PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Arones (ranked 258 p4p, 330 weight class) and Antonio Mauricio DeSilva (ranked 36 p4p, 46 weight class). Arones comes to the cage accompanied by Lonely is the night. DeSilva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Body Head Anthem - Roy Jones Jr Feat. Magic & Choppa). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Arones
vs
DeSilva

190 cm
37
203
28 - 17 - 0

200 cm
36
195
23 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Core Combat
The Dirty Needle Project

PWNAGE
Voodoo Nutrition

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 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Arones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Mauricio DeSilva!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeSilva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arones 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.
DeSilva misses with a wild body shot.
Arones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
DeSilva misses with an uppercut.
Arones blocks a leg kick.
Arones tries to counter with a takedown but DeSilva is quick to defend against it.
Arones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
DeSilva misses with an uppercut
and Arones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Arones cracks DeSilva with a right hand to the side of the head.
DeSilva thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeSilva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Arones misses.
DeSilva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arones moves away.
DeSilva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arones if he has to take too many more of those.
Arones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arones throws a body punch but DeSilva moves out of range.
DeSilva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSilva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arones misses with a body shot.
DeSilva just misses with a punch to the body.
Arones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Arones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeSilva.

Arones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. DeSilva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Arones is in DeSilva's guard.
Arones throws a big elbow that misses.
DeSilva has control of Arones's left arm, preventing Arones from doing any damage.
Arones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed DeSilva's guard.

Arones is working for a submission of some sort.
Arones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arones.
Arones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Arones prevents DeSilva from improving his position.
Arones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
DeSilva is trying to get back to full guard.
DeSilva taking some punishment here, with Arones in his half guard.
Arones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeSilva trying to control here.
DeSilva pushes Arones off but Arones dives into side control.
DeSilva pushes Arones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Arones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
DeSilva tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arones scoring with punches from side control.

Arones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by DeSilva, who protects the arm well.
Arones tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Arones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but DeSilva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Arones throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and DeSilva works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
DeSilva is positioning himself well to prevent Arones advancing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arones prevents DeSilva from standing back up.
Arones 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.
Arones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Arones working over DeSilva with some ground and pound. DeSilva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Arones drops an elbow to the side of DeSilva's head.
DeSilva pushes Arones off looking to stand but Arones dives back in and keeps control.
DeSilva trying to control from the bottom.
DeSilva is trying to stand up here but Arones is controlling him well.
DeSilva keeping hold of Arones's head, controlling as best he can.
Ground and pound from Arones.
DeSilva is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Arones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

DeSilva scores with a shot to the body.
DeSilva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arones on the side of the head.
Antonio Mauricio DeSilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeSilva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arones checks a leg kick nicely.
Arones appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Arones misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from DeSilva misses its intended target.
DeSilva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arones.
DeSilva throws out a counter right but Arones avoids it with no problem.
Arones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DeSilva can do to turn this around?
DeSilva misses with a leg kick
and Arones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeSilva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A nice inside leg kick there by DeSilva. That's going to slow Arones down.
Arones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
DeSilva slips a straight right by Arones.
Antonio Mauricio DeSilva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by DeSilva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Arones misses
and DeSilva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Antonio Mauricio DeSilva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSilva misses with a hook.
DeSilva connects with a leg kick.
Arones ducks under a wild hook from DeSilva.
A counter left hand to the body from Arones misses its target.
DeSilva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
DeSilva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arones moves away.
Arones is looking to wear down DeSilva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Arones fails with a takedown attempt.
DeSilva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from DeSilva.
DeSilva lands with a kick to the temple. Arones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
DeSilva tests Arones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
DeSilva scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arones.
DeSilva throws a hook but Arones avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from DeSilva, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeSilva throws a lazy uppercut
and Arones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arones lands a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Arones blocks the leg kick.
DeSilva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
No joy there for DeSilva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arones blocks a jab.
Arones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arones scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arones misses with a hook
and DeSilva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeSilva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arones fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeSilva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
DeSilva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Arones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
DeSilva looks to land a left hand but Arones moved out of range nicely.
Arones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeSilva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arones counters with a nice uppercut.
DeSilva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arones.
DeSilva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeSilva.
DeSilva tries to work over Arones's front leg with a kick but Arones checks it.
Arones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for DeSilva.
Arones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeSilva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
DeSilva throws a solid leg kick but Arones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at DeSilva.
Arones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
DeSilva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
DeSilva thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Arones misses its target.
Arones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from DeSilva.
DeSilva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arones is out of range and DeSilva settles back down.
DeSilva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arones misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Mauricio DeSilva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from DeSilva.
A quick step to the side and Arones tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeSilva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
DeSilva scores with a leg kick.
DeSilva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
DeSilva throws a leg kick that misses.
Arones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
DeSilva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Arones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? DeSilva is fending him off so far but Arones persists. Nope, DeSilva circles away and we're back to standing.
DeSilva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
DeSilva throws a looping overhand right but Arones ducks down to avoid it.
Arones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
DeSilva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arones on the side of the head.
DeSilva throws a hook but Arones blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeSilva throws a hook but Arones avoids it easily.
DeSilva misses the shot to the body.
Arones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
DeSilva works the jab nicely.

Arones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Arones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

DeSilva bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSilva thumps Arones with a low kick.
DeSilva misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for DeSilva.
DeSilva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for DeSilva.
DeSilva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arones. Arones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A clash of legs there as Arones blocks the low kick.
DeSilva misses the shot to the body.
Arones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
DeSilva thows a leg kick but Arones checks it

and Arones counters with a nice double leg into side control. DeSilva won't be happy with that.

DeSilva sneaks out the side door and pushes Arones away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeSilva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arones moves away.
DeSilva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A jab from DeSilva misses.
Arones goes for a double leg but DeSilva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as DeSilva continues to drive forward.
DeSilva throws a head punch that misses.
Arones tries for a takedown but DeSilva manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Arones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeSilva slowing the pace effectively.
DeSilva misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeSilva prevents a body shot from Arones.
Arones misses with a body punch.
DeSilva misses with a body punch.
Arones lands a body shot.
DeSilva works on Arones's body with a couple of short punches.
Arones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from DeSilva - that landed with a thud.
Arones blocks a body shot from DeSilva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from DeSilva fails to land.
Arones prevents a body shot from DeSilva.
DeSilva throws a punch but it's blocked by Arones.
Arones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeSilva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by DeSilva.
Arones is looking for a takedown.
Arones takes a shot to the head.

DeSilva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for DeSilva.
DeSilva scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheers as DeSilva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arones doesn't seem phased though.
Arones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeSilva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arones has time to react.
Arones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeSilva.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeSilva. Arones does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva throws a shot to the body.
Arones walks into a straight right hand from DeSilva.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
DeSilva misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Arones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
DeSilva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arones goes for a double leg but DeSilva avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as DeSilva continues to drive forward.
A short uppercut from Arones.
DeSilva throws a punch but it's blocked by Arones.
Arones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
DeSilva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arones blocks a body shot from DeSilva.
Arones working aggressively here.

DeSilva manages to break the clinch.
Arones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeSilva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from DeSilva.
DeSilva slips a jab and a cross from Arones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Mauricio DeSilva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think DeSilva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Mauricio DeSilva!