PBP Commentary

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

Silva
vs
Meatballs

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Qwik Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kraven Meatballs!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meatballs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Meatballs tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Meatballs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Meatballs looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Qwik Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kraven Meatballs.
Meatballs closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Meatballs pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Meatballs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Meatballs persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Meatballs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a right and a left that Meatballs avoids nicely.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Meatballs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meatballs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Meatballs circles away.
Meatballs connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Meatballs finds it's target.
No luck for Meatballs with that takedown attempt.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Meatballs. Meatballs gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meatballs lands an overhand right.
A nice combination there by Meatballs.
Meatballs scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kraven Meatballs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Meatballs's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meatballs on the ground.
Meatballs pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Meatballs.
Silva wants to control from the top but Meatballs keeps moving.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva wants to control from the top but Meatballs keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meatballs uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Meatballs connects with a jab.
Meatballs works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Qwik Silva has been cut.
Meatballs lands a body shot.
Meatballs fails with the takedown

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva won't allow Meatballs to sweep him here.

Meatballs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Meatballs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meatballs.
Meatballs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Meatballs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Qwik Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Qwik Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva misses with a double jab.
Meatballs misses with a takedown

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Meatballs is trying to break free.
Meatballs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Meatballs has a takedown stuffed.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meatballs closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Meatballs pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Qwik Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kraven Meatballs.
No luck for Meatballs with that takedown attempt.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Qwik Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meatballs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Meatballs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meatballs cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Meatballs fails with the takedown.
Meatballs shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Meatballs closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Meatballs pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Meatballs shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Meatballs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Meatballs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva misses with a double jab

and Meatballs counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meatballs is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.

Meatballs is working for a submission of some sort.
Meatballs is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Silva is in trouble now - Meatballs has advanced to mount!
Meatballs seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Silva is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meatballs stands up from mount. Strange move.
Nice shot by Meatballs.
Meatballs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Meatballs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kraven Meatballs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meatballs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meatballs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meatballs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Meatballs persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Meatballs takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Meatballs.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice straight punches there by Meatballs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Meatballs.
Meatballs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meatballs scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meatballs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Meatballs on that attempt.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Meatballs tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meatballs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kraven Meatballs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Qwik Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Meatballs doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva lands an elbow just above Meatballs 's eye.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Meatballs tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Meatballs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

Silva has clasped his hands together around Meatballs's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Meatballs throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva throws a head kick but Meatballs moves out of range.
Meatballs tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meatballs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meatballs.
Meatballs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meatballs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Silva feints and as Meatballs raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Meatballs keeps moving.

Meatballs working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Meatballs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meatballs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Meatballs tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meatballs is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Meatballs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Meatballs is tightening it up a little... Silva has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Silva reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Silva taps out! nice BJJ there by Meatballs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kraven Meatballs!