PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Cirus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rennon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cirus
vs
Silva

174 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Cirus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rennon Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cirus rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cirus looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Cirus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cirus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tom Cirus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rennon Silva.
Cirus swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cirus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cirus swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.

Cirus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Cirus is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cirus to get the leverage.
Cirus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva is looking to escape.
Cirus wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva looks for a takedown but Cirus sprawls well.

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Cirus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cirus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cirus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Cirus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cirus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cirus tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva is working for takedown but Cirus is calmly controlling the position for now.

Cirus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cirus stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva has hold of Cirus's hands but Cirus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cirus wants to stand up but Silva has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cirus connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cirus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cirus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cirus tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cirus to the ground. Cirus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Cirus gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Cirus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cirus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Cirus shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cirus chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cirus wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.

Cirus drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Cirus off! Cirus jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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

Cirus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cirus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Cirus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Cirus rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cirus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Cirus.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cirus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cirus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cirus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cirus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva tries for a takedown but Cirus manages to get underhooks.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Cirus tries to tie him up.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cirus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cirus is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cirus down to the mat. Cirus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Cirus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cirus closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Cirus pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva looks to clinch

and Cirus moves into the clinch.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cirus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cirus stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cirus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tom Cirus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rennon Silva.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Cirus misses with a knee to the head.

Cirus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Cirus is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cirus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silva defends it well.

Cirus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cirus stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cirus stands up out of the half guard.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to clinch but Cirus moves out of range.
No luck for Cirus with that takedown attempt.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Cirus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cirus but Cirus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva shoots and misses

and Cirus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cirus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cirus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cirus.
Cirus throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cirus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva is trying to drag Cirus to the mat but Cirus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cirus misses with a knee to the head.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cirus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cirus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cirus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cirus is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cirus down to the mat. Cirus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Cirus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cirus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cirus as he jumps to the side.
Silva shoots in but Cirus avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Cirus forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cirus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Cirus fails to land.

Cirus successfully pulls guard.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cirus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva postures up in Cirus's guard and throws a big left but Cirus blocks it.

Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cirus manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Cirus in his guard.

Cirus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cirus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cirus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cirus won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Cirus stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Cirus drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Cirus off! Cirus jumps back into Silva's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva keeping full guard, as Cirus tries to pass.
Silva wants to stand up but Cirus is controlling him.

Cirus stands up from Silva's guard - Cirus perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Cirus shows good takedown defense.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Cirus sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cirus stuffs the takedown.
Silva closes the distance but Cirus moves to the side

and Cirus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cirus.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cirus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Cirus dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Cirus. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Tom Cirus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rennon Silva.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cirus gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Cirus cracks Silva with a nice body shot.

Cirus successfully pulls 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 Cirus has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Silva manages to get his head free but now Cirus has transitioned to an armbar! Silva grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Cirus! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Cirus!