PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dimebag Abbot (ranked 4793 p4p, 2163 weight class) and Kevin Silveiro (ranked 484 p4p, 258 weight class). Silveiro has chosen Beleza Pula Â· Masayoshi Takanaka as his entrance music. Dimebag Abbot had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Abbot
vs
Silveiro

183 cm
19
200
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
188
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Mythical Fighter
ZERO Fightwear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimebag Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Silveiro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silveiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abbot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silveiro has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Silveiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Abbot sprawls well. He's pushed Silveiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Silveiro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silveiro is looking to take a break and control but Abbot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Silveiro is trying to work for a kimura but Abbot is defending well.
Abbot is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silveiro is controlling the pace.
Silveiro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Abbot!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot tries to lock up and control but Silveiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Abbot is looking to get to half guard.
Abbot is squirming around, avoiding Silveiro's attempts to control the action.

Silveiro is working for a guillotine from mount but Abbot frees his head quite easily.

Silveiro is working for a guillotine from mount but Abbot frees his head quite easily.
Silveiro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

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.
Silveiro avoids the attempt from Abbot to control.

Silveiro is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Abbot has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Abbot!
Abbot preventing the sweep.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abbot drops back looking for a leg! Silveiro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silveiro manages to kick Abbot off! Abbot jumps back into Silveiro's guard.
Silveiro keeping full guard, as Abbot tries to pass.

Abbot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silveiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Silveiro, not yet.
Abbot trying to control but Silveiro is working from the bottom.
Abbot is really struggling to control Silveiro but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Silveiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abbot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abbot preventing the sweep.

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.
Abbot trying to control but Silveiro is working from the bottom.

Silveiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abbot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Abbot pushes down on Silveiro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silveiro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abbot trying to control from half guard but Silveiro is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Silveiro dominated that round.
That's time! Abbot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silveiro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silveiro shoots in for a takedown but Abbot shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silveiro shoots in and drives through. Abbot sprawls well.
Abbot scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Kevin Silveiro has been cut.

Silveiro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silveiro trying to advance position but Abbot counters by regaining guard.

Silveiro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Abbot is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silveiro, into his guard.

Abbot trying to control the position from guard on top but Silveiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kevin Silveiro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silveiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abbot is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot trying to control the position from guard on top but Silveiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abbot stays in close to Silveiro's body and controls the position.
Silveiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abbot is pushing down on Silveiro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silveiro is fighting to maintain full guard but Abbot has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silveiro gets full guard.
Silveiro controls Abbot momentarily but Abbot frees himself.

Silveiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Abbot gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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.
Abbot trying to control the position from guard on top but Silveiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abbot looking to sit in guard and control but Silveiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Silveiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Abbot is retaining full guard.

Abbot won't allow Silveiro to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silveiro is on top in guard.

Silveiro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silveiro wants to pass the guard but Abbot is keeping the position.
Silveiro wants to control from the top but Abbot keeps moving.
Abbot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silveiro is pushing down on Abbot's leg trying to pass to half guard. Abbot is fighting to maintain full guard but Silveiro has managed to sneak the leg through.

Abbot is defending against the submission attempts here by Silveiro.

Silveiro 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.

Silveiro is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silveiro is pressing down on Abbot's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abbot is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abbot wants to get back to full guard.
Silveiro trying to mount his opponent but Abbot defends it.
Silveiro trying to control from half guard but Abbot is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kevin Silveiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kevin Silveiro'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. This is the final round!

Silveiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Abbot counters with a stiff right hand.

Silveiro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Abbot's guard.

Abbot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silveiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silveiro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Abbot's guard.
Silveiro works his way into full mount!

Silveiro working for a submission but Abbot is keeping him at bay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot is looking to improve his position but Silveiro isn't that keen on the idea.
Silveiro trying to control but Abbot is having none of it.

Silveiro looking for a guillotine from mount but Abbot is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot is looking to get to half guard.
Silveiro moves to the back position.
Abbot tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Silveiro jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Abbot is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Abbot and Silveiro has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on Abbot's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dimebag Abbot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Silveiro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silveiro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Abbot manages to get back to half guard.
Silveiro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Abbot looking for submissions off his back.
Silveiro works his foot free and advances to mount.
Abbot is squirming around, avoiding Silveiro's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silveiro avoids the attempt from Abbot to control.
Silveiro controlling from mount.
Silveiro trying to control but Abbot is having none of it.

Silveiro goes for an armbar but Abbot turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Abbot.

Silveiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abbot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silveiro wants to control but Abbot passes easily into half guard.
Silveiro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silveiro.

Silveiro is looking for a triangle but Abbot pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abbot slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kevin Silveiro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silveiro regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Silveiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silveiro 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Silveiro!
Kevin Silveiro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.