PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Jarrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Jarrow
vs
Silva

190 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
217 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clyde Jarrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Jarrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jarrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Clyde Jarrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Jarrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Jarrow throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Jarrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Jarrow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jarrow tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jarrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Jarrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jarrow throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Jarrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Jarrow thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jarrow tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jarrow to the ground. Jarrow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jarrow scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Silva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jarrow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jarrow is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva advances to mount.
Silva tries to take Jarrow's back but instead Jarrow uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Jarrow is in trouble now - Silva has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jarrow is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
Silva moves to take his opponent's back.
Silva has good solid back control here.

Silva is persistently looking for the submission but Jarrow is defending it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jarrow knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jarrow for a finish.
Silva looks gassed!

Silva is persistently looking for the submission but Jarrow is defending it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jarrow has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Silva working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Silva trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Silva looking to break Jarrow's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jarrow remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Silva will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jarrow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Jarrow sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jarrow is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jarrow lands a slapping body shot.
Jarrow throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Jarrow thows a body shot but no joy.

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jarrow to the mat! Jarrow manages to get full guard.
Jarrow wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jarrow is keeping the position for now.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jarrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarrow wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva passes into half guard.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jarrow defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva is looking to advance position but Jarrow won't allow it.
Silva stops Jarrow from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jarrow keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarrow wants to get back to his feet.
Jarrow won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Silva stops Jarrow from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jarrow misses with a wild body shot.
Jarrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Jarrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jarrow takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva tries to bum rush Jarrow with a series of wild strikes but Jarrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jarrow thows a body shot but no joy.
Jarrow digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jarrow throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jarrow scores with a three punch combo!
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Jarrow tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jarrow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Clyde Jarrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Silva.
Jarrow scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva throws a right hand that Jarrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Jarrow also avoids with ease.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jarrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jarrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Good standup being displayed there by Jarrow as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clyde Jarrow dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A shot to de liver by Jarrow. Beautiful body shot.
Silva shoots in but Jarrow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jarrow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva slips a straight right by Jarrow.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jarrow misses with a series of wild punches.
Jarrow lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Jarrow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jarrow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

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

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Jarrow defends the submission attempt.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jarrow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jarrow wants to get back to his feet.

Silva is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Jarrow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jarrow wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jarrow throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jarrow throws a predictable looking body shot

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Jarrow didn't expect that.
Jarrow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Jarrow keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Jarrow wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Jarrow is retaining full guard.

Jarrow has his feet on Silva's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarrow stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Jarrow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clyde Jarrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Silva.
Jarrow lands with a right hand.
Jarrow lands with a shot to the body.
Jarrow misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Jarrow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jarrow swinging wilding here.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clyde Jarrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jarrow misses with the combination.

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

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