PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piter Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Set the control. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Santos
vs
Silva

188 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piter Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Santos's head and hops out.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piter Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Silva content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos shoots and misses

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva not doing much here.

Santos kicks Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santos tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Silva manages to move to mount!
Santos is breathing heavily.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Silva.
Santos tries to buck Silva off but Silva takes his back!
Santos trying to get back to his feet but Silva is in full control for now.
Santos is taking damage to the body and head.

That's four 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 scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Santos is looking for a way out.
Santos looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Silva scores with punches to the body.

Santos manages to escape to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos with a poor takedown

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Santos is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Silva 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 scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santos in his tracks.

Santos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Santos lands in his opponent's guard.
Silva has control of Santos's left arm, preventing Santos from doing any damage.
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santos 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 and waves to Santos to follow him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva misses with a hook.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva wants to take a breather but Santos is having none of it.
Felipe Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Santos from standing back up.
Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva prevents Santos from standing back up.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Santos is defending well.

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

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva prevents Santos from getting back to his feet.
Silva postures up in Santos's guard and throws a big left but Santos blocks it.
Silva stays in close to Santos's body and controls the position.

Silva stands up from Santos's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Santos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Santos working the strikes but Silva uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.

Santos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Santos shoots and misses

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Santos didn't expect that.
Silva wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos's head.

Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Silva shoots in and bounces Santos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva stops Santos from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Santos wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.

Santos gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.

That's two 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.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.

Silva rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva wants to break free but Santos has control.
Santos looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piter Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Felipe Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos has his takedown stuffed

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Santos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Silva to stand up.
A head kick by Silva misses

and Santos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Silva is working an open guard so Santos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Silva shoots and misses

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.

Santos gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos blocks a head kick by Silva.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Santos!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Felipe Silva.
Well Silva 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

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