PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kylar Sensei (ranked 819 p4p, 41 weight class) and Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 1134 p4p, 58 weight class). Da Silva has chosen Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3 as his entrance music. Kylar Sensei had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sensei
vs
Da Silva

165 cm
29
150 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

167 cm
28
135 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kylar Sensei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonardo Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sensei throws a looping overhand right but Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Sensei just misses with a punch to the body.
Sensei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Sensei.
Sensei moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sensei swinging wildly here.
Sensei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Sensei with a jab.
Sensei scores with a hook to the body. Da Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sensei has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sensei looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Silva is just out of range.
A combination from Sensei does no damage.
Sensei scores with a hook to the body. Da Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sensei scores with a jab.
Sensei has a takedown stuffed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Da Silva scores with a hook to the body. Sensei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sensei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Sensei as he checks the leg kick.

Da Silva closes the distance and pushes Sensei back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Da Silva fails to land.

Sensei has hold of one of Da Silva's legs. Da Silva is fighting the takedown attempt but Sensei gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Da Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Sensei advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sensei passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sensei is landing with some decent strikes but Da Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Sensei is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Da Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Da Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sensei is looking for a triangle but Da Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Sensei keeping full guard, as Da Silva tries to pass.
Sensei looking to control.
Da Silva trying to control but Sensei is working from the bottom.
Sensei wants to sweep but no luck.
Sensei trying to control the position.
Sensei keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei wants to sweep but no luck.

Da Silva seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensei is looking for a sweep. Da Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Da Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Sensei is defending well.
Da Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sensei does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Da Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sensei manages to get to full guard.
Da Silva trying to control but Sensei is working from the bottom.
Da Silva looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylar Sensei dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sensei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sensei stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Da Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Da Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sensei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Sensei should have avoided that one.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Sensei is just out of range.
Da Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sensei was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.

Sensei bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Sensei works his way into side control.
Sensei is putting a hurting on Da Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sensei looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Da Silva is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei cracks Da Silva with a big right hand but Da Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sensei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Silva can do to turn this around?
Da Silva tries to bench press Sensei off him but Sensei keeps the position.
Sensei working the ground and pound.
Kylar Sensei overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Da Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Da Silva is not content to let Sensei control the position.
Da Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Da Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sensei's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sensei's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Da Silva controlling well, preventing Sensei from escaping the position.
Sensei just trying to survive but Da Silva is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Da Silva is trying to stick to Sensei's back but Sensei is turning into Da Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Da Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sensei.
Da Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Da Silva working for a triangle but Sensei defends it easily.
Sensei trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Da Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sensei trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sensei working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sensei trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Da Silva is on top in guard.

Da Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sensei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sensei trying to keep a closed guard but Da Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Da Silva wants to pass the guard but Sensei is keeping the position.

Sensei working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Da Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Da Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sensei keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Da Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sensei is keeping the position for now.
Da Silva pushing down on Sensei's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kylar Sensei will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sensei.
Sensei looks to throw the jab but Da Silva is out of range.
Da Silva lands with a cross.
Sensei looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Silva is just out of range.
Sensei shoots in and drives through. Da Silva sprawls well.
Sensei lands a glancing blow to the side of Da Silva's head.
Da Silva misses with a low kick as Sensei jumps back.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Sensei is just out of range.
Da Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Sensei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sensei works over Da Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Sensei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sensei avoids the body shot from Da Silva.
Sensei walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sensei scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei throws a right and a left that Da Silva avoids nicely.
Sensei on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Da Silva. Da Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Sensei closes this distance looking for a takedown but Da Silva circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sensei is defended easily by Da Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kylar Sensei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Da Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sensei rather than just go for the knockout.
Sensei throws a hook but Da Silva blocks it.
Sensei dives in for a single leg takedown but Da Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Sensei.
Da Silva connects with a body shot that sends Sensei's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Sensei.
Sensei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Da Silva.
Kylar Sensei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a shot to the body.

Sensei throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Da Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Sensei finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sensei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sensei trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Da Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sensei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Da Silva trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sensei manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Sensei's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sensei puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sensei lands with a punch from half guard.
Sensei wants to pass to mount but Da Silva is defending the position.
Sensei is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sensei controlling his opponent.
Leonardo Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sensei trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Sensei has a good base and remains in mount.
Da Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sensei prevents Da Silva from getting the reversal.
Da Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sensei content just to control the position here.
Sensei trying to control but Da Silva is having none of it.
Sensei content just to control the position here.
Sensei wants to control the pace but Da Silva is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kylar Sensei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sensei, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kylar Sensei!
Our winner, Kylar Sensei, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.