PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cyborg Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Hannedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Sandstorm. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Silva
vs
Hannedy

182 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
189 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Mundi Nutrition

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cyborg Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walter Hannedy!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hannedy dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Hannedy fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Hannedy shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hannedy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Hannedy persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Cyborg Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Hannedy.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.

Hannedy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hannedy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva is trying to break free.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannedy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hannedy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hannedy avoids the body shot from Silva.
Hannedy tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hannedy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a body punch but Hannedy moves out of range.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Hannedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hannedy.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hannedy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva swinging wilding here.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hannedy moves away.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a series of punches but Hannedy moves out of range.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Hannedy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hannedy blocks a jab.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hannedy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Hannedy moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hannedy moves away.

Hannedy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hannedy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Silva has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hannedy but great work by Silva.
Hannedy tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Hannedy can't do much from the bottom here.
Hannedy tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Hannedy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Hannedy is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hannedy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Hannedy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Hannedy looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hannedy keeping busy on the bottom but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cyborg Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Hannedy moved out of range nicely.
Silva throws a hook but Hannedy avoids it easily.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Hannedy avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hannedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Hannedy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Hannedy persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a combination. Hannedy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva takes a swing at Hannedy's ribcage but misses.

Silva gets caught flat footed, as Hannedy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hannedy stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hannedy working away.
Hannedy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hannedy tries to advance to mount but Silva denies him.

Hannedy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hannedy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hannedy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva throws a right and a left that Hannedy avoids nicely.
Silva throws a hook but Hannedy blocks it.
Silva tries to bum rush Hannedy with a series of wild strikes but Hannedy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Hannedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hannedy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Hannedy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hannedy looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Cyborg Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Hannedy.
Hannedy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Hannedy slips under a jab.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horrible takedown by Hannedy or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.

Hannedy gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva won't allow Hannedy to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Walter Hannedy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva swings for the body but Hannedy moves out of range.

Hannedy shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hannedy passes into half guard.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Hannedy.
Silva is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hannedy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Hannedy eventually gives up the hold.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Hannedy wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hannedy thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Hannedy from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings for the body but Hannedy moves out of range.
Silva throws a right and a left that Hannedy avoids nicely.

Hannedy scores a takedown into full mount!
Hannedy fails to move to back control.
Hannedy trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Hannedy takes Silva's back.
Hannedy trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hannedy throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hannedy's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Hannedy is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Silva up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is trying to stand back up.

Silva defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hannedy's arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Hannedy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hannedy 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Walter Hannedy!