PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Abott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Abott

196 cm
23
245 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
260 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Renato Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tank Abott!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abott darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Abott prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Abott gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Abott presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Abott jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Abott keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Abott, up you get!

Abott cracks Silva with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Abott has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Silva to stand back up!

It looks like Renato Silva has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Abott back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Abott clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.

Abott pulls Silva into guard.

Abott throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abott wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Abott is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Abott trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Abott trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Abott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abott looking to control but Silva passes into half guard.
Abott wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abott can do anything to dispel that myth.
Abott is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abott wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Abott wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Renato Silva just wasn't active enough.
A combination from Silva does no damage.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Abott has taken the fight into the clinch.

Abott jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.
Abott throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Abott is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abott is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abott is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Abott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abott working a defensive guard here.
Silva trying to control but Abott is working from the bottom.

Abott has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva trying to control but Abott is working from the bottom.
Abott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Renato Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Abott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abott looks winded!
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.

Abott 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Abott pushes his legs off easily.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is pulling down on Abott's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Abott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Abott swinging wildly here.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abott avoids it really well and circles away.
Tank Abott seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Abott looking to score a takedown here. Silva is defending well but Abott drives through and ends up in Silva's guard.
Abott connects with a couple of short punches.
Abott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Abott from controlling successfully.
Abott connects with a couple of short punches.
Tank Abott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abott with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is working an open guard so Abott takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Abott is breathing heavily.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abott keeps working.
Abott is looking to reverse the position.
Silva trying to control the position but Abott is working away.

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Abott tries to control but Silva manages to take his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abott trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Silva tries to keep control of the position but Abott is staying busy.
Silva controlling well, preventing Abott from escaping the position.
Abott controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Abott doesn't escape.
Abott trying to control but not successfully.
Abott tries to roll but Silva sticks to his back.
Silva is trying to stick to Abott's back but Abott is turning into Silva. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Silva's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Abott.
Abott tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Abott is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abott stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.

Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Abott's guard.
Silva trying to control but Abott is working from the bottom.
Abott can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Abott is holding on to half guard well.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Abott is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abott tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva trying to control the pace.
Abott trying to control but Silva postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Renato Silva.

Abott gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abott tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abott is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silva is defending well.
Abott prevents a takedown attempt there.
Abott prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tank Abott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Renato Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Abott is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Abott is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Silva asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva staying calm.
Abott is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Abott's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
What's Abott going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Silva working away.
Silva works to advance to full mount. Abott defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Silva avoids the attempt from Abott to control.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Abott for as long as he can get away with.
Abott tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Abott is trying to escape the mount.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Abott is looking to escape.
Silva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Abott's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Abott hang on?
Abott tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Abott keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Abott tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Renato Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tank Abott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abott 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Abott!