PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Silveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matheus Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Silva
vs
Silveira

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Silveira!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silveira throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silveira scores with a hook.

It looks like Matheus Silva has been cut.
Silveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silveira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Silveira which made him look bad.
Leonardo Silveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva slips a straight right by Silveira.
Silveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silveira throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silveira throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silveira throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silveira but Silveira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silveira.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silveira throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silveira swivels and escapes.
A swing and a miss from Silveira.
Silveira throws a big shot that misses.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Silveira.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silveira misses with a two punch combination.
Silveira stuffs the takedown.
Silveira waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silveira swinging wilding here.
Silveira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silveira throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silveira throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silveira looks gassed!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Silveira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva slips a jab from Silveira.
Silveira waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Silva.
A jab from Silveira misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silveira cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silveira throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Silveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silveira throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Silveira.
Silveira might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silveira misses with a straight right.
Silveira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva dives in and grabs Silveira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silveira pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silveira.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips a jab from Silveira.
Silveira misses with a wild combination.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Silveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silveira avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silveira throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Silveira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matheus Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Silveira which made him look bad.
Silveira misses the jab.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silveira throws out the jab.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Silveira sprawls well.
Silveira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matheus Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silveira lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Silveira throws a big shot that misses.
Silveira tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silveira throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silveira missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silveira looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
A lazy left from Silveira finds it's target.
Leonardo Silveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Silveira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Silveira misses.
Silveira misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silveira avoids it really well and circles away.
Silveira missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silveira misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Silveira coming out on top.
Silva dives in and grabs Silveira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silveira pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Silva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A punch combination from Silveira misses.
Silveira missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silveira is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Silveira circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silveira pinned against the cage. Silveira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Silveira sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva tries for a takedown but Silveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silveira tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva slips a jab from Silveira.
A telegraphed right hand from Silveira misses the target.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Silveira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silveira throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silveira cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silveira cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silveira looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silveira fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Silveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matheus Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silveira.
Silveira scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Silveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silveira looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silveira throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silveira throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Silva forces Silveira back against the cage and clinches.
Silva has Silveira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silveira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Silveira breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silveira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silveira tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Silveira pushes him off.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silveira but Silveira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Silveira.
Silva defending well as Silveira loads up on a big left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Silveira as Silva shoots in.
The fighters circling - Silveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silveira tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silveira throws a one two combo.
Silveira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silveira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Silveira misses.
Silva moves forwards but Silveira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silveira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silveira cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Silveira sprawls well.
Silveira throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silveira misses with a two punch combination.
Silveira throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Silveira.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silveira's corner calls for a 1-2. Silveira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leonardo Silveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters circling - Silveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silveira throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silveira scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silveira.
Silveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Silveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Matheus Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Silveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silveira winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Silveira!