PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurico Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Hein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Robert Hein was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Silva
vs
Hein

190 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

201 cm
25
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maurico Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Hein!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Hein. Those never looked like landing.
Hein misses with the combination.
Hein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.

Silva clinches up with Hein and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hein.
Hein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva thumps Hein with a low kick.
Hein misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Hein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hein catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva gets a clinch.
Hein is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva misses with some punches.
Hein is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Hein.
Silva working aggressively here.
Hein is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Hein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hein's defenses.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hein backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Silva on the inside.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hein pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Silva back to the cage. Hein follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hein.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Hein. Hein gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Hein misses the target.
Hein throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Robert Hein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hein moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Hein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
A head kick misses from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range as Hein strikes.
Hein scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hein moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva is looking to clinch but Hein is avoiding it.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva is looking to clinch but Hein is avoiding it.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hein.
Hein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Hein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Hein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hein lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hein looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hein.
Hein throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Hein tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice body kick from Silva.
Silva lands with a straight right. Hein didn't see that one coming.
Hein takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hein is defended easily by Silva.
Maurico Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Hein.
Hein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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 Maurico Silva will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hein ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Hein lands a jab-cross combination.
Hein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hein connects with a single shot there.

Oooooh!!! Hein has knocked Silva down with a huge combo! Hein steps away and waves a wobbly Silva back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Silva is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Silva tenderised Hein's leg. Hein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hein fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Hein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva misses with the combination.
Hein shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Hein's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hein is breathing heavily.
Silva slips under a jab from Hein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hein eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hein throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Hein 's knee.
Silva defending well as Hein loads up on a big left hand.
Hein misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Hein saw that one coming.
Silva throws a right and a left that Hein avoids nicely.
Silva blocks a head kick by Hein.
Maurico Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva looks to land a combination but Hein avoids it well.
Hein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hein on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Robert Hein seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Hein throws a lazy body kick
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body kick there by Silva.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hein fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Hein.
Hein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hein takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hein tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hein misses with a wild body shot.
Hein wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hein misses with a two punch combination.
Hein walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Hein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Some wild striking there from Hein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silva.
Hein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Hein takes one to the chin there.
Hein misses with a low kick.
Robert Hein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hein tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silva defends well and Hein ends up having to push Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hein backwards.
A short uppercut from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurico Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Hein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hein misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A combination from Hein does no damage.
Hein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hein's sensitive parts.
Hein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hein misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Hein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva feints and then cracks Hein's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hein down.
Hein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Hein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hein can do to turn this around?
Hein ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hein throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!
Hein steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
Hein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Hein falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva lands a jab.
Hein throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Hein sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hein gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hein throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Hein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hein throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Hein shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Hein shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maurico Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Hein.
Hein closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva tries to clinch up but Hein circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva motions for Hein to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hein.
Hein falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hein throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Hein moved out of range.
A jab from Silva misses.
Robert Hein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Hein pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maurico 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

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