PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabrielzinho Louco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Louco
vs
Silva

188 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabrielzinho Louco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louco shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Louco counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Louco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Louco wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Louco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Louco postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Louco tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Louco controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Louco is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand up but Louco is controlling him.
Louco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva fails with the takedown

and Louco counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Louco thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Louco tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Louco is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louco throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Louco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Louco manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Louco's guard.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva laying and praying for a moment but Louco takes advantage and regains half guard.
Louco missing with punches from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Louco looking for subs from the bottom but Silva mounts him!
Louco tries to hold on but Silva postures up.

Silva swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Louco is now in Silva's guard. A big mistake from Silva there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabrielzinho Louco dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Louco throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva with a poor takedown

and Louco counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.

Louco stands up.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva misses with a takedown

and Louco counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Louco performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is staying active underneath Louco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Louco tries to stand but can't do so whilst Silva controls his leg.
Louco is stalling here. Silva is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Louco seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Silva has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Louco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Silva goes for an armbar but Louco turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Louco.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Louco is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Louco looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Louco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Louco wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.

Louco is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Louco trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabrielzinho Louco dominated that second round.
That's time! Louco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Louco decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Louco advances position into side control!
Louco cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Louco trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

Louco decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a takedown

so Louco counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Louco stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Louco!
Louco is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Louco's best efforts.
Louco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Louco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Louco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Louco moves into the clinch.
Gabrielzinho Louco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva wants to stall.

Louco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louco's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Louco duly obliges.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Louco counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Louco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Louco throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabrielzinho Louco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Louco 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabrielzinho Louco!