PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wallys Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallys Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Belfort
vs
Silva

183 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wallys Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Belfort in a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Belfort's sensitive parts.
Belfort is breathing heavily.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belforts head.
Silva is working for takedown but Belfort is calmly controlling the position for now.
Belfort drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.

Silva gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Belfort regains guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silva stands up and waves to Belfort to follow him.

Silva rushes Belfort and presses him up against the cage.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Belfort drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Belfort has Silva in his guard.

Belfort is looking for a triangle here but Silva uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva advances to mount.
Belfort working to try and regain half guard.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Belfort is looking to escape.

That's two 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.
Belfort keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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.
Silva wants to control the pace but Belfort is squirming around nicely.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Belfort is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Belfort keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Belfort is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wallys Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Belfort, pushing him back against the cage.
Belfort has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Belfort's takedown attempt.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.

Silva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nice strikes from Silva there.

Belfort has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Silva escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Silva!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belfort is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Silva stalls from top position.
Belfort is trying to get back to half guard.
Belfort manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.

Belfort looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two 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.

Belfort is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belfort is looking to sinch up a triangle. Silva throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Belfort's body to avoid the submission. Belfort has instead reached around Silva's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Belfort arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vitor Belfort!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

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