PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ireneo Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wild Boyz. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Requina
vs
Silva

182 cm
24
194 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

190 cm
31
199 lbs
15 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ireneo Requina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlton Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Requina looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Requina thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Requina.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Requina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Requina looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Requina is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Requina looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Requina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Requina trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Requina has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pushes Requina off looking to stand but Requina dives back in and keeps control.
Requina lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Requina wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Requina throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Requina thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Requina tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Requina works his foot free and advances to mount.
Requina avoids the attempt from Silva to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina looking to ground and pound but Silva is blocking nicely.

Requina goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in Requina's guard.
Requina is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva wants to control from the top but Requina keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina looking for a sweep. Not yet Requina, not yet.
Requina managing to control the position.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Requina is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Carlton Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Requina swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch there but Requina circles away.
Requina chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Requina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva tries to clinch but Requina moves away
and Requina counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Requina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Requina counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Requina lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Requina scores with a shoulder strike.
Requina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ireneo Requina dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Requina.
Requina keeps the fight on the outside.
Ireneo Requina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Requina clinches up against the cage.
Requina lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Requina scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Requina blocks it.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Requina lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Requina lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Requina trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Requina lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Requina.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Requina has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Requina manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Requina throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ireneo Requina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Requina passes to full mount!
Requina scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Requina.
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Requina.
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Requina throws some wild stikes that Silva manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Requina cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Silva is rocked!
Requina postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Silva bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Requina and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ireneo Requina!
Ireneo Requina retains his middleweight title!
Ireneo Requina seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.