PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Pelaez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Darude - Sandstorm . Pelaez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Never gonna give you up-Rick Astley. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Pelaez

180 cm
21
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Pelaez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Pelaez does a little dance to reset his feet.

Pelaez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pelaez missing with knees to the body.
Pelaez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pelaez has Silva pushed against the cage.
Pelaez connects with a knee to the head.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pelaez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pelaez lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Pelaez is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pelaez down to the mat. Pelaez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Pelaez.
Pelaez tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Pelaez as Silva shoots in.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pelaez tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelaez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Pelaez fails with an attempt to clinch.

Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pelaez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Pelaez kicks Silva off and gets to his feet.
Pelaez is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Pelaez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pelaez wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jason Pelaez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pelaez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pelaez doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Pelaez doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Jason Pelaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pelaez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Pelaez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pelaez fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pelaez as he avoids it easily.
Pelaez tries to clinch up.
Pelaez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pelaez as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Silva.

Pelaez instigates a clinch.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pelaez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva jumps guard but Pelaez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pelaez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pelaez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Silva is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pelaez to the mat. Pelaez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Pelaez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pelaez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pelaez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pelaez is looking to clinch.
Pelaez is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Pelaez moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pelaez!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pelaez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Pelaez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pelaez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silva is in Pelaez's guard.
Pelaez is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva is fighting to break Pelaez's control of his arms but Pelaez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva won't allow Pelaez to get back to his feet.
Silva wants to control from the top but Pelaez keeps moving.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelaez wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Pelaez controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Pelaez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pelaez manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Pelaez's guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Pelaez keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pelaez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pelaez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Pelaez.
Pelaez controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva won't allow Pelaez to sweep him here.
Pelaez wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pelaez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pelaez leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pelaez wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Pelaez. That snapped Silva's head back.
Pelaez doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Pelaez throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pelaez looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.

Pelaez moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pelaez after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to pull guard but Pelaez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pelaez lands a knee to the body.
Pelaez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Pelaez has him pressed against the cage.
Pelaez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Pelaez crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Pelaez lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pelaez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva is trying to drag Pelaez to the mat but Pelaez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Pelaez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Pelaez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pelaez's half guard.
Pelaez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva is standing up over Pelaez. Pelaez looks to escape but Silva dives into side control.
Silva in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pelaez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pelaez sees it coming and defends easily.
Pelaez wants to get back to his feet.
Pelaez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pelaez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Pelaez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pelaez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Pelaez defends it.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pelaez has his hands clasped together around Silva's back. He's all about the action.
Pelaez wants to get back to full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Carlos Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Pelaez has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pelaez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pelaez walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Pelaez shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pelaez clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pelaez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pelaez.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Pelaez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Pelaez takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jason Pelaez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pelaez connects with a knee to the head.
Silva is trying to drag Pelaez to the mat but Pelaez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pelaez looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Pelaez has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Pelaez prevents the takedown attempt.
Pelaez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pelaez misses with a knee strike.
Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pelaez is defending well.
Pelaez lands a knee to the head.

Pelaez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pelaez misses with a hook.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pelaez is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Pelaez throws a leg kick

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Silva wants to control from the top but Pelaez keeps moving.
Carlos Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Pelaez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pelaez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Pelaez.
I've got Pelaez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Pelaez!
During a confident post fight interview, Jason Pelaez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.