfully.

SILVEIRA has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De Maio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De Maio slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SILVEIRA keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
SILVEIRA works his way to full guard. Good work.
De Maio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

SILVEIRA working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Maio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but SILVEIRA is tightening it up a little... De Maio has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! De Maio reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! De Maio taps out! nice BJJ there by SILVEIRA!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). MARCO SILVEIRA!