PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janjalani Abu Bakhar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Abu Bakhar
vs
Silva

178 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Janjalani Abu Bakhar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abu Bakhar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Abu Bakhar tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Abu Bakhar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
Silva wants to stand but Abu Bakhar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Abu Bakhar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Abu Bakhar is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Abu Bakhar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Abu Bakhar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
Abu Bakhar landing strikes from the mount.
Abu Bakhar with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Abu Bakhar isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abu Bakhar has hold of Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Abu Bakhar is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Silva has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Silva!
Silva tries to stand but Abu Bakhar is controlling from the bottom.

Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abu Bakhar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu Bakhar lands with a nice body punch.
Abu Bakhar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abu Bakhar has his takedown stuffed

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abu Bakhar.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Janjalani Abu Bakhar has been cut.
Abu Bakhar has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Abu Bakhar working aggressively here.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Abu Bakhar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva gets through Abu Bakhar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abu Bakhar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Abu Bakhar tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janjalani Abu Bakhar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Abu Bakhar blocks the elbow strike.
Abu Bakhar fails to pull guard.
Abu Bakhar tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Abu Bakhar takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abu Bakhar fails to pull guard.
Abu Bakhar tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abu Bakhar's defenses.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Abu Bakhar is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
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!
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abu Bakhar avoids it.
Abu Bakhar takes an elbow to the forehead.

Janjalani Abu Bakhar's cut is getting worse.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abu Bakhar is defending well for now.
Abu Bakhar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva pushes Abu Bakhar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abu Bakhar tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Abu Bakhar drops back down to his feet.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abu Bakhar's defenses.
Abu Bakhar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva pushes Abu Bakhar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abu Bakhar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janjalani Abu Bakhar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Abu Bakhar misses with a hook
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abu Bakhar's defenses.
Nice elbow from Silva.

Janjalani Abu Bakhar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Janjalani Abu Bakhar's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Abu Bakhar throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Janjalani Abu Bakhar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jose Silva!