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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Matos told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Matos!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Matos pushes him off.
Matos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silva wants to sweep here but Matos controlling him for the moment.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Matos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva decides to stand up.
Matos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Matos is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Silva trying to control the action but Matos is working from the bottom.
Matos is trying to get back to his feet.
Silva stands up and beckons Matos to his feet.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Matos counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Matos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Matos has Silva in his guard.
Matos wants to get back to his feet but Silva passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working over Matos with some ground and pound. Matos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Matos is trying to stand.
Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Matos wants to stand back up but Silva manages to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva shoots and misses
and Matos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Matos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva is trying to keep Matos in close.
Matos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Matos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Matos trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matos looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva stops Matos from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matos keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva pushes down on Matos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Matos is looking to escape.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Matos is defending well.
Matos wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matos is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pablo Matos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Matos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Matos getting side control.
Matos is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Pablo Matos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Matos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Matos.
Silva is positioning himself well to prevent Matos advancing to mount.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva looking to control.
Matos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Matos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matos has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Matos's guard.
Matos wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva wants to control from the top but Matos keeps moving.
Silva stops Matos from standing up.
That's two 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.
Matos pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Matos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Matos.
Matos trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva keeping full guard, as Matos tries to pass.
Matos passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Matos trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Matos.
Matos is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matos is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Matos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
Matos trying to work for an americana but Silva has managed to regain full guard.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Matos wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Matos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva keeping full guard, as Matos tries to pass.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Matos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Matos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Matos from controlling successfully.
Silva keeping full guard, as Matos tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looking to control.
Matos stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Matos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Matos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Matos 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 trying to stand up but can't free himself from Matos's guard.
That's two 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 won't allow Matos to get back to his feet.
Matos has his feet on Silva's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Matos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Matos from controlling successfully.
Matos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Matos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Matos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Matos is keeping him busy.
Matos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Silva wants to stand but Matos has his arm trapped.
Matos is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pablo Matos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matos is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Silva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Matos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Matos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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