PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver has chosen Give me da loot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Anderson Silver is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gomes
vs
Silver

192 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
24
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silver!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Anderson Silver has been cut.
Silver connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gomes fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomes swings for the body but Silver moves out of range.
Gomes swings for the body but Silver moves out of range.
Gomes throws a right and a left that Silver avoids nicely.

Silver scores a takedown into full mount!
Silver controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silver working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Silver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomes is looking to escape.
Gomes working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silver has hold of Gomes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gomes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silver trying to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Silver lands with some strikes.

Silver working for a guillotine from mount but Gomes is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is working hard here to advance position.
Silver misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gomes regains half guard.
Silver looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Silver is looking for a kimura here.
Silver takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gomes wants to control but Silver is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gomes wants to get back to full guard.

Silver moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gomes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silver's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silver is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gomes.
Silver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomes wants to sweep here but Silver controlling him for the moment.
Silver wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.

That's four 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Silver closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silver lands in his opponent's guard.
Silver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomes wants to stand and escape but Silver is having none of it.
Gomes wants to sweep here but Silver controlling him for the moment.
Gomes wants to stand but Silver is controlling the position.
Gomes wants to improve his position but instead Silver has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silver's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silver drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silver postures up.
Gomes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Silver has passed into side control.
Silver wants to control but Gomes is keeping him busy.
Silver has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Silver controlling from mount.
Silver looking to control but Gomes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silver controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silver wants to control the pace but Gomes is squirming around nicely.
Gomes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Silver wants to work for an arm triangle but Gomes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gomes is looking to improve his position.
Gomes moves into full guard.
Silver wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.

That's two 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.
Gomes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silver is controlling him.
Silver stopping the sweep attempt from Gomes.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Silver from controlling successfully.

Silver postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gomes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silver, into his guard.
Gomes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silver has a closed guard, preventing Gomes from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gomes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silver working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anderson Silver.
Gomes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silver manages to avoid it.
Silver lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silver.
Gomes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silver tries to clinch there but Gomes circles away.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomes with a hook.
Gomes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Gomes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver misses with a series of wild punches.
Silver tries to clinch up.
Silver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silver thinking.
Silver is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
Gomes scores with a three punch combo!
Gomes connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Gomes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Gomes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Silver's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gomes lands with a cross.
Silver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gomes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That has opened up Anderson Silver's cut even more.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Gomes.
Gomes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silver manages to avoid it.
A jab from Gomes does it's job there.
Gomes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Gomes.
Gomes's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silver avoids the body shot from Gomes.
Gomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
Gomes lands a really nice looking cross but Silver seems unphased.
Gomes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

The cut above Anderson Silver's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gomes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silver tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gomes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silver manages to avoid it.
Silver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gomes swats away the attempt to clinch by Silver.
Silver tries to clinch but Gomes moves out of range.
Gomes scores with a nice strike.
Silver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gomes throws a right and a left that Silver avoids nicely.
Silver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomes is looking to wear down Silver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gomes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gomes scores with a jab to the body.
Gomes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gomes stalks Silver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silver's face. Silver staggers backwards, shaken.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gomes, as that shot connected.
Gomes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silver misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Gomes checks a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Gomes scores with a four punch combination!
Gomes throws a series of punches but Silver avoids them all with ease.

Silver shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Silver jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gomes manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Silver is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gomes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silver working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Silver's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silver wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gomes, who protects the arm well.
Gomes regains half guard there - taking advantage of Silver's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Gomes regains full guard. Nicely done.

Gomes working for a triangle but Silver defends it easily.
Silver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomes is keeping the position for now.
Gomes wants to improve his position but instead Silver has moved into half guard.

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.
Gomes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Silver drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silver jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gomes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silver is one step ahead there.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Silver from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver stops Gomes from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Gomes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gomes 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Gomes!