PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes has chosen Far From Over as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Hughes

183 cm
22
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Malicious Intent Fight Gear - The Pit Inc
Mundo Green - World Verde

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, Andy Silva!
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, Drew Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes blocks a head kick by Silva.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hughes holding on.
Hughes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hughes is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hughes avoid being mounted?
Silva thows a huge punch but Hughes dodges it nicely.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Hughes's hands, connecting with Hughes's forehead.
Silva with the ground and pound but Hughes uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Silva pushing down on Hughes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Hughes preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Hughes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hughes is looking to improve his position.
Hughes has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.

That's two 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.
Hughes digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hughes to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Hughes shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hughes.
A head kick from Hughes lands but Silva takes it in his stride.

It looks like Andy Silva has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hughes throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Hughes lands with a shot to the body.
Hughes throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Hughes throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Hughes shoots in but no luck this time.

Hughes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hughes trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hughes is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Hughes looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Hughes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva blocking the ground and pound.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hughes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hughes misses with a kick to the body.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Hughes 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.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stands and throws Hughes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
Silva taking a breather here.
Hughes is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hughes tries to bench press Silva off him but Silva keeps the position.
Hughes dodges the ground and pound from Silva.
Silva is trying to ground and pound but Hughes uses the momentary lack of control by Silva to regain half guard.
Hughes punching from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab, jab by Hughes - just one landing.
Silva shoots and misses

so Hughes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva wants to stand but Hughes is controlling the position.
Hughes trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Silva looking to control but Hughes passes into half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes is figuring out what he wants to do next.

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.
Hughes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hughes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to control but Hughes passes into side.
Silva strikes from the bottom but Hughes takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Hughes looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andy Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hughes counters with a takedown into side control.
Drew Hughes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silva is trying to control but can't.

Hughes is working for a submission of some sort.

Hughes is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hughes is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Hughes postures up.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.

Hughes is working for a submission of some sort.

Hughes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two 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.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hughes.
Hughes passes to full mount!
Hughes trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Hughes punching from mount but Silva doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hughes avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Hughes misses with a head shot.
Drew Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Hughes isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hughes looking to ground and pound but Silva is blocking nicely.
Hughes controlling his opponent.
Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hughes. What's that going to do exactly?

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.
Hughes controlling the position easily from mount.
Andy Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hughes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Hughes's body position as best he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hughes 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Hughes!