PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by One Hitta Quitta . Silva has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Belfort

190 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Belfort shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Belfort passes the guard and advances to mount!
Belfort controlling the position easily from mount.
Belfort unloading with bombs!
Belfort punishing his opponent with strikes.
Belfort controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Belfort controlling the pace for now.
I looks like Belfort might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Belfort working for a submission but Silva is keeping him at bay.
Belfort looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva taking shots to the head.
Belfort sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Belfort raining down shots from the mount!
Belfort controlling his opponent.
Belfort lands a heavy elbow.
Belfort tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Despite being in the dominant position, Paulo Belfort just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Belfort looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort controlling the position easily from mount.
Belfort lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Silva wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Belfort controlling the positon.
Belfort not allowing Silva to control his hands.
Good control from Belfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Belfort looking for the choke from the back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Belfort. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Belfort really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Silva.
Silva tries to escape the position.
Belfort biding his time, controlling Silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Belfort dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva fails with the takedown

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

Belfort gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Belfort gets the takedown into side control.
Belfort working the head and body with strikes.

Belfort looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Belfort tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
Belfort is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Belfort stalls from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulo Belfort has got the better of the ground game so far.

Belfort thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Belfort controls the position.

Belfort decides to stand back up. Belfort steps back and let's Silva get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Belfort.

Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Belfort to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Belfort won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Belfort must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Belfort postures up.
Belfort's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Belfort advances to half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Belfort thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is working to get back to half guard.
Belfort is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Silva wants to take Belfort's back here but Belfort is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Silva trying to control but Belfort is having none of it.
Belfort squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva prevents Belfort from getting the reversal.
Belfort is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Belfort is working to get back to half guard.

Silva swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Belfort is now in Silva's guard. A big mistake from Silva there, giving up the dominant position!
Silva keeping moving, preventing Belfort from controlling successfully.
Belfort stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Belfort 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. This is the final round!

Belfort shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Belfort has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Belfort looking to control and managing it successfully.
Belfort has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Belfort is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Belfort lands a heavy elbow.
Belfort landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
BOOM! Belfort connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Belfort content just to control the position here.
Belfort with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Belfort is having none of it.

Belfort is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Belfort!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Paulo Belfort!