PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Olivera Santiago Neves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Olivera Santiago Neves
vs
Silva

187 cm
25
186 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Olivera Santiago Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Santiago Neves in a clinch.
Santiago Neves is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Santiago Neves is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Santiago Neves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santiago Neves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santiago Nevess head.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Santiago Neves misses with a wild combination.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Santiago Neves circles away.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Santiago Neves.
Santiago Neves goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva is looking to clinch but Santiago Neves is avoiding it.
Santiago Neves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Santiago Neves breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santiago Neves keeps the fight on the outside.
Santiago Neves fails with the takedown.

Silva has managed to clinch.

Santiago Neves breaks from the clinch.
Santiago Neves throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva tries to clinch but Santiago Neves is having none of it.

Santiago Neves gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Santiago Neves wants to break free but Silva has control.
Santiago Neves fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrique Olivera Santiago Neves. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva successfully pulls guard.
Santiago Neves throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santiago Neves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santiago Neves!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago Neves wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva unloads with some shots from mount but Santiago Neves bucks and avoids them well.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva thowing shots but they're missing.
Silva tries to control but Santiago Neves wriggling away.
Santiago Neves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago Neves slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Santiago Neves is defending well.
Santiago Neves is trying to get back to full guard.
Santiago Neves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.

Silva gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to clinch up.

Santiago Neves gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Santiago Neves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice uppercut there from Santiago Neves.
Santiago Neves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henrique Olivera Santiago Neves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Santiago Neves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santiago Neves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Santiago Neves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Santiago Neves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santiago Neves, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva slows down the pace here.
Santiago Neves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Santiago Neves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santiago Neves.
A short uppercut from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva gets through Santiago Neves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henrique Olivera Santiago Neves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!

Santiago Neves drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago Neves throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Santiago Neves prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Santiago Neves throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to keep Santiago Neves in close.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Silva pushes Santiago Neves off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santiago Neves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Santiago Neves.
No joy there for Santiago Neves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Santiago Neves has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santiago Neves.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrique Olivera Santiago Neves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santiago Neves misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago Neves is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santiago Neves backwards.
Santiago Neves tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Santiago Neves is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva is struggling to control the position.

Santiago Neves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago Neves looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Santiago Neves pushes him off.
Silva tries to clinch there but Santiago Neves circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santiago Neves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Santiago Neves persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Santiago Neves enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Santiago Neves manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Roberto Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva trying to control but Santiago Neves is working from the bottom.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Santiago Neves blocks nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Santiago Neves has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Santiago Neves throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Santiago Neves as Silva shoots in.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Santiago Neves circles away.
Santiago Neves circles away from the clinch attempt.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Santiago Neves jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Santiago Neves gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Santiago Neves.
Santiago Neves misses with a two punch combination.
Roberto Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva wants to clinch up but Santiago Neves keeps it at a distance.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Santiago Neves pushes him off.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva scores with a one two! Santiago Neves had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Santiago Neves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henrique Olivera Santiago Neves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santiago Neves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santiago Neves takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Santiago Neves misses with a double jab.
Silva wants to clinch up but Santiago Neves keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago Neves fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santiago Neves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva tests Santiago Neves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva thuds his right hand into Santiago Neves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Santiago Neves misses with a double jab.
Silva is looking to clinch.
A combination from Santiago Neves does no damage.
Santiago Neves swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Santiago Neves circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago Neves lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santiago Neves sprawls well. Santiago Neves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch but Santiago Neves is having none of it.
Santiago Neves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santiago Neves misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santiago Neves throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Santiago Neves throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santiago Neves keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Santiago Neves sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Santiago Neves is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santiago Neves avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva passes to side control.
Silva tries to score with some ground and pound. Santiago Neves controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Santiago Neves, who protects the arm well.

Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Santiago Neves to his feet.

Silva drives through and clinches with Santiago Neves against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santiago Neves's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva keeps control of Santiago Neves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting on Silva's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Santiago Neves looking to slow down the pace here.
Henrique Olivera Santiago Neves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberto Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santiago Neves fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

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