PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gonzalez
vs
Silva

183 cm
25
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gonzalez defends it nicely.
Gonzalez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gonzalez sprawls well. Gonzalez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gonzalez but Gonzalez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ricardo Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Silva.
Gonzalez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Gonzalez didn't expect that.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gonzalez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

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

Gonzalez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into side control.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.

Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gonzalez to his feet.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Gonzalez's torso.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gonzalez is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Gonzalez circles away and we're back to standing.
Gonzalez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gonzalez wants it to stay on the feet.

Silva feints and as Gonzalez raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gonzalez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a nice looking body kick.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzalez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Gonzalez lands a nice looking body kick.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.

Silva has Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzalez fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.

Silva clinches.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Gonzalez.

Silva gets control of Gonzalez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
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!
Silva has Gonzalez pulled in close to control his posture.
Gonzalez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gonzalez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Gonzalez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Silva escapes and throws Gonzalez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ground and pound from Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silva advances to full mount.
Silva controlling from mount.
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva controlling from the back.
Silva struggling to land strikes to the head as Gonzalez covers up.
Silva lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Silva is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Silva keeps control of the position as Gonzalez tries to break free.
Gonzalez trying to get back to his feet but Silva is in full control for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gonzalez controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gonzalez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Silva.
Gonzalez trying to get back to his feet but Silva is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Gonzalez tries to escape the position.
Gonzalez has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Gonzalez tries to escape but Silva has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Silva has good solid back control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gonzalez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Gonzalez tries to escape the position.
Gonzalez looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Gonzalez tries to roll but Silva sticks to his back.

Gonzalez fending off the submission attempt from Silva.
Gonzalez looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Gonzalez letting Silva take a breather here.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Gonzalez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.

Gonzalez gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Gonzalez fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva lands an elbow inside.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Gonzalez to the mat.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gonzalez's guard.

Gonzalez looking for subs off his back but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gonzalez tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez looking for subs from the bottom but Silva mounts him!
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Gonzalez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You get the feeling that Gonzalez really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gonzalez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva prevents Gonzalez from getting the reversal.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Gonzalez is trying to escape the mount.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gonzalez is trying to stand up.
Gonzalez is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Silva punching from mount but Gonzalez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Silva controlling from mount.
Gonzalez is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricardo Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eduardo Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gonzalez srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

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