PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Alcano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Three Stars & A Sun. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Alcano
vs
Silva

179 cm
23
163 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Alcano!
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, Gabriel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a leg kick but Alcano checks it.
Alcano blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Alcano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Alcano fails to land the takedown.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Alcano moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alcano closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Alcano getting side control.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alcano is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcano drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Alcano is nestled in close to Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alcano.
Silva is staying active underneath Alcano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alcano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alcano throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Alcano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alcano not landing any meaningful shots this time.

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.
Alcano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Alcano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alcano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Alcano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alcano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alcano moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcano throws an elbow but Silva slips to the side and avoids it well.
Alcano landing strikes.

Alcano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alcano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alcano is breathing heavily.
Alcano creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Alcano working the body and head with strikes.
Silva gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Alcano punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to hold on but Alcano pushes him away.

Alcano working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.
Alcano working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Alcano maintains control.
Alcano scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Alcano dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva lands with a cross.
Alcano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jose Alcano has been cut.
Alcano thows a body shot but no joy.
Alcano blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a head kick but Alcano moves out of range.
Silva is looking to clinch but Alcano is avoiding it.
Silva tries to clinch but Alcano moves out of range.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alcano manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Alcano circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a head kick but Alcano moves out of range.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Alcano circles away.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Alcano moves away and avoids it.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Alcano circles away.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alcano looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Alcano persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Silva does no damage.

Alcano closes the distance and clinches.

Alcano manages to pull guard.
Alcano manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Alcano landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcano looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Alcano in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Alcano smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Alcano scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alcano has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcano looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcano fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alcano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Alcano postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.

Alcano has control of Silva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Silva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Silva tries to hold on but Alcano postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcano lands a big elbow.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alcano with good strikes from the mount here!

Alcano looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alcano working Silva over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Alcano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Alcano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alcano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva swinging wilding here.
Silva throws a head kick but Alcano moves out of range.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Alcano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jose Alcano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Alcano seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Alcano has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alcano throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Silva because Alcano loaded up on that one.
Alcano throws some wild stikes that Silva manages to avoid easily.
Alcano won't let Silva get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Silva tries to hold on but Alcano postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Alcano working for a guillotine from mount but Silva is in no mood to give up.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alcano cracks Silva with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alcano postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Alcano lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcano is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Alcano.
Alcano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alcano fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alcano landing strikes from the mount.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Alcano!