PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarbas Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soprano comes into the arena with anabolic blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Soprano
vs
Silva

195 cm
20
262 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

201 cm
25
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jarbas Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Silva.
Soprano checks the leg kick.
Soprano blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Soprano tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva leaning against his opponent.

Silva has picked Soprano up - he's going for a ride! Silva dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Soprano's head.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva is keen to just control but Soprano is a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Soprano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva throwing shots but Soprano is blocking nicely.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Soprano is working away.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soprano's head.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Soprano is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva working Soprano over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soprano taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Soprano is breathing heavily.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Silva scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Soprano is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soprano is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Silva trying to control the action but Soprano is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice forearm strike.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
Silva scoring with punches and elbows.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silva lands a nice forearm strike.
Silva works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Silva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Soprano some visible discomfort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soprano taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.
Silva working the head with strikes.
Silva working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarbas Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Soprano has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

It looks like Junior Soprano has been cut.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva connects with a nice short shot to Soprano's temple.
Ground and pound from Silva.

Junior Soprano's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Silva there.

Jeez, Junior Soprano's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jarbas Silva!