PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chou Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chou Rico looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Silva
vs
Rico

190 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

WIN! Nutritional Co. - RJ - PREÇO JUSTO!

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, Vitor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chou Rico!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rico gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rico looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Silva is looking to stand up but Rico won't let him.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rico bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico is wriggling around trying to escape.

Silva stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Silva tries to clinch there but Rico circles away.
Rico swinging wilding here.
Rico with a lazy takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Rico keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva passes Rico's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva decides to stand and escape the position.

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Rico is looking to improve his position.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rico is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Rico that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

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 looking to secure an arm triangle but Rico defends it well.
Rico is bucking up trying to escape but Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rico is trying desperately to improve position.
Rico throwing hammer fists to the chest of Silva. What's that going to do exactly?
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rico looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva working the ground and pound.

Silva stands up.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vitor Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rico is being controlled here.

Silva stands up.

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Rico is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rico taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rico is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Silva blocks Rico's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Rico is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Rico trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rico is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rico is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rico is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rico tries to hold on but Silva postures up.

Silva is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rico sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva stops Rico from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Silva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silva tries to clinch but Rico moves out of range.
Rico doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Rico didn't expect that.
Rico working a defensive guard here.
Rico looking for a sweep. Not yet Rico, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rico's head.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Rico has wrist control.
Silva wants to control from the top but Rico keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Silva pushes Rico up against the cage in a clinch.
Rico tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rico is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rico gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico lands a body shot.
Silva looking to stall.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rico gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Rico gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rico being controlled here momentarily.
Rico working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rico thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Rico trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Rico won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Silva wants to control but Rico passes easily into half guard.
Silva tries to roll over but Rico keeps him under control.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rico moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rico is trying to keep Silva in close.
Rico utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chou Rico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vitor Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Rico had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rico Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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