PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and toms tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). toms tom acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Silva
vs
tom

183 cm
22
191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION
Mundo Green - World Verde

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Silva!
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, toms tom!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten tom somewhat.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
tom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

tom rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
tom tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
tom is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns tom into the cage.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but tom has him pressed against the cage.
tom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
tom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
tom throws a knee to the head but misses.
tom trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed tom into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. tom obliges.
tom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
tom tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
tom tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. tom is defending well for now.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
tom circles away from the clinch attempt
and tom counters with a solid body kick.
Silva is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
tom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

tom closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
tom stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
tom tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
tom scores with a knee to the head.
tom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
tom throws a knee to the head but misses.
tom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
tom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
tom with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
tom avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
tom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
tom has Silva pressed against the cage.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
tom avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva tries a knee to the head but tom blocks it.
Silva avoiding damage as tom throws knees to the body.
tom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but tom avoids the damage to the body.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by tom.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. tom is defending well for now.
tom unloads a knee to the mid-section.
tom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
tom scores a nice knee to the body.
tom misses with a knee strike.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
tom slowing the pace effectively.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
tom is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
tom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
tom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva avoids the head kick by tom.
Silva tries to clinch but tom moves away
and tom counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva is looking to clinch but tom is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Silva.
tom delivers a nice body kick.
tom lands a head kick!
Andy Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

tom has managed to clinch.
tom tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
tom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
tom dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
tom looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
tom throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tom blocks an elbow strike.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
tom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
tom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but tom keeps him there for the moment.
tom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
tom tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but tom won't allow it.
tom misses with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from tom.
Silva tries to break the clinch but tom is controlling the position.
tom misses with a knee to the head.
tom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
tom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
tom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
tom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
tom tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
tom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
tom looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
tom managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
tom displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
tom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
tom blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
tom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
tom looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
tom looking to stall.
tom managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
tom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
tom misses with a knee strike.
tom tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
tom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva is trying to break free.
tom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
tom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
tom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
tom tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
tom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
tom is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now tom has his back to the cage.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of tom backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

toms tom dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

tom blocks a head kick by Silva.
Andy Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
tom circles away from the clinch attempt
and tom counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
toms tom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
tom lands with a nice body kick.
tom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
tom throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
A punch combination from Silva misses.

tom looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva is trying to stand up here but tom is controlling him well.
tom sitting and controlling from the half guard.
tom has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

tom throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Silva has his hands clasped together but tom breaks the hold and Silva is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by tom!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). toms tom!