PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rau Utu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Da Silva
vs
Utu

201 cm
37
288 lbs
24 - 19 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Malicestar

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Santiago Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rau Utu!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Utu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Utu pushes Da Silva away with a front kick.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Utu.

Da Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Utu did well to prevent Da Silva getting side control.
Da Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Utu taking some punishment here, with Da Silva in his half guard.
Utu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Da Silva.
Da Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Utu defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Utu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Da Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Da Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Utu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Utu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Utu keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva postures up in Utu's guard and throws a big left but Utu blocks it.
Utu trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Da Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Da Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Da Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Da Silva prevents Utu from getting back to his feet.
Da Silva trying to control but Utu is working from the bottom.
Da Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Utu wants to sweep but no luck.
Utu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Utu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Da Silva manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to sweep here but Utu controlling him for the moment.
Da Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Utu manages to get himself to full guard.
Utu keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Da Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Utu.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Da Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Utu has wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Utu's guard.
Utu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Da Silva is working away from the top position though.
Da Silva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utu is staying active underneath Da Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Da Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Utu defending well though.
Utu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Da Silva is working away from the top position though.
Utu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Da Silva.
Da Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Utu defending well though.
Da Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Utu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Da 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.
Utu wants to control but Da Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Da Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Da Silva is keen to just control but Utu is a slippery customer.
Utu preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Da Silva drops an elbow to the side of Utu's head.
Da Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Da Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Utu's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva tries to pass to full mount but Utu defends it.
Da Silva lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Da Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Utu is trying to get back to full guard.
Da Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Da Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Utu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Utu is looking to score with low kicks.
Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Utu loads up on a big right hand but Da Silva slips the punch.
Da Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Da Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Utu off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Rau Utu has been cut.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Utu.
Utu throws a leg kick that misses.
Da Silva walks into a left hand.

It looks like Santiago Da Silva has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Silva misses the target.

Da Silva drives through with a takedown into Utu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Da Silva is working Utu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Utu is trying to control the position but Da Silva postures up.
Da Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Utu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Da Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Da Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Da Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Da Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Da Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Da Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santiago Da Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Utu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Utu keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Utu is pulling down on Da Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Da Silva, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Da Silva throwing strikes from guard but Utu blocks nicely.
Da Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Utu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Da Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Utu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Da Silva distracts Utu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Utu trying to keep a closed guard but Da Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Da Silva trying to control but Utu is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking to pass the guard.
Da Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Utu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Utu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Da Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Utu won't allow Da Silva to sweep him here.

Da Silva working for a triangle but Utu defends it easily.
Da Silva wants to sweep here but Utu controlling him for the moment.

Utu is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Da Silva has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Utu is looking to defend but Da Silva has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Utu! Da Silva pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Utu taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Santiago Da Silva!
Santiago Da Silva made sure to mention his sponsor, BeastMode in his post fight interview.