PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jones Jr Roy Levesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Levesta comes to the cage accompanied by ... Jones Jr Roy Levesta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jr Roy Levesta
vs
Silva

184 cm
25
197 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
191 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jones Jr Roy Levesta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy Levesta looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Roy Levesta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva throws the left hand but Roy Levesta avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roy Levesta.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Roy Levesta counters with a left to the body.
Roy Levesta takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Roy Levesta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roy Levesta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roy Levesta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice defenses there by Roy Levesta.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Roy Levesta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roy Levesta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Jones Jr Roy Levesta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roy Levesta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roy Levesta connects with a body shot.
Roy Levesta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Roy Levesta misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roy Levesta throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy Levesta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roy Levesta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roy Levesta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva looks gassed!
Roy Levesta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Roy Levesta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Roy Levesta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
A nice combination there by Roy Levesta.
Roy Levesta throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Roy Levesta misses with a wild body shot.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roy Levesta counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roy Levesta. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Roy Levesta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva swings for the body but Roy Levesta moves out of range.
Roy Levesta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Roy Levesta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva swings for the body but Roy Levesta moves out of range.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roy Levesta avoids it really well and circles away.
Roy Levesta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Roy Levesta tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Roy Levesta struggling a bit here.
Roy Levesta is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ground and pound from Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Jr Roy Levesta dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Roy Levesta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva tries to move into range but Roy Levesta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Roy Levesta moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roy Levesta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roy Levesta misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Roy Levesta throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Roy Levesta throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva wants to clinch.
Roy Levesta defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy Levesta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Silva throws a hook but Roy Levesta blocks it.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roy Levesta ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Roy Levesta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roy Levesta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Roy Levesta misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva blocks a jab.

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.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Roy Levesta.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roy Levesta manages to avoid it.
Silva swinging wildly here.

Silva shoots in and bounces Roy Levesta off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Roy Levesta pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva is in close to Roy Levesta's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roy Levesta pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roy Levesta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Roy Levesta is working hard here to advance position.
Roy Levesta managing to control the position.

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.
Roy Levesta looking for a sweep. Not yet Roy Levesta, not yet.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roy Levesta swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roy Levesta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roy Levesta looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Roy Levesta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roy Levesta looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Glenardo Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Silva needs to keep his hands up - Roy Levesta had a free shot at his head there.
Roy Levesta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Roy Levesta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roy Levesta.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roy Levesta counters with a nice body kick.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roy Levesta misses with a hook to the body

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Roy Levesta is avoiding damage well.
Roy Levesta wants to control but Silva postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy Levesta is looking for a sweep.
Silva tries to advance to mount but Roy Levesta denies him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Roy Levesta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roy Levesta takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Silva throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Roy Levesta works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Roy Levesta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roy Levesta wants to get back to his feet.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roy Levesta defending well though.
Roy Levesta holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Roy Levesta is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roy Levesta is holding on to half guard well.
Silva is looking to advance position but Roy Levesta won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Roy Levesta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roy Levesta swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Roy Levesta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roy Levesta was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Roy Levesta slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roy Levesta misses with a body shot.
Roy Levesta throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.

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.

Silva scores a takedown into full mount!
Roy Levesta wants to control but Silva is having none of it.

Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Roy Levesta has worked his arm free - good work by Roy Levesta!
Roy Levesta 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 is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roy Levesta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva throwing strikes but Roy Levesta manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Glenardo Silva just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Roy Levesta misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Roy Levesta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Roy Levesta lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Roy Levesta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Roy Levesta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Roy Levesta.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roy Levesta.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Roy Levesta.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Roy Levesta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roy Levesta misses with a hook to the body
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Roy Levesta throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy Levesta tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Roy Levesta is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva tries to clinch but Roy Levesta is having none of it.
Roy Levesta misses with a body shot.
Roy Levesta thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Silva misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva avoids the body shot from Roy Levesta.
Roy Levesta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Roy Levesta counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Roy Levesta swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Roy Levesta throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roy Levesta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Roy Levesta is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Roy Levesta misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva cracks Roy Levesta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roy Levesta lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Silva misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Roy Levesta counters by moving into the clinch.
Roy Levesta looking to slow down the pace here.
Roy Levesta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roy Levesta smiles and moves away.
Jones Jr Roy Levesta is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva stuns Roy Levesta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Roy Levesta.
Roy Levesta looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Roy Levesta.
Roy Levesta moves away from the strike by Silva.
Roy Levesta misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Roy Levesta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roy Levesta walks into a jab.
Roy Levesta tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Roy Levesta throws a big shot that misses.
Roy Levesta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jones Jr Roy Levesta will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Roy Levesta throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Roy Levesta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roy Levesta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roy Levesta circles away.
Roy Levesta thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roy Levesta misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Roy Levesta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva stuns Roy Levesta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva lands a jab to Roy Levesta's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roy Levesta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva throws a right hand that Roy Levesta ducks under and follows up with a left that Roy Levesta also avoids with ease.
Silva tries to bum rush Roy Levesta with a series of wild strikes but Roy Levesta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva avoids the body shot from Roy Levesta.
Roy Levesta thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Roy Levesta seems unphased.
Roy Levesta takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Roy Levesta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Roy Levesta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Roy Levesta, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Roy Levesta against the cage but Roy Levesta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roy Levesta misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roy Levesta takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Silva drives through and clinches with Roy Levesta against the cage.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Jones Jr Roy Levesta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenardo Silva.

Roy Levesta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roy Levesta moves out of range of the strikes.
Roy Levesta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Roy Levesta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a straight right. Roy Levesta didn't see that one coming.
Silva with a hook.
Roy Levesta misses with a wild combination.
Roy Levesta tries to land a body kick
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roy Levesta thinking.
Roy Levesta tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roy Levesta is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Roy Levesta circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roy Levesta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Roy Levesta jabs at Silva's body.
Roy Levesta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Roy Levesta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a right and a left that Roy Levesta avoids nicely.
Roy Levesta scores with a spinning back kick!
Roy Levesta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roy Levesta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roy Levesta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roy Levesta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roy Levesta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Roy Levesta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jones Jr Roy Levesta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roy Levesta 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:46
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 48:47
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jones Jr Roy Levesta!
Jones Jr Roy Levesta retains his middleweight title!