PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Dragon Caliman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Dragon Caliman

161 cm
19
146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Dragon Caliman!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caliman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Caliman.
Caliman is looking to clinch.
Caliman tries to clinch but Silva moves away

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caliman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Caliman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Caliman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Caliman is proving a slippery customer.
Caliman wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Caliman is now in half guard.

Silva has one foot on Caliman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caliman tries to clinch up.
Caliman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Caliman tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
The Dragon Caliman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Caliman.
Caliman is looking to clinch.
Jab by Caliman.

Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Caliman keeps moving.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Caliman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Caliman!
Caliman is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Caliman preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working a defensive guard but Caliman passes into half guard.
Silva pushes Caliman off looking to stand but Caliman dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Caliman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Caliman's back!
Caliman manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silva's guard. Nice work there by Caliman.
Caliman postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Caliman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Caliman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Caliman throwing strikes but missing.
Caliman won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Caliman throws a big right hand that misses.
Caliman trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Caliman from controlling successfully.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Caliman defends it.
Caliman wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Caliman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Caliman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Caliman!
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caliman is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throwing strikes here but Caliman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Silva looking to control but Caliman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Caliman moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Caliman stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Caliman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Caliman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Caliman 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.
Silva tries to move into range but Caliman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Caliman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caliman stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caliman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Caliman sprawls well. Caliman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caliman tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Caliman wants to clinch.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donk. Caliman catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Caliman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Caliman saw that one coming.
Caliman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caliman.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Caliman which made him look bad.
Caliman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Caliman tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caliman moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Caliman doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva fails with the takedown.

Caliman rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Silva is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Caliman's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caliman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Caliman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caliman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caliman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Caliman on the inside.
Caliman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Caliman keeps him there for the moment.
Caliman pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caliman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Caliman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caliman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Caliman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Caliman is controlling him.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caliman scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caliman lands an uppercut.
Caliman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Caliman won't allow it.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Caliman keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caliman.
Caliman keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Caliman controls the action.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Caliman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Caliman looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Caliman keeps him there for the moment.
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!
Caliman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caliman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Caliman pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a 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.
Caliman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Caliman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva tries to break free but Caliman pushes him back against the cage.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Dragon Caliman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caliman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Caliman. No joy for Silva on that attempt.

Caliman closes the distance and clinches.
Caliman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Caliman scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Caliman is controlling him.
A short right from Caliman on the inside.
Caliman scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
A short left from Caliman.
Silva tries to circle away but Caliman has him pinned against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Caliman as Silva tries to tie him up.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Caliman.
Caliman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Caliman lands a nice uppercut.
Caliman has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Caliman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caliman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Caliman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Caliman lands with a light punch inside.
Caliman lands a left hand.
Caliman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Caliman has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Caliman lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Caliman has the dominant position.
Caliman lands a nice uppercut.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Caliman trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Caliman won't allow it.
Caliman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caliman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Caliman.
Still in the clinch, Caliman scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caliman.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Dragon Caliman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Caliman trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Caliman into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Caliman scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Caliman on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caliman looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caliman.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caliman looking to stall.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caliman is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Caliman into the cage.
A short right from Caliman.
Caliman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caliman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Caliman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Caliman prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Caliman lands an uppercut.
Caliman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Caliman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A shot in the inside from Caliman.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva tries a body shot but Caliman blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Caliman lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Caliman has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caliman lands with a left to the head.
Silva is trying to break free.
Caliman looking to stall.
Caliman is stalling here.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Caliman has him pressed against the cage.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caliman is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Caliman has his back to the cage.
Caliman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva wants to break free but Caliman has control.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Caliman moves into the clinch.
Caliman lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Diego Silva has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caliman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Caliman pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Dragon Caliman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caliman 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Dragon Caliman!