PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coco Jumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Silva
vs
Jumbo

210 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeffrey Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Coco Jumbo!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to bum rush Jumbo with a series of wild strikes but Jumbo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jumbo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jumbo shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jumbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jumbo looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jumbo looking to control.
Jumbo wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Jumbo keeps moving.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva is looking to stand up but Jumbo won't let him.
Jumbo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jumbo throws a nice head kick!

Jumbo closes the distance and clinches.

Jumbo breaks from the clinch.
Jumbo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jumbo scores with a head kick.

Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jumbo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jumbo trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jumbo looking to pass the guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Jumbo from controlling successfully.
Silva is pulling down on Jumbo's head. It's preventing any offense from Jumbo, at least for the moment.
Silva is trying to keep Jumbo in close.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jumbo looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jumbo connects with a high kick.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jumbo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jumbo takes the fight into the clinch.

Jumbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jumbo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Jumbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Jumbo scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Silva pulls Jumbo in close to his closed guard and prevents Jumbo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jumbo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jumbo tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coco Jumbo dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jumbo shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jumbo won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Jumbo wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jumbo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jumbo wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jumbo is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controls Jumbo momentarily but Jumbo frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jumbo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva trying to control the position here.
Jumbo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva is looking to stand up but Jumbo isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jumbo content to stall in guard here.
Silva controlling the position.
Jumbo wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva pulls Jumbo in close to prevent any damage.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Jumbo stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jumbo trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Jumbo is stalling in the full guard.
Silva controlling Jumbo's posture.

That's four 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 looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva looking to control.
Jumbo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jumbo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jumbo preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jumbo wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coco Jumbo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jumbo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Jumbo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Jumbo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jumbo is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jumbo.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jumbo is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jumbo slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.

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

Silva has his foot on Jumbo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jumbo works his way back into a safe position though.

Silva kicks Jumbo off and gets to his feet.
Jeffrey Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jumbo throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jumbo counters with a head kick.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jumbo can pounce on him.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Jumbo counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jumbo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jumbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Jumbo counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Jumbo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jumbo trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Jumbo won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Jumbo postures up.
Silva controlling the position.
Jumbo preventing the sweep.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jumbo is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jumbo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jumbo defends it easily.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position.
Jumbo controlling from the top position.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Jumbo from controlling successfully.
Jumbo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Coco Jumbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jumbo 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coco Jumbo!