PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wandey Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Almir Severo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Severo

181 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wandey Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Almir Severo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Severo is looking to clinch.

Silva drives through and clinches with Severo against the cage.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Severo from controlling successfully.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva wants to sweep here but Severo controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Severo stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Severo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Severo decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Severo sees coming a mile off.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Severo's ribcage.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Severo blocks it.
Severo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva with a knee to the head.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

Severo tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the head.

It looks like Almir Severo has been cut.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Silva turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva wants to stand but Severo is controlling his arm.

Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Severo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Severo is looking for a kimura here.
Silva is looking to escape.
Severo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva pushes Severo off looking to stand but Severo dives back in and keeps control.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Severo sits in half guard.

Severo is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva kicks off Severo and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Silva scores a takedown into full mount!
Silva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silva wants to control the pace but Severo is squirming around nicely.
Severo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Severo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the attempt from Severo to control.
Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Severo is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Severo turns into him and now he's in Silva's guard.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Severo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandey Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Almir Severo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva closes the distance but Severo moves to the side
and Severo counters with a left to the body.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Severo, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Severo. Severo gets slowly back to his feet.

Silva moves into the clinch.

Silva has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Severo is trying to keep an underhook but Silva manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Severo wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Severo trying to control here.
Severo wants to sweep but Silva has passed to side control!
Severo can't do much from the bottom here.
Severo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Silva has Severo up against the cage in a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Severo tries to clinch

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Silva does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Severo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Severo gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Severo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Severo is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is trying to stand.
Wandey Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva is staying active underneath Severo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

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

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Silva clinches.
Severo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silva gets through Severo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Severo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Wandey Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Almir Severo.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva prevents Severo from breaking the clinch.
Silva taking a breather.
Severo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Severo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Severo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Severo keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Severo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Severo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Severo stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandey Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Almir Severo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Severo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Severo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Severo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Severo shoots in but no luck this time.
Wandey Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Almir Severo.

Severo tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silva gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severo tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Severo has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva prevents a body shot from Severo.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Severo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick from Silva lands but Severo takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Severo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Severo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a combination
letting Severo counter with a right hand.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Severo trying to land knees to the body.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Severo blocks it with crossed arms.
Severo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Severo tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Severo drops back down to his feet.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Severo pulls his leg out and moves away.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva is trying to keep Severo in close.
Severo passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Severo is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Severo to get the leverage.
Severo throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva is looking to escape.

Silva has one foot on Severo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Severo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Severo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Almir Severo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Severo circles away.
Severo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Severo shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Severo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Severo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Severo misses with a double jab

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Wandey Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Severo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wandey Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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