PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Warrior brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex das meses Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex das meses Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

brawler
vs
das meses Silva

223 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
23
130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Warrior brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex das meses Silva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
das meses Silva tries to clinch but brawler moves out of range.
das meses Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but brawler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
brawler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A combination from brawler does no damage.

brawler closes the distance and clinches.
das meses Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. brawler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

brawler gets a trip takedown into half guard.
brawler controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
brawler's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
das meses Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
brawler wants to pass the guard but das meses Silva is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
brawler content to control rather than advance.
brawler is pressing down on das meses Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. das meses Silva is holding on for now.
das meses Silva tries to get to full guard but brawler has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
brawler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
brawler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Warrior brawler just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
das meses Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
das meses Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

brawler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

brawler breaks the clinch.
das meses Silva stuffs the takedown.
brawler is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from das meses Silva. No joy for brawler on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warrior brawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
brawler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from das meses Silva.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
brawler wants to clinch up but das meses Silva keeps it at a distance.
das meses Silva wants to land a leg kick but brawler is out of range.
das meses Silva is looking to clinch.
das meses Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warrior brawler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

das meses Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
das meses Silva tries to clinch but brawler moves out of range.
das meses Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and brawler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
das meses Silva is trying to force a seperation but brawler has the dominant position.

brawler lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
brawler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from brawler.
brawler trying to control the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
brawler is nestled in close to das meses Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
brawler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
brawler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

brawler is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
brawler wants to lay and pray for a moment but das meses Silva keeps working.
das meses Silva tries to get to full guard but brawler has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
brawler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
brawler is just content to waste time from the top position. das meses Silva takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
brawler trying to control the position from guard on top but das meses Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.

brawler got a little sloppy there for a moment and das meses Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, brawler has managed to get both his arms back between das meses Silva's legs - danger averted.
brawler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

das meses Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. brawler is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warrior brawler dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

brawler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

brawler drives through and clinches with das meses Silva against the cage.
das meses Silva has brawler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. brawler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
das meses Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but brawler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
das meses Silva 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.

brawler ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. brawler no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
brawler tries to land a sweep but no joy.

brawler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
brawler keeping full guard, as das meses Silva tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

brawler wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
brawler shoots in for a double leg but das meses Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
brawler swats away the attempt to clinch by das meses Silva.

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

brawler stands up and waves to das meses Silva to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

brawler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

brawler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
das meses Silva stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warrior brawler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

brawler forces das meses Silva back against the cage and clinches.
das meses Silva is pressed up against the cage. brawler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag das meses Silva down to the mat. das meses Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
das meses Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
brawler misses with a low kick.
Alex das meses Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

das meses Silva tries to keep at a distance but brawler has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

brawler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
brawler shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from das meses Silva. No joy for brawler on that attempt.
brawler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

brawler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with das meses Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
brawler leaning against his opponent.
das meses Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A hook to the body from brawler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

brawler turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and brawler manages to end up in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Alex das meses Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warrior brawler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Warrior brawler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for brawler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Warrior brawler!