PBP Commentary

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

Kaphwan
vs
Silva

186 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Kaphwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaphwan tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva throws a head kick but Kaphwan moves out of range.
Kaphwan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Kaphwan moves out of range easily.

Silva rushes Kaphwan and presses him up against the cage.
Silva has Kaphwan pushed against the cage.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Kaphwan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Silva drives through and clinches with Kaphwan against the cage.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kaphwan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kim Kaphwan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Silva.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaphwan dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Kaphwan's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaphwan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kaphwan wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Silva successfully pulls guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kaphwan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kaphwan is controlling him.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kaphwan tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Silva pulls Kaphwan in close to prevent any damage.
Kaphwan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brandon Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Silva drives through and clinches with Kaphwan against the cage.
Kaphwan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kaphwan tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
Kaphwan stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva prevents Kaphwan from breaking the clinch.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaphwan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kaphwan is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kaphwan is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Kaphwan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaphwan throws an elbow but it misses.
Kaphwan tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Kaphwan won't want to take too many of those.
Silva prevents Kaphwan from breaking the clinch.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
Kaphwan wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Kaphwan wants to break the clinch but can't.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kaphwan sprawls well. Kaphwan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.

Kaphwan has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaphwan tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kaphwan as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for Kaphwan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaphwan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kaphwan sprawls well. Kaphwan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaphwan tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kaphwan rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Kaphwan is looking for a takedown.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Kaphwan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Kaphwan which made him look bad.
Kaphwan fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kim Kaphwan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Silva.

Silva rushes Kaphwan and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.

Silva pulls Kaphwan into guard.

Silva kicks Kaphwan off and gets to his feet.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaphwan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaphwan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kaphwan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaphwan slips under a jab.
Kim Kaphwan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaphwan moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Kaphwan tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Kaphwan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Kaphwan tries to clinch up.
Kaphwan doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Kaphwan shoots in but no luck this time.
Kaphwan leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kaphwan stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kaphwan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaphwan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Kaphwan sprawls well.
Kaphwan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kaphwan throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaphwan.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kaphwan defends it nicely.
Kaphwan connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva blocks a head kick by Kaphwan.
Kaphwan swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Kaphwan sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Kaphwan.

Kaphwan has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Kaphwan is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Kaphwan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva just leaning against Kaphwan, taking a breather.
Kaphwan tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kaphwan trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries for a takedown but Kaphwan manages to get underhooks.
Kaphwan can't break the clinch.
Kaphwan misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaphwan is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kaphwan tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kaphwan to keep the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kaphwan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kaphwan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Kaphwan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaphwan, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Brandon Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kaphwan trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is looking to stand up but Kaphwan isn't so interested in that idea.

Kaphwan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaphwan is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaphwan is one step ahead there.
Kaphwan is fighting to break Silva's control of his arms but Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Silva is trying to control the position but Kaphwan postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brandon Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaphwan moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kaphwan tries to clinch up.
Kim Kaphwan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaphwan throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Kaphwan.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Kaphwan sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kim Kaphwan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Silva.
Kaphwan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kaphwan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaphwan throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Kaphwan fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaphwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaphwan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Kaphwan wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch there but Kaphwan circles away.
Kaphwan shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Kaphwan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kaphwan throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva avoids the head kick by Kaphwan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaphwan fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaphwan. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaphwan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Kaphwan is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaphwan tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaphwan wants to break the clinch but can't.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kim Kaphwan.
I think Kaphwan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kim Kaphwan!