PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alberto Da Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bane
vs
Da Silva

200 cm
18
283 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
258 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alberto Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alberto Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Silva misses the target.

Da Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Da Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bane has a couple of punches blocked by Da Silva.
Bane struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Silva controls his hands.
Bane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Da Silva blocks an uppercut.
Da Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Da Silva lands a left hand.
A short left from Da Silva.
Bane has a couple of punches blocked by Da Silva.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Silva.

Da Silva clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Da Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Da Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane works Da Silva's body with a nice hook.
Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Bane connects with a body shot.
Bane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Da Silva looks to land a combination but Bane avoids it well.
Bane lands a jab to the nose.
Bane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva looks winded!
Bane punishes Da Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Bane is looking to wear down Da Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bane lands a glancing blow to the side of Da Silva's head.
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!
Da Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bane scores with a hook to the body. Da Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bane looks for the body kick but Da Silva saw that one coming.
Bane slips a jab from Da Silva.
Bane connects with a body shot that sends Da Silva's belly button to the back.
Da Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Bane jabs at Da Silva's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Da Silva at a distance.
Bane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Da Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body punch from Bane.
Bane thuds a left hand into Da Silva's body.
Bane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bane connects with the punch.
Bane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Da Silva in his tracks.
Nice body punch from Bane.
Da Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bane throws a half hearted mid kick.
Da Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bane connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bane digs a good hook to Da Silva's body.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Bane.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bane connects with a body shot.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bane is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bane punishes Da Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Bane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bane lands the left hand.
Bane scores with a jab.
Da Silva takes one to the chin there.
Da Silva tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bane with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bane slips a jab and a cross from Da Silva.
Bane scores with the left hand. Da Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Bane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bane moves away from the strike by Da Silva.
A lazy left from Bane finds it's target.
Bane jabs Da Silva right on the nose. Da Silva blinks but takes it well.
Da Silva drops his hands momentarily and Bane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Da Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Da Silva on the side of the head.
Bane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Danga de danga de dang - Bane scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Bane circles away.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Bane is avoiding it.
Bane cracks a nice hook into Da Silva's ribs.
Bane thuds his right hand into Da Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Bane dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Da Silva misses with a combination
and Bane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Bane circles away and keeps his distance.
Bane scores with a shot to the body.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Bane is avoiding it.
Bane digs a good body shot into Da Silva's ribs.
Lucas Bane is winning the standup battle so far.
Bane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Da Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bane lands with an overhand left.
Bane connects with a body shot that sends Da Silva's belly button to the back.
Da Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Da Silva in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Silva.
Bane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Da Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Da Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bane throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Da Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bane lands a slapping body shot.
Bane scores with a nice head shot.
Bane cracks Da Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Bane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bane sizes up Da Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bane tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Bane.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bane swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Bane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Da Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bane jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane lands with a good body shot.
Bane swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Da Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bane.
Alberto Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bane swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Bane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Bane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Bane.
Nice straight punches there by Bane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bane.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Bane circles away and keeps his distance.
Bane lands a head shot.
Nice body punch from Bane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Da Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Bane counters with a right hand to the body.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
Bane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bane connects with a body shot.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
Bane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Da Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Da Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Bane.
Da Silva moves to clinch but Bane breaks away
and Bane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bane lands with a cross.
Bane swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva has Bane up against the cage in a clinch.
Da Silva tries to break the clinch but Bane is controlling the position.
Bane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Da Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bane throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bane lands a jab to Da Silva's midsection.
Bane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Da Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Da Silva tries to clinch up.
Bane's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bane duly obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bane lands a really nice looking cross but Da Silva seems unphased.
Bane lands a jab to Da Silva's midsection.
Bane blocks a jab.
Da Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Bane dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bane scores with a body shot.
Da Silva looks to land a combination. Bane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Lucas Bane has been cut.
Da Silva throws a hook but Bane avoids it easily.
Da Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bane has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bane connects with a body shot.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bane lands a really nice looking cross but Da Silva seems unphased.
Da Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Da Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bane lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Bane.
Bane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Da Silva has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Bane circles away and keeps his distance.
Bane digs a good hook to Da Silva's body.
Da Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bane to score with a decent uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Bane there.
Nice shot by Bane.
Bane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Silva can do to turn this around?

Da Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Bane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Bane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Da Silva prevents Bane from breaking the clinch.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bane keeps the fight on the outside.
Bane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Bane is having none of it.
Bane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Bane keeps it at a distance.
Bane lands with a cross.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Bane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Da Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bane connects with a body shot that sends Da Silva's belly button to the back.

Da Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Da Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bane keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Da Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Da Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bane counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Da Silva. That did some damage!
Bane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bane misses with a looping left.
Bane gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Da Silva.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Bane keeps it at a distance.
Bane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Bane is avoiding it.
Bane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bane lands a body shot.
Da Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Da Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bane.
Bane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Da Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bane takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Da Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Bane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Da Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Da Silva breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bane clobbers Da Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alberto Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Silva throws a nice looking combination but Bane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alberto Da Silva.
I think Bane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28

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