PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Mannelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Mannelly

183 cm
28
178 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

180 cm
22
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Mannelly!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva tries to move into range but Mannelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mannelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva tries to clinch but Mannelly moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Silva.
A head kick misses from Mannelly.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Mannelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Mannelly does a little dance to reset his feet.

Mannelly moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Mannelly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mannelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mannelly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Mannelly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannelly tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Mannelly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mannelly lands with a left to the head.
Mannelly keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva tries to pull guard but Mannelly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Mannelly won't allow it.
Mannelly digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Silva tries to pull guard but Mannelly holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Mannelly.
Still in the clinch, Mannelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mannelly taking a breather.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mannelly tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Mannelly back against the cage.
Mannelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Mannelly displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Mannelly has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Silva gets control of Mannelly's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mannelly wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mannelly stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Mannelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva works over Mannelly's head and body with a nice combination.

Mannelly takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mannelly smiles and moves away.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mannelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva tries to pull guard but Mannelly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mannelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Mannelly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mannelly to keep the fight standing.
Mannelly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mannelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mannelly misses with a punch to the body.
Mannelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mannelly can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Mannelly lands a left hand.
Mannelly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mannelly manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mannelly lands with a left to the head.
Silva fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Mannelly has him pressed against the cage.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva trying to stall but Mannelly improves his position.
Mannelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Mannelly.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Silva looking to control.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Mannelly from standing up.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mannelly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mannelly has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mannelly stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Patrick Mannelly will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mannelly.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Mannelly is just out of range.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Mannelly lands a slapping body shot.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva slips a jab from Mannelly.
Mannelly moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Mannelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Mannelly.
Mannelly throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Mannelly throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Mannelly tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva jabs Mannelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva looks to land a combination. Mannelly sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Mannelly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mannelly misses with a wild body shot.
Mannelly lands a jab to the nose.
Silva lunges at Mannelly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mannelly's hand.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Mannelly.
Ronaldo Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Mannelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Mannelly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mannelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Mannelly throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mannelly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves to clinch but Mannelly breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mannelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mannelly misses with a head kick.
Mannelly wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Mannelly throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Mannelly finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mannelly throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Mannelly throws a head kick that misses.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Mannelly off the cage and back into range.
Silva throws a series of punches but Mannelly moves out of range.
Mannelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tests Mannelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva moves away from the strike by Mannelly.
Silva blocks a head kick by Mannelly.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mannelly, right into the meat.
Mannelly connects with a jab.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Mannelly.
Mannelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly is looking to land body kicks.
Mannelly misses with a kick to the body.
Mannelly throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Mannelly misses.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!

Mannelly closes the distance and clinches.
Mannelly controlling the action here for a moment.
A hook to the body from Mannelly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mannelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Mannelly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Mannelly stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ronaldo Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silva throws a looping overhand right but Mannelly ducks down to avoid it.
Mannelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Mannelly throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Patrick Mannelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mannelly tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva looks to land a combination but Mannelly avoids it well.
Mannelly misses with a hook.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Mannelly has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to pull guard but Mannelly holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Mannelly cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Mannelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva jumps guard but Mannelly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mannelly smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mannelly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva jumps guard but Mannelly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mannelly lands with a left to the head.
Mannelly tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Mannelly has him pressed against the cage.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mannelly to keep the fight standing.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva jumps guard but Mannelly stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva jumps guard but Mannelly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mannelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Mannelly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mannelly tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Mannelly back against the cage.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Mannelly has him pressed against the cage.
Mannelly pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mannelly lands a shot to the body.
Mannelly scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mannelly.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Mannelly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Mannelly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mannelly lands an uppercut.
Patrick Mannelly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mannelly.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mannelly just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mannelly.
A right hook to the body lands for Mannelly.
Mannelly lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Mannelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mannelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mannelly lands with a light punch inside.
Mannelly lands with a left to the head.
Mannelly slows down the pace here.
Mannelly presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mannelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Mannelly can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Mannelly.
Mannelly pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mannelly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Still in the clinch, Mannelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Mannelly.
Mannelly pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mannelly scores with a hook to the body.
Mannelly lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Mannelly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva tries to pull guard but Mannelly won't allow it.
Mannelly scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mannelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mannelly digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Mannelly tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Mannelly lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Mannelly.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mannelly.
Mannelly is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mannelly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva blocks a body shot from Mannelly.
Mannelly lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mannelly digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Silva blocks a body shot from Mannelly.
Mannelly avoiding damage.
Mannelly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Mannelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mannelly has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Mannelly!
Patrick Mannelly decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.