PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thingol Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Aurelio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Aurelio

180 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Aurelio.
Aurelio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aurelio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aurelio.
Silva avoids the head kick by Aurelio.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Aurelio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Aurelio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thingol Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Aurelio.

It looks like Thingol Silva has been cut.
Aurelio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Aurelio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Aurelio counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Aurelio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aurelio landing some decent shots from guard.
Aurelio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aurelio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Aurelio pushes his legs off easily.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Aurelio gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Aurelio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aurelio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aurelio moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

Aurelio clinches with his opponent.
Aurelio looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.

Aurelio breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

Aurelio moves into the clinch successfully.

Aurelio jumps guard.
Aurelio punching from the bottom.
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!

Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Aurelio is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Aurelio has escaped and now he's on top!

Aurelio stands up from Silva's guard - Aurelio perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aurelio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva misses with a takedown

and Aurelio decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aurelio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Aurelio stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.

Aurelio takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Aurelio.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Aurelio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva can't get the takedown.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Aurelio to the mat.
Aurelio won't allow Silva to sweep him here.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Aurelio defends easily.

Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Aurelio has passed into half guard!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Aurelio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thingol Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva fails with the takedown
and Aurelio counters with a nice kick to the body.
Aurelio tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Aurelio throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aurelio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aurelio fails in his attempt to clinch.

Aurelio looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Aurelio has a good base and remains in mount.
Aurelio with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Aurelio's attempts to control the action.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marco Aurelio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aurelio landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Aurelio breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Aurelio lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Aurelio isn't that keen on the idea.
Aurelio working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Aurelio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Aurelio takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aurelio content just to control the position here.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Aurelio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Aurelio lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Aurelio in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aurelio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aurelio tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aurelio working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Aurelio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thingol Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva shoots in but Aurelio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aurelio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Aurelio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aurelio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Silva jumps into guard, dragging Aurelio to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aurelio trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aurelio is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Aurelio stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Aurelio cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Aurelio or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Aurelio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thingol Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aurelio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva blocks a head kick by Aurelio.
Silva has his takedown stuffed

and Aurelio counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thingol Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aurelio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Aurelio.
Aurelio prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Aurelio manages to pull guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aurelio is keeping the position for now.
Aurelio is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Aurelio throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aurelio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aurelio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Aurelio is retaining full guard.
Aurelio trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Aurelio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aurelio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aurelio is stalling in the full guard.
Aurelio wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aurelio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Thingol Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Aurelio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Aurelio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aurelio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Aurelio!