PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Acevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eder Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eder Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Acevedo
vs
Silva

207 cm
22
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dennis Acevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eder Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acevedo moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva throws a series of punches but Acevedo moves out of range.
Acevedo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Acevedo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Silva manages to circle out of the way.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Acevedo tries to counter with a takedown but Silva is quick to defend against it.
Acevedo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Acevedo attempts a counter takedown but Silva avoids it well and moves away.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Acevedo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Silva.
Silva looks winded!
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Acevedo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Acevedo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Acevedo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Acevedo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Acevedo throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Acevedo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Acevedo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Acevedo is looking to counter the offense by Silva and move into the clinch.
Acevedo slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Acevedo feinted with a counter takedown.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Silva tries to get set, Acevedo tries to push him back and clinch up but Silva manages to avoid the attempt.
Silva throws a combination that misses

and Acevedo counters by clinching up.
Acevedo wants a takedown but no success here.

Acevedo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.

Acevedo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Acevedo's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Acevedo looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Acevedo is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Acevedo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.

Acevedo stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acevedo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Acevedo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Acevedo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Acevedo trying to control the position but Silva is working away.

Acevedo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Acevedo slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Acevedo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Acevedo is dominant here and he's now got Silva's back!
Silva is trying to stand back up.
Acevedo is riding his opponent, not letting Silva buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo continues to stall.
Silva breaks Acevedo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva postures up in Acevedo's guard and throws a big left but Acevedo blocks it.

Acevedo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eder Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Acevedo.
Silva throws a series of punches but Acevedo moves out of range.
Silva throws a series of punches but Acevedo moves out of range.
Eder Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Acevedo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Acevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Acevedo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Acevedo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Eder Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Acevedo clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acevedo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Acevedo.
Acevedo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Acevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Acevedo.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Acevedo manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a series of punches but Acevedo avoids them all with ease.
Silva stalks Acevedo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Acevedo's face. Acevedo staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Silva looks to move away, Acevedo throws a big counter combo bu Silva just gets out of the way.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Acevedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a right hand that Acevedo ducks under and follows up with a left that Acevedo also avoids with ease.
Acevedo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Acevedo looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva looks to land a combination but Acevedo avoids it well.
Acevedo tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Acevedo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Silva manages to circle out of the way.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Acevedo tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Acevedo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Acevedo drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Acevedo's head.

Acevedo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Acevedo circles away quickly and effectively.
As Silva tries to get set, Acevedo tries to push him back and clinch up but Silva manages to avoid the attempt.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Acevedo.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Acevedo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Acevedo there.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Acevedo fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva tries to bum rush Acevedo with a series of wild strikes but Acevedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Acevedo misses with a two punch combination.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Acevedo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Acevedo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva gets tackled into the cage by Acevedo. Acevedo maintains the clinch.
Acevedo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Acevedo breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Acevedo slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Acevedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Acevedo tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eder Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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.

Acevedo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Acevedo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva looks to land a combination but Acevedo avoids it well.
Acevedo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silva misses with a combination

and Acevedo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Acevedo gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Acevedo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Acevedo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a double jab

and Acevedo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Acevedo.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Acevedo is stalling in the full guard.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Acevedo is controlling him.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Acevedo controls the pace.
Acevedo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
More hug and hope from Acevedo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Acevedo any problems.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Acevedo controls the pace.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Acevedo is controlling him.
Acevedo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Acevedo won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Acevedo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Silva misses with a left hand

and Acevedo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Acevedo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Acevedo tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.

Acevedo gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Acevedo stands up out of the half guard.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Acevedo dodges the punch combination from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Acevedo clinches with his opponent.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Acevedo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Acevedo holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Acevedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Acevedo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dennis Acevedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eder Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Acevedo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29

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