PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kamov Miciop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Miciop
vs
Silva

179 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
19
148 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kamov Miciop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miciop with a lazy takedown attempt

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miciop has escaped the position, nice work there.
Miciop is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva gets to mount! Miciop was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Miciop tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Miciop hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miciop is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miciop slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Miciop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Miciop's head.
Silva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Miciop is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miciop trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miciop tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Miciop has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks the strikes from Miciop.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Miciop defends it.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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!
Miciop blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Miciop is trying to control but can't.
Silva controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No joy there for Miciop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.

Miciop looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Miciop actively working from the bottom here.
Miciop wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miciop trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miciop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miciop wants to clinch.
Miciop tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Miciop tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miciop.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miciop.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamov Miciop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miciop but Miciop pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miciop circles away.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Miciop shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Miciop tries to stand but Silva controls the position and pulls Miciop into his guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miciop wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva won't allow Miciop to get back to his feet.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miciop working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Miciop working a defensive guard here.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Miciop 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 is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Miciop looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
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 Kamov Miciop will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miciop as he jumps to the side.
Miciop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miciop misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Miciop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miciop circles away.
Kamov Miciop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Silva.

Silva looking to score a takedown here. Miciop is defending well but Silva drives through and ends up in Miciop's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Antonio Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miciop is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miciop shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miciop throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miciop off to one side.
Miciop throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Miciop which made him look bad.
Silva avoids the head kick by Miciop.
Miciop tries to clinch

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Miciop on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miciop tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miciop keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Miciop's head.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Antonio Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miciop counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miciop throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Miciop didn't expect that.
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!
Miciop is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva passes Miciop's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Silva!
Antonio Silva got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'