PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blade Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Wild Boyz as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Silva

190 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
199 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blade Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlton Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Brown tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown misses with the combination.
Silva digs a good hook to Brown's body.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown misses with a shot to the body

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown blocks the elbow strike.
Brown looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brown obliges.
Brown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blade Brown.
A nice combination there by Brown.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.

Brown rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Brown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Silva looks gassed!
Brown taking a breather.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to stall.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Brown taking a breather.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brown is struggling to control the position.
Brown trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blade Brown.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Silva misses.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Brown walks into a jab.
Brown misses with a combination
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Brown blocks the elbow strike.
Brown trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brown into the cage.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Brown to work.
Brown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brown into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blade Brown.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Brown tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Brown pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Brown is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carlton Silva will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick from Brown lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Brown tries to clinch
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown scores with a push kick.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Brown throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown scores with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva avoids the body shot from Brown.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Carlton Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Jab from Brown.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination!
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Carlton Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Brown backpedaling.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown looks to clinch

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown is stalling here.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brown into the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Brown trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brown into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blade Brown.
Brown takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Brown wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.

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.

Silva has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown taking a breather.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Brown pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Brown tries to tie him up.
Maybe Brown would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blade Brown.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blade Brown dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brown moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brown - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Brown is stalling here.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blade Brown.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Brown moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva slips a jab from Brown.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brown doesn't seem phased though.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Silva cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot by Brown.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Blade Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Brown tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Silva misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Silva.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brown wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid body kick from Brown.
Silva catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks an elbow strike.
Brown taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown is struggling to control the position.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brown dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!