PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaycer Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Allmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allmen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Snakebite" by Racer X. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Allmen

186 cm
22
176 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
171 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaycer Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Allmen!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allmen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Allmen tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Allmen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Allmen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allmen wants to clinch.

Allmen clinches.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Allmen, against the ropes.
Allmen gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allmen throws an elbow that misses.
Allmen throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Allmen smiles and moves away.
Allmen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Silva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Allmen is defending well.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Allmen pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands an elbow.
Silva creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Allmen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Silva swings around for an armbar but Allmen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silva's guard.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Allmen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Allmen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Allmen wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Allmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allmen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaycer Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allmen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Allmen is just out of range.
James Allmen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Allmen tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Allmen is looking to clinch.

That's four 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 feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva passes Allmen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva trying to control the action but Allmen is working from the bottom.
Silva 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.
Allmen is looking to escape.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allmen keeps working.
Allmen has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaycer Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva swings for the body but Allmen moves out of range.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Allmen moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Allmen tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva keeps Allmen at a distance using the push kick.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a head kick but Allmen moves out of range.
Allmen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allmen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva is looking to wear down Allmen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Allmen is breathing heavily.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Allmen tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Allmen saw it coming and moves away.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Allmen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
James Allmen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Allmen tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Allmen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva tries a low kick but Allmen avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva dives in and grabs Allmen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Allmen pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaycer Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allmen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Allmen drives through and clinches with Silva against the ropes.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Allmen controls the action.
Allmen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Allmen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Allmen.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Allmen throws an elbow that misses.
Allmen lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Allmen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allmen lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Allmen misses with an elbow over the top.
Allmen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Allmen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Allmen.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Allmen, against the ropes.
Allmen misses with an elbow strike.
Allmen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Silva wants to break free but Allmen has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Allmen.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Allmen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Allmen.
Silva tries for a takedown but Allmen manages to get underhooks.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allmen's elbow.
Allmen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Allmen lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Allmen throws an elbow that misses.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Allmen.

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 avoids a wild elbow strike from Allmen.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Allmen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Allmen keeps him there for the moment.
Allmen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Allmen pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Allmen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva tries to circle away but Allmen has him pinned against the ropes.
Allmen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Allmen lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Allmen has the dominant position.
Allmen misses with an elbow strike.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Allmen keeps him there for the moment.
Allmen pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Allmen misses with an elbow over the top.
Allmen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Allmen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Allmen gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Silva is trying to drag Allmen to the mat but Allmen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaycer Silva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Allmen tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Allmen.
Allmen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allmen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Allmen is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allmen stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Allmen tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Allmen moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allmen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Allmen is just out of range.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allmen moves away.
Allmen tries to clinch up.

Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Allmen sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Allmen is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working over Allmen with some ground and pound. Allmen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Allmen pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Allmen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Allmen tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allmen wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Allmen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Allmen which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaycer Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Allmen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Allmen tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Allmen checks it.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allmen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allmen checks a leg kick nicely.
James Allmen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva throws a push kick but Allmen slaps the foot to one side.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Allmen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Allmen wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Allmen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaycer Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

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