PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Salgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jorge Salgado's chin.

Salgado
vs
Silva

188 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Salgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva trying to control but Salgado is working from the bottom.

Salgado throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silva uses it to pass to side control.
Salgado tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Salgado could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Silva decides to stand back up. Silva steps back and let's Salgado get back to his feet.
Salgado fails with the takedown.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Salgado's ribs.
Salgado is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Salgado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva wants to stand up but Salgado has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salgado wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is keen to just control but Salgado is a slippery customer.

Silva decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Salgado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salgado fails with the takedown

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Salgado's guard.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Salgado has wrist control.
Silva won't allow Salgado to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva distracts Salgado with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Salgado keeps moving.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Salgado.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Salgado wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.

Silva stands up from Salgado's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.

Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva stands and steps away. Salgado gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Salgado has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Salgado was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Salgado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salgado with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Salgado shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Silva pushes Salgado up against the cage in a clinch.

Salgado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salgado wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Jorge Salgado has been cut.
Salgado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Salgado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Salgado fails with the takedown

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salgado's face.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Salgado pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Salgado gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Salgado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva stands up from Salgado's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salgado sneaks back into half guard.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Salgado regains full guard. Nicely done.

Silva gets to his feet - Salgado follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salgado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva throws a combination. Salgado tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salgado.
Silva closes the distance but Salgado moves to the side

and Salgado decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
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!

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Salgado decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots and misses

and Salgado decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Salgado pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva is looking to escape.
Salgado working Silva over with strikes.
Silva is not content to let Salgado control the position.
Salgado is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Silva gets full guard.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Salgado manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Salgado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salgado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salgado trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva prevents Salgado from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fernando Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jorge Salgado's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Salgado counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Silva uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fernando Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salgado fails to land the takedown.
Salgado tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Salgado keeps the fight on the outside.
Salgado misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Salgado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throws a series of punches but Salgado avoids them all with ease.
Salgado avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and Salgado counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Salgado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Salgado.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Salgado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Salgado uses from the top position.
Salgado throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Salgado's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Salgado looking for a sweep. Not yet Salgado, not yet.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salgado is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Fernando Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva preventing the sweep.

Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Salgado, up you get!
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Salgado.

Salgado has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salgado counters with a one-two to the body.
Salgado has his takedown stuffed

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Salgado won't be happy with that.
Silva working away.
A control attempt from Salgado but he's now mounted!
Silva lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salgado wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Salgado tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva controlling from mount.
Salgado can't escape the position.
Salgado is working hard here to advance position.

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.
Silva scoring with strikes but Salgado is staying in there.
Salgado is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Salgado is in trouble!
Silva landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:29

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