PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Petruzelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Vitor Silva has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vitor Silva seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Silva
vs
Petruzelli

181 cm
19
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vitor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Petruzelli!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries for a takedown but Petruzelli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.

Petruzelli actively working from the bottom here.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petruzelli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Petruzelli's head.
Petruzelli trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva is looking to advance position but Petruzelli won't allow it.
Silva moves into full mount! Petruzelli won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Petruzelli is trying desperately to improve position.
Petruzelli looks gassed!
Silva lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petruzelli tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva looking to control but Petruzelli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva working Petruzelli over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Petruzelli but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva landing strikes from the mount and Petruzelli is in trouble!
Silva 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.
Petruzelli is looking to get to half guard.
Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva looking to finish Petruzelli with some ground and pound. This is bad for Petruzelli!
Silva tries to control but Petruzelli wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Petruzelli but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Petruzelli is looking to escape.
Silva working Petruzelli over with strikes here.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Silva scoring with strikes but Petruzelli is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!
Silva wants to control the pace but Petruzelli is squirming around nicely.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Petruzelli is blocking nicely.
Silva with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva with good strikes from the mount here!

Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Petruzelli has worked his arm free - good work by Petruzelli!
Petruzelli struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Petruzelli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Petruzelli circles away.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Petruzelli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Petruzelli to the mat! Petruzelli manages to get full guard.
Petruzelli manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Petruzelli is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petruzelli is breathing heavily.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petruzelli is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
Silva moves into full guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Petruzelli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Petruzelli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petruzelli keeps working.
Petruzelli gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Silva thowing shots but they're missing.
Petruzelli taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vitor Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva landing strikes from the mount.
Silva wants to control but instead Petruzelli manages to regain half guard.
Petruzelli moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva throws and elbow that misses. Petruzelli uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Petruzelli!
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Petruzelli is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Petruzelli's guard.
Silva passes Petruzelli's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petruzelli defending well though.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva winds up and cracks Petruzelli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Silva dominated that second round.
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 closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Petruzelli keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Petruzelli is retaining full guard.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Petruzelli keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva wants to control but Petruzelli is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working the body and head with strikes.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petruzelli keeps working.
Petruzelli avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Petruzelli is letting Silva control him for a moment.
Petruzelli is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva scoring with punches from side control.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Petruzelli has escaped the position, nice work there.

Silva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Petruzelli has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Silva but great work by Petruzelli.
Petruzelli tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silva's legs.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Petruzelli's best efforts.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Silva trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petruzelli passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva gets full guard.
Silva is trying to hold Petruzelli in close to prevent damage but Petruzelli has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva wants to control but Petruzelli is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Petruzelli postures up.
Silva working a defensive guard but Petruzelli manages to pass into side control anyway.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petruzelli is fighting to break Silva's control of his arms but Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Petruzelli won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva is trying to control the position but Petruzelli postures up.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petruzelli manages to get himself to full guard.
Anthony Petruzelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petruzelli thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Silva is in close to Petruzelli's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Petruzelli's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Silva!