PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinciusz Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ronaldo
vs
Silva

177 cm
24
146 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
155 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinciusz Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ronaldo's sensitive parts.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva throws a low kick but Ronaldo avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronaldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ronaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.

Ronaldo closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Ronaldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ronaldo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ronaldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoiding damage as Ronaldo throws knees to the body.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ronaldo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva avoiding damage as Ronaldo throws knees to the body.
Ronaldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ronaldo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ronaldo connects with a knee to the head.
Ronaldo misses with a knee to the head.
Ronaldo is breathing heavily.
Ronaldo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Ronaldo looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Ronaldo tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Ronaldo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ronaldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vinciusz Ronaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramon Silva.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ronaldo prevents it.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ronaldo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ronaldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Ronaldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ronaldo misses with a knee to the head.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Ronaldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ronaldo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ronaldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva wants a takedown.
Ronaldo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Ronaldo tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Ronaldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Ronaldo tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva tries for a takedown but Ronaldo manages to get underhooks.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ronaldo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ronaldo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ronaldo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ronaldo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ronaldo misses with a knee to the head.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ronaldo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ronaldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Ronaldo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Ronaldo moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Ronaldo sees coming a mile off.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Ronaldo avoids it.
Silva tries a low kick but Ronaldo avoids it.
Ronaldo moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ronaldo takes a step back to recover.

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.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Ronaldo blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ronaldo stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.

Ronaldo moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Ronaldo misses with a knee to the head.
Silva has Ronaldo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ronaldo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ronaldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Ronaldo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ronaldo prevents it.
Ronaldo landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ramon Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ronaldo takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ronaldo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Ronaldo tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Ronaldo lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Ronaldo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ronaldo tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Ronaldo misses with a knee to the head.
Ronaldo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ronaldo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ronaldo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ronaldo lands a knee to the head.
Ronaldo tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vinciusz Ronaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramon Silva.
Silva is trying to drag Ronaldo to the mat but Ronaldo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Ronaldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ronaldo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Ronaldo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ronaldo moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ronaldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ronaldo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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.
Ronaldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Ronaldo tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Ronaldo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ronaldo tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Ronaldo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva avoiding damage as Ronaldo throws knees to the body.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Ronaldo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ronaldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ronaldo misses with a knee strike.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Ronaldo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ronaldo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ronaldo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ronaldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ronaldo misses with a knee strike.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Ronaldo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ronaldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.

Ronaldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ronaldo tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Ronaldo tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ronaldo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ronaldo gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Ronaldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ronaldo tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Ronaldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ronaldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ronaldo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Ronaldo is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ronaldo down to the mat. Ronaldo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramon Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ronaldo blocks a head kick by Silva.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Ronaldo wants to clinch.

Ronaldo drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinciusz Ronaldo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
Ronaldo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva lands a front kick.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Ronaldo stumbling back into the cage.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ronaldo's head.
Ronaldo blocks the body kick.
Ronaldo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Ronaldo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Ronaldo moves out of range easily.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva fails to land the takedown.

Ronaldo has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Ronaldo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ronaldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Ronaldo misses with a knee strike.
Ronaldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Ronaldo looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Ronaldo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ronaldo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vinciusz Ronaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramon Silva.
Ronaldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Ronaldo looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Ronaldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva tries for a takedown but Ronaldo manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ronaldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Ronaldo.
Silva wants a takedown.
Ronaldo tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Ronaldo misses with a knee strike.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ronaldo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ronaldo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Ronaldo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ronaldo has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Ronaldo scores a nice knee to the body.
Ronaldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ronaldo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ronaldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ronaldo tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Ronaldo connects with a knee to the head.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ronaldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ronaldo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Ronaldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ronaldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ronaldo tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva has Ronaldo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ronaldo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ronaldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ronaldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ronaldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

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.
Ronaldo tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Ronaldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ronaldo tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Ronaldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ronaldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ronaldo tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Ronaldo lands a knee to the head.
Ronaldo prevents the takedown attempt.
Ronaldo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ronaldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ronaldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva wants a takedown.
Ronaldo tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Ronaldo misses with a knee to the head.
Ronaldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva avoiding damage as Ronaldo throws knees to the body.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ronaldo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vinciusz Ronaldo.
I think Ronaldo 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vinciusz Ronaldo!