PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pele Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolph Pyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodolph Pyle told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Silva
vs
Pyle

190 cm
27
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pele Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodolph Pyle!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Pyle as Silva shoots in.
Pyle looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pyle is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Pyle circles away and we're back to standing.
Pyle tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pyle tries a head kick but it misses.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pyle walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pele Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pyle throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch there but Pyle circles away.

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pyle to the mat! Pyle manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva gets to his feet - Pyle follows without any prompting.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Pyle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Pyle as Silva shoots in.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pyle keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Pyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pele Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pyle to the mat! Pyle manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pele Silva.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silva wants to clinch up but Pyle keeps it at a distance.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pyle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries for a takedown but Pyle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Pyle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pyle throws a body kick that misses
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Pyle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pyle sprawls well. Pyle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Pyle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pyle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pyle.
Rodolph Pyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pyle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva dives in and grabs Pyle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pyle pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pyle. That one must have hurt.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pyle misses with a wild body shot.
Pyle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pyle stuffs the takedown.
Silva wants to clinch up but Pyle keeps it at a distance.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Pyle is breathing heavily.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Pyle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pele Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pyle's guard.
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.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva passes Pyle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Silva stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Pyle to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pyle back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pyle keeps the fight on the outside.
Pyle throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pyle's waist but Pyle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva connects with a high kick.

Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Pyle is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pyle keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva distracts Pyle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pele Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva connects with the punch.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pyle defends it nicely.
Silva shoots in but Pyle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pyle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Pyle is rocked!

Pyle gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Pyle manages to retain guard.
Pyle is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?

Silva stands up and waves to Pyle to follow him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pele Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in but Pyle avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pyle, pushing him back against the cage.
Pyle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Pyle.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Silva lands but Pyle takes it in his stride.
Pyle misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Pyle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pyle can do to turn this around?
Pyle throws a head kick that misses.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Pyle in a clinch.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pele Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pele Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Pyle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pyle throws a head kick that misses.

Silva has Pyle up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pyle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pyle seems to have recovered his senses.
Pyle stuffs the takedown.
Pyle throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva tries to clinch but Pyle moves out of range.

Pyle gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva prevents Pyle from getting back to his feet.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Pyle is retaining full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pyle looks to throw a body kick
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyle tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Pyle tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pyle prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pele Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pele Silva!
Pele Silva decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.