PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reno Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Silveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Reno Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silva
vs
Silveira

188 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 Las Vegas, Reno Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Silveira!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a series of punches but Silveira moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Rodrigo Silveira has been cut.

Silveira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls well initially but Silveira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Silveira is controlling him

Silveira stands up out of the half guard.
Silveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silveira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silveira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silveira tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reno Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Silveira.
Silveira wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silveira shoots in but no luck this time.
Silveira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Silveira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silveira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silveira looks gassed!
Silva throws a head kick but Silveira moves out of range.
Silveira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silveira shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Silveira on that attempt.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silveira moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Silveira moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silveira throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Silveira shrugs it off.
Horrible takedown by Silveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva misses with a head kick.
No luck for Silveira with that takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Silveira. Silveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silveira fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Silveira tries to clinch up.
Silveira slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silveira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

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.
Silveira gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Silveira shrugs it off.
Silveira has a takedown stuffed.
Silveira misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silveira tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reno Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Silveira's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Silveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Silveira shoots in.
Silveira looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silveira throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Reno Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Silveira.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Silveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silveira tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silveira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reno Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silveira avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silveira drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silveira drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva wants to stand but Silveira is controlling the position.

Silveira gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Silveira darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Silveira stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silveira shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silveira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silveira should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Silveira avoids the head kick by Silva.
Reno Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silveira scores with a nice right hand.
Silveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

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.
Silveira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silveira shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Silveira closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silveira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silveira thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rodrigo Silveira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Silveira's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silveira misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silveira shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silveira has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reno Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Silveira.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silveira avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silveira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Silveira backing up. Silveira nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reno Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silveira wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silveira is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.

Silveira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silveira in side control, throwing shots but Silva defends.

Silveira has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Silveira.
Silveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silveira fails with a takedown attempt.
Silveira shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silveira shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silveira shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rodrigo Silveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silveira is looking to clinch.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silveira shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Silveira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silveira.
Horrible takedown by Silveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a two punch combo.

Silveira looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Silveira trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reno Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

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