PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Brownridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brownridge comes to the cage accompanied by Boom Boom Pow. Rogerio Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Brownridge
vs
Silva

180 cm
18
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Brownridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brownridge swinging wilding here.
Silva tries to bum rush Brownridge with a series of wild strikes but Brownridge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brownridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brownridge counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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.
Brownridge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brownridge throws a big right hand that misses.
Brownridge looking to pass the guard.
Brownridge wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownridge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brownridge content to stall in guard here.
Brownridge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brownridge tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
Brownridge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Brownridge shoots in but no luck this time.

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 misses with a double jab

and Brownridge counters by clinching up.
Brownridge looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Brownridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brownridge.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brownridge just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brownridge is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Brownridge lands a right hand.

Brownridge pulls Silva into guard.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Brownridge has wrist control.

Brownridge looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brownridge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brownridge is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Brownridge is keeping the position.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brownridge is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Silva throws an elbow but Brownridge slips to the side and avoids it well.

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 looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brownridge is avoiding damage well.
Brownridge is looking for a sweep.
Silva wants to control but Brownridge is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Silva.
Silva postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
The strikes coming from Silva are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brownridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brownridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brownridge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Brownridge dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brownridge is looking to clinch.
Brownridge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brownridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brownridge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Brownridge. Brownridge gets slowly back to his feet.
Brownridge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Brownridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brownridge shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brownridge tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Brownridge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownridge wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Brownridge throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Brownridge.
Brownridge tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Brownridge fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Brownridge misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva misses with a combination
and Brownridge counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva leaves Brownridge with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Brownridge misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brownridge.
Silva swinging wilding here.
Brownridge walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Brownridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Brownridge with that takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Sean Brownridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brownridge throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brownridge tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Brownridge tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Brownridge tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Brownridge looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

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.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Brownridge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brownridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brownridge misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Brownridge shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Sean Brownridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brownridge.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brownridge dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Brownridge throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silva looks to land a combination but Brownridge avoids it well.
Brownridge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brownridge connects with a body shot.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Brownridge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brownridge shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Brownridge throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brownridge counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brownridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brownridge.
Brownridge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Brownridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Brownridge misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brownridge shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brownridge swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Brownridge misses with a kick to the body.
Brownridge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brownridge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brownridge misses with a straight left.

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.
Brownridge takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brownridge throws a big shot that misses.
Brownridge fails with the takedown.
Silva blocks a head kick by Brownridge.
Brownridge throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
A cross from Silva lands.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brownridge tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Brownridge. Brownridge gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brownridge is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brownridge.
Brownridge throws a head kick that misses.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brownridge throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Brownridge counters by moving into the clinch.

Brownridge gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brownridge will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva wants to stand but Brownridge has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Brownridge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brownridge is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Brownridge is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva prevents Brownridge from getting back to his feet.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Brownridge is retaining full guard.
Brownridge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sean Brownridge.
I think Brownridge 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!