PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josef Ahoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahoinen has chosen brutal jazz as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Ahoinen

195 cm
23
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
275 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josef Ahoinen!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ahoinen.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Ahoinen keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva being controlled for a moment.
Ahoinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.

Ahoinen tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahoinen trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.

Ahoinen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Ahoinen eventually gives up the hold.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Silva gets full guard.
Ahoinen advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahoinen prevents Silva from standing back up.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva is pressing down on Ahoinen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ahoinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ahoinen.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahoinen is one step ahead there.
Ahoinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva with a poor takedown

and Ahoinen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ahoinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ahoinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ahoinen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ahoinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Ahoinen looks gassed!
Ahoinen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
Silva clinches but Ahoinen breaks the clinch

and Ahoinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ahoinen is working away from the top position though.
Silva has his hands clasped together around Ahoinen's back. He's all about the action.
Ahoinen wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to kick Ahoinen off but Ahoinen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva trying to control here.

Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Ahoinen is blocking nicely.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Ahoinen blocks with his arms.

Ahoinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahoinen moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Ahoinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Ahoinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ahoinen avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ahoinen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Ahoinen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ahoinen is just content to waste time from the top position. Silva takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ahoinen won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Ahoinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Ahoinen from standing up.
Ahoinen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ahoinen stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.

Ahoinen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
Ahoinen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva throws and elbow that misses. Ahoinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Ahoinen!
Ahoinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ahoinen lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ahoinen manages to get himself to full guard.

Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ahoinen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
Ahoinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Ahoinen preventing the sweep.
Ahoinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ahoinen trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ahoinen stands up from Silva's guard - Ahoinen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.

Ahoinen closes the distance and clinches.
Ahoinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva is trying to drag Ahoinen to the mat but Ahoinen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ahoinen.
Ahoinen prevents the takedown attempt.
Ahoinen goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paulo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josef Ahoinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Ahoinen's takedown attempt.

Silva pulls guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Ahoinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva is looking to stand up but Ahoinen isn't so interested in that idea.
Ahoinen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Ahoinen looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Josef Ahoinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Ahoinen moves out of range easily.

Ahoinen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahoinen is one step ahead there.

Ahoinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ahoinen has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.

Ahoinen gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahoinen tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.

Ahoinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silva trying to control the position.
Josef Ahoinen has got the better of the ground game so far.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ahoinen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ahoinen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ahoinen!
Ahoinen landing a few strikes.

Ahoinen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Silva rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ahoinen's guard! Nice work there by Silva!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up in Ahoinen's guard and throws a big left but Ahoinen blocks it.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Ahoinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ahoinen is on top in guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ahoinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ahoinen is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ahoinen is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
Silva tries to get up but Ahoinen was controlling his body and he's reversed into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ahoinen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva is looking to stand up but Ahoinen won't let him.
Ahoinen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paulo Silva.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a majority draw!