PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetrius Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Tyson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tyson
vs
Silva

173 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

175 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carl Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demetrius Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyson throws a lazy head kick

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Tyson fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Tyson is keeping the position.
Silva advances position into side control!

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tyson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to control but instead Tyson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Silva wants to control but Tyson is keeping him busy.
Tyson is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
Silva stops Tyson from getting back to his feet.
Tyson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Tyson counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Tyson counters with a head kick.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Tyson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Tyson didn't expect that.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyson is retaining full guard.

Tyson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Knees to the body from Tyson.
Silva looking for a takedown.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tyson counters by clinching up.
Carl Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrius Silva.
Tyson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson taking a breather.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Demetrius Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch.
Tyson crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Tyson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tyson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tyson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva wants a takedown.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense.
Silva misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tyson misses with the combination.
Carl Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyson as he avoids it easily.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tyson blocking some punches.
Tyson stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tyson smiles and moves away.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Demetrius Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A head kick by Tyson misses
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Tyson closes the distance and clinches.
Tyson taking a breather.
Tyson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva tries to work over Tyson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva has Tyson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carl Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrius Silva.

Tyson breaks the clinch.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Tyson misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
letting Tyson counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyson counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson wants to clinch.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Tyson sprawls well.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyson throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Silva lands a head kick. Tyson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Tyson sprawls well.
Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Tyson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Tyson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tyson moves into the clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Tyson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tyson prevents it.
Knees to the body from Tyson.
Tyson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Tyson scores with a knee to the head.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.

Tyson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Tyson jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

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.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyson is keeping the position for now.
Tyson is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.

Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tyson dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Tyson gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick by Tyson misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tyson throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tyson.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Tyson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carl Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva with a poor takedown

and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tyson.
Tyson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tyson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva shoots and misses
and Tyson counters with a nice uppercut.
Carl Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrius Silva.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tyson moves into the clinch.
Silva wants a takedown.
Tyson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Tyson stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
The referee calls for Tyson to work.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Tyson counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva shoots and misses

and Tyson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Tyson counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Tyson to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tyson counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries for a takedown but Tyson circles away easily

and Tyson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyson.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tyson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva tries for a takedown but Tyson manages to get underhooks.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tyson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Tyson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Tyson connects with a knee to the head.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tyson smiles and moves away.
Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tyson.

Tyson breaks the clinch.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Tyson stumbling back into the cage.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tyson counters by clinching up.
Tyson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Tyson has Silva pushed against the cage.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tyson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tyson managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva tries to pull guard but Tyson won't allow it.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Tyson.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tyson counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Tyson is predictable there
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Tyson counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Tyson counters with a head kick.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tyson counters with a solid body kick.
Tyson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tyson.
Tyson stalling against the cage.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyson pulls his leg out and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tyson 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Tyson!