PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Frankelstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Frankelstein
vs
Silva

179 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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, Francisco Frankelstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frankelstein misses with a kick to the body.
Frankelstein tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frankelstein is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.

Frankelstein moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva tries for a takedown but Frankelstein manages to get underhooks.
Silva jumps guard but Frankelstein stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frankelstein wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Francisco Frankelstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Frankelstein smiles and moves away.
A combination from Frankelstein does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankelstein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frankelstein is looking to score with low kicks.
Frankelstein misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Frankelstein.
Frankelstein is looking to clinch.
Frankelstein throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
A jab-cross combination lands for Frankelstein and sends Silva crashing to the mat! Frankelstein follows him down to the mat - Silva regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Jorge Silva has been cut.
Silva trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frankelstein tries to stand and escape but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva is trying to maintain the position but Frankelstein is very close to passing his half guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva trying to hold on to Frankelstein's head to control him but Frankelstein postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva looks gassed!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Frankelstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frankelstein circles away.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva moves away from the strike by Frankelstein.
Frankelstein tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frankelstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Frankelstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Frankelstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Francisco Frankelstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frankelstein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Frankelstein.
Frankelstein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Frankelstein throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frankelstein swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.

Frankelstein instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco Frankelstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Frankelstein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Frankelstein misses with a few strikes there.
Frankelstein scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Frankelstein drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Frankelstein won't allow it.
Frankelstein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva is working for takedown but Frankelstein is calmly controlling the position for now.
Frankelstein content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Frankelstein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Frankelstein shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Francisco Frankelstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Silva.
Frankelstein can't break the clinch.
Frankelstein stalling.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Frankelstein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva jumps guard but Frankelstein stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frankelstein letting Silva take a breather here.
Frankelstein has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.

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.
Frankelstein gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Silva successfully pulls guard.

Silva working for submissions but it's allowed Frankelstein to get to half guard.
Frankelstein wants to stand up but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva trying to control but Frankelstein postures up.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Frankelstein tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Frankelstein is working away from the top position though.
Frankelstein wants to stand up but Silva has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Silva tries to roll over but Frankelstein keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frankelstein doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Frankelstein is looking to clinch.
Frankelstein throws a half hearted mid kick.

Frankelstein closes the distance and clinches.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Frankelstein wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva jumps guard but Frankelstein stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Frankelstein's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francisco Frankelstein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorge 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!

Frankelstein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Frankelstein is looking to clinch.
Frankelstein misses with a wild combination.
Frankelstein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva slips a jab from Frankelstein.
Frankelstein throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankelstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frankelstein throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frankelstein throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frankelstein tries to clinch up.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frankelstein lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frankelstein.
Silva blocks a jab.
Frankelstein wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Frankelstein misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.

That's two 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.
Frankelstein tries to clinch up.
Frankelstein goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Frankelstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frankelstein tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Frankelstein's waist but Frankelstein gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frankelstein.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frankelstein tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankelstein misses with a looping left.
Frankelstein looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Francisco Frankelstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Frankelstein is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Frankelstein circles away and we're back to standing.
Francisco Frankelstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Silva.
Frankelstein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Frankelstein does no damage.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
No joy there for Frankelstein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frankelstein misses with a body shot.
Frankelstein throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.

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 shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frankelstein as he jumps to the side.
Frankelstein connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Silva tumbling to the canvas! Frankelstein pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Silva was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Francisco Frankelstein!