PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wandeco Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uhan Foikz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Uhan Foikz looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Silva
vs
Foikz

180 cm
23
186 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

170 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wandeco Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Uhan Foikz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foikz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Foikz fails with a takedown attempt.
Foikz doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Foikz stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Foikz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Foikz wants a takedown.
Wandeco Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uhan Foikz.
Silva with a knee to the head.

It looks like Uhan Foikz has been cut.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Foikz's face.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Foikz pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva has Foikz pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Foikz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a body shot.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Foikz up against the cage.
Foikz is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foikz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Foikz tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Foikz tries a head kick but it misses.

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.

Foikz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Foikz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Silva tries to buck Foikz off but Foikz is having none of it.
Foikz tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silva's legs.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Foikz on the ground.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Foikz scores with punches from side control.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Foikz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Foikz controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foikz looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Foikz isn't that keen on the idea.
Foikz raining down shots from the mount!

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.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Foikz lands with some strikes.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Foikz prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Foikz controlling from mount.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandeco Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uhan Foikz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Foikz tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Foikz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Uhan Foikz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Foikz decides to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foikz keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Foikz pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Foikz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Foikz is trying to keep Silva in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Uhan Foikz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Wandeco Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Foikz tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Foikz working hard to break the clinch.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foikz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foikz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva lands a knee to the body.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wandeco Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.

Foikz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Foikz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Foikz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Foikz isn't that keen on the idea.
Foikz content just to control the position here.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Foikz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?

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.
Foikz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Foikz controlling from the full mount.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva wants to hold on but Foikz pushes him away.
Foikz with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Foikz lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uhan Foikz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Uhan Foikz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Foikz doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva misses with a double jab

and Foikz counters with a takedown into side control.
Foikz is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Silva's shoulder. That is not cool.
Silva looking for a sweep but Foikz has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Foikz raining down hammerfists from mount.

Foikz working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Silva looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Foikz! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Uhan Foikz!