PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franky Fiddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fiddle comes to the cage accompanied by Coal Chamber-Big Truck. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fiddle
vs
Silva

196 cm
22
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franky Fiddle!
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, Tyson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva wants to clinch up but Fiddle keeps it at a distance.
Silva shoots in but Fiddle avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Fiddle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fiddle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Fiddle.
Silva looks gassed!
Fiddle goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Fiddle has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Fiddle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Fiddle rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.

Fiddle turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fiddle lands some shots froms side control.
Fiddle working the body and head with strikes.
Fiddle working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fiddle cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddle lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fiddle landing a few strikes.
Fiddle cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Fiddle landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Silva on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fiddle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fiddle in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fiddle lands a few punches from side control.
Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fiddle connects with a decent elbow.
Fiddle is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiddle is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Silva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fiddle working the ground and pound.
Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fiddle working the head and body with strikes.
Silva taking a bit of punishment here - Fiddle scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddle has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silva!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Fiddle working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fiddle lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fiddle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fiddle lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fiddle with good strikes from the mount here!
Silva throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Fiddle scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fiddle landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiddle with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Fiddle connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Fiddle is working for a guillotine from mount but Silva frees his head quite easily.
Fiddle lands a big elbow.
Fiddle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fiddle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fiddle connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fiddle 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.
Poor strikes thrown by Fiddle there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fiddle connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fiddle sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fiddle could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.
Fiddle punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fiddle lands a heavy elbow.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Silva taking shots to the head.
Fiddle scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Fiddle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silva is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fiddle with a couple of short strikes.
Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fiddle blocks Silva's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franky Fiddle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fiddle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fiddle looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Fiddle has him pressed against the cage.
Fiddle trying to land knees to the body.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Fiddle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Fiddle looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franky Fiddle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Fiddle.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fiddle.

Silva breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch but Fiddle slips to the side
and Fiddle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fiddle will feel that in the morning.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Franky Fiddle has been cut.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva wants to clinch up but Fiddle keeps it at a distance.
Fiddle is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fiddle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva darts in trying to clinch

and Fiddle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fiddle.
Fiddle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiddle looking for a takedown.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fiddle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fiddle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fiddle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Fiddle's takedown attempt.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fiddle tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Fiddle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Fiddle prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fiddle trying to land knees to the body.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

Fiddle has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Fiddle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fiddle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to break free but Fiddle has control.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fiddle wants a takedown.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franky Fiddle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Silva tries to clinch but Fiddle is having none of it.
Fiddle closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Fiddle pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.

Fiddle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fiddle working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiddle working the ground and pound but Silva is defending the strikes.
Fiddle scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.
Fiddle fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Silva parries the strikes from Fiddle easily there. Fiddle is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Silva to escape.
Fiddle tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fiddle lands strikes from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Fiddle.
Fiddle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fiddle tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fiddle has him pressed against the cage.

Fiddle manages to pull guard.
Silva is working Fiddle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fiddle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Franky Fiddle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva is looking to clinch but Fiddle is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva clinches but Fiddle breaks the clinch

and Fiddle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fiddle.
Fiddle tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Fiddle is controlling the position.
Fiddle tries for a takedown. No joy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Fiddle.
Fiddle trying to land knees to the body.
Fiddle takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Fiddle moves into the clinch.
Silva working aggressively here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franky Fiddle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fiddle tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Fiddle looking for a takedown.
Fiddle is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fiddle down to the mat. Fiddle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fiddle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva stuffs the takedown.

Silva drives through and clinches with Fiddle against the cage.
Fiddle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fiddle pinned against the cage. Fiddle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch but Fiddle slips to the side

and Fiddle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fiddle wants a takedown.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Fiddle has double underhooks.
Fiddle has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fiddle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck for Fiddle with that takedown attempt.
Silva wants to clinch

so Fiddle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fiddle cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Fiddle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fiddle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fiddle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva tries to clinch there but Fiddle circles away.
Tyson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fiddle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Fiddle scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Fiddle works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Fiddle prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Fiddle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fiddle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiddle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Fiddle advances position into side control!
Fiddle is chipping away with strikes.
Fiddle working the head and body with strikes.
Fiddle working the head with strikes.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.
Fiddle lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fiddle grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
Fiddle landing strikes.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franky Fiddle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fiddle 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franky Fiddle!