PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dre Koow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Akira Silva enters the cage!

Koow
vs
Silva

188 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

MADE IN GERMANY

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dre Koow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akira Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Koow was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Koow has wrist control.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.

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

Koow postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Koow, into his guard.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Koow's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koow's guard.
Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
Silva is looking to stall here but Koow recovers full guard.
Silva is in close to Koow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Koow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva postures up in Koow's guard and throws a big left but Koow blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva distracts Koow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Koow controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koow's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Koow is keeping the position.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.

Koow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koow is breathing heavily.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Koow's brow.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Koow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva cracks Koow with a solid left hand.
Koow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva is working Koow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Koow sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Koow to regain full guard.

Koow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Koow blocks nicely.
Silva is working Koow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Koow has wrist control.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Koow has wrist control.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva distracts Koow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva is working Koow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Koow's head.
Silva with a nice head shot there.
Akira Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koow's head.
Silva postures up in Koow's guard and throws a big left but Koow blocks it.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koow keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Koow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Koow keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Koow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Silva wants to control from the top but Koow keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koow's head.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koow has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva works over Koow with some ground and pound from guard.
Koow has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva cracks Koow with a solid left hand.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva cracks Koow with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Koow blocks nicely.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Koow is retaining full guard.

Silva stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Koow has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Silva manages to get his head free but now Koow has transitioned to an armbar! Silva grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Koow! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dre Koow!