PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Almeida
vs
Silva

178 cm
28
165 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

172 cm
29
168 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vitor Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Almeida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

Silva is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Silva forces Almeida back against the cage and clinches.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Almeida.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roger Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almeida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Almeida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Almeida throws a big shot that misses.
Vitor Almeida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Almeida misses with a straight left.

Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Almeida manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silva postures up.
Silva passes into half guard.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Almeida has managed to free his arm - good work.
Almeida is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Almeida knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Silva escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with the combination.
Almeida looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Almeida looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva lands a head kick. Almeida smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva wants to clinch.
A big left from Almeida misses.
Almeida takes a kick to the side of the head.
Almeida misses with a looping left.
Almeida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Almeida listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Almeida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Almeida circles away.
Silva lands a head kick. Almeida smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva prevents Almeida from standing back up.
Almeida is trying to control but Silva passes into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Silva politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Silva prefers to stall for the moment though.

Silva decides to stand back up.
Almeida scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva jabs Almeida to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from Almeida misses its intended target.
Silva tries to clinch up but Almeida circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to clinch but Almeida is having none of it.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almeida thows a body shot but no joy.
Almeida throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva cracks Almeida with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Almeida is defending well for now.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Almeida.
Almeida avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Almeida can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Almeida misses with a punch on the inside.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Almeida's head.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Almeida throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Almeida misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Almeida.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva gets a double leg takedown into Almeida's guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Almeida is keeping the position.
Almeida is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Almeida is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Silva gets to his feet - Almeida follows without any prompting.
Nice cross by Almeida.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Almeida swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Almeida under the eye.
Almeida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Almeida avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Almeida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Almeida crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Almeida gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Almeida manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Roger Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Silva clinches up with Almeida and pushes him back against the cage.
Almeida takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Almeida.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Almeida is blocking nicely.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Almeida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Almeida swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Almeida misses with a short punch on the inside.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Silva has Almeida up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva blocks a body shot from Almeida.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Almeida is keeping busy.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Almeida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Almeida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva prevents a body shot from Almeida.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Almeida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Almeida avoids the head kick by Silva.
Almeida connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almeida throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Almeida misses with a straight left.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Almeida swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Almeida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Almeida.
Silva is looking to clinch but Almeida is avoiding it.
Silva dives in and grabs Almeida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Almeida pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Almeida gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Almeida blocks it.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Almeida throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Almeida.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Almeida blocks with his arms.
Almeida lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Roger Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeps control of Almeida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Almeida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Almeida digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Almeida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Almeida lands a body punch.
Silva blocks a body shot from Almeida.
Almeida can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Almeida lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Almeida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Almeida is working Silva over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almeida throws a head punch that misses.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Almeida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Almeida is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Almeida controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Almeida.
Almeida working hard to break the clinch.
Almeida misses with a body punch.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Almeida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Almeida. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Almeida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Almeida looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Almeida had a free shot at his head there.
Almeida tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Almeida listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Almeida.
Vitor Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Silva.
Almeida looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Almeida swivels and escapes.
Almeida defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Almeida throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Roger Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Almeida stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Almeida thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Almeida looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Almeida lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Almeida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vitor Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Almeida.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Almeida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Silva!