PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Nunes

177 cm
22
168 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Nunes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nunes.
Nunes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nunes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Nunes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nunes trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva moves into full mount! Nunes won't be happy about that!

Nunes bucks Silva off and manages to get back to his feet!
Antonio Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunes tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Nunes wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunes keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Nunes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Nunes working a defensive guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nunes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nunes scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Nunes.
Some wild striking there from Nunes.
Nunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Nunes tries to clinch up

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nunes!
Nunes tries to hold on but Silva postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva goes for an armbar but Nunes turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nunes.
Nunes 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 avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nunes thows a big elbow that misses.
Nunes is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Nunes trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Nunes looking to pass the guard.

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.
Nunes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nunes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nunes falls off balance throwing a combination

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nunes is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Silva dives into side control.
Nunes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nunes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nunes is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Nunes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nunes is looking to escape.
Nunes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nunes trying to control but Silva postures up.
Nunes tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.

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 blocks the strikes from Nunes.
Marcos Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Nunes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Nunes tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nunes tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Nunes. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Nunes misses with the combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Nunes from breaking the clinch.
Nunes is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nunes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nunes is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Nunes fails to pull guard.
Nunes is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Nunes is trying to break free.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Nunes's head.
A frustrated look appears on Nunes's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Nunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nunes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nunes is looking to clinch.
Nunes scores with a nice right hand.

Nunes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nunes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nunes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
It looks like Nunes is going to stand back up.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Nunes is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Silva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Nunes moves out of range and Silva only half commits.

Nunes rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Silva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nunes uses from the top position.
Nunes is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Nunes throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Nunes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva pulls Nunes in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva trying to control the position here.
Nunes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two 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.
Nunes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nunes wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Nunes throwing strikes but missing.
Nunes wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nunes throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Nunes looking for subs off his back but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nunes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Silva working for a submission but Nunes is keeping him at bay.
Nunes wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nunes is trying to reverse the position but instead Silva has taken his back - oops!
Antonio Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcos Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

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