PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor) . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Roll
vs
Da Silva

183 cm
21
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
203 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brendan Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anderson Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Roll tenderised Da Silva's leg. Da Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brendan Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Roll.
Roll swings widly with a right hand

and Da Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Roll fights it but they end up in guard.
Roll wants to sweep here but Da Silva controlling him for the moment.
Da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Roll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Roll's guard.
Da Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roll does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Da Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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!

Da Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roll sees it coming and defends easily.

Da Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roll's head.
Roll keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Da Silva is looking to take a break and control but Roll is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Da Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roll doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Da Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to advance position but Roll won't allow it.
Da Silva thows a huge punch but Roll dodges it nicely.
Da Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.

Da Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Roll has worked his arm free - good work by Roll!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Roll gets back to half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Da Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Roll is trying to control but can't.
Da Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Da Silva is working for a kimura but Roll is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva trying to control the action but Roll is working from the bottom.

Roll is defending against the submission attempts here by Da Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Da Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A telegraphed right hand from Roll misses the target.
Roll lands a head kick!

It looks like Anderson Da Silva has been cut.
Roll lands a front kick.
Roll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roll looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Da Silva fails with the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roll misses with a head kick.
Roll jabs Da Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Da Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roll defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll scores with a spinning back kick!
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Da Silva checks a low kick from Roll.
Roll thows a body shot but no joy.
Roll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roll. That's going to slow Da Silva down.
Roll tries a head kick but it misses.
Roll misses with a head kick.
Da Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Roll, looking for a takedown. Da Silva pushes Roll against the ropes but Roll circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brendan Roll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Da Silva.
A head kick misses from Roll.
Roll looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roll misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roll misses with a jab, cross combination.

Da Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Roll manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roll looking to control.
Da Silva trying to control but Roll is working from the bottom.
Roll knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Da Silva on the ground.
Da Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Roll is retaining full guard.
Da Silva pushing down on Roll's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Da Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Da Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roll sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Da Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roll doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Da Silva.
Da Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roll's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva tries to pass to full mount but Roll defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brendan Roll dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Da Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Roll stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roll wants it to stay on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roll.
Roll throws a half hearted mid kick.
Roll scores with a head kick. Da Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Da Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Roll.
Brendan Roll is winning the standup battle so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Roll. Da Silva shrugs it off though.
Roll throws out a leg kick but Da Silva moves out of range and Roll only half commits.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Roll.
Roll delivers a nice body kick.
Roll looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Silva is just out of range.
Da Silva avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Da Silva.
Roll throws a low kick, looking for Da Silva's leg but Da Silva calmly moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roll.
Roll throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anderson Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roll just misses with a punch to the body.
Horrible takedown by Da Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Roll which made him look bad.
Brendan Roll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Da Silva.
Roll throws a head kick that misses.
Da Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
That kick from Roll tenderised Da Silva's leg. Da Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roll tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roll.
Roll takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Roll, looking for a takedown. Da Silva pushes Roll against the ropes but Roll circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roll cracks the inside of Da Silva's front leg.
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!
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Roll sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheers as Roll lands an impressive looking overhand right. Da Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Roll.
Roll looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Roll.
Roll looks to land a body kick but Da Silva moved away.
Roll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Da Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roll throws a sloppy head kick and Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roll.
Brendan Roll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Roll sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Da Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Da Silva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Roll quickly recovers to half guard.

Da Silva seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Roll is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Anderson Da Silva!
Anderson Da Silva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.