PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Daniels

190 cm
25
259 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
249 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carson Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Daniels is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Daniels throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Daniels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Daniels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Daniels misses with a leg kick.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Daniels misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Daniels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Daniels.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Daniels throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Daniels.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Daniels throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Daniels throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Daniels only half commits.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Daniels throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Daniels shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva checks a low kick from Daniels.
Daniels throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silva looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Daniels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Daniels settles back down.
Daniels throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Daniels walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Daniels tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Daniels does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Daniels tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Daniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daniels is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Daniels tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Daniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daniels tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
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!
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daniels fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Daniels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daniels throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva checks a low kick from Daniels.
Daniels throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Daniels throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Daniels throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Daniels misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Daniels tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Daniels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Daniels throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Daniels only half commits.
Daniels misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva checks a low kick from Daniels.

Daniels gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva stops Daniels from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carson Daniels dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Daniels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Daniels wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Daniels walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daniels wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Daniels's guard.
Silva won't allow Daniels to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Daniels is keeping the position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexandre Silva.
Daniels is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Daniels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daniels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daniels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Daniels settles back down.
Daniels does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Daniels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daniels lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Silva looks to land a combination but Daniels avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick but Daniels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Daniels fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Daniels misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Daniels does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Daniels walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Daniels wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Daniels throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daniels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alexandre Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Daniels throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daniels tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Daniels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daniels finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daniels tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Daniels throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Daniels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Daniels does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Daniels.
Carson Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Daniels is looking to score with low kicks.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Daniels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Daniels settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Daniels misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.

Silva gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Daniels is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels wants to break free but Silva has control.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daniels's efforts to push away.
Silva tries to pull guard but Daniels forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Daniels stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Daniels wants to break free but Silva has control.
Daniels wants to break free but Silva has control.
Daniels tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
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!
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels wants to break free but Silva has control.
Daniels is trying to break free.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Daniels blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carson Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Daniels finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daniels misses with a leg kick.
Daniels swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Daniels manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Daniels throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Daniels is predictable there
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Daniels walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daniels throws a leg kick

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Daniels!
Daniels wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
Silva wants to take a breather but Daniels manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Daniels gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daniels stops Silva from standing up.
Daniels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Daniels prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexandre Silva.
Daniels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Daniels throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Daniels.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Daniels throws a leg kick that is checked

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Daniels's guard now.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Daniels is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Daniels shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Daniels sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Daniels is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daniels working hard to break the clinch.
Silva prevents Daniels from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Daniels can't break the clinch.
Daniels is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.

Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alexandre Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniels tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexandre Silva.
I think Daniels 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carson Daniels!
Carson Daniels decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.