PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wandeco Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Peixoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peixoto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Finger Eleven. Enzo Peixoto looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Silva
vs
Peixoto

180 cm
19
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wandeco Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Peixoto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peixoto is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Peixoto looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva working Peixoto over with knees to the body.
Silva working Peixoto over with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Peixoto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice body punch from Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva with a knee to the head.

It looks like Enzo Peixoto has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Peixoto takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva is stalling here.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Peixoto in a clinch.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Peixoto.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Peixoto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Peixoto takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is pushing Peixoto up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a one two combo.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peixoto, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Peixoto won't want to take too many of those.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva lands with a left to the head.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva has Peixoto pressed against the cage.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A nice combination there by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Silva.

Silva darts in and clinches Peixoto up against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silva darts in and clinches Peixoto up against the cage.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands with a cross.
Silva throws a right and a left that Peixoto avoids nicely.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wandeco Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva stalks Peixoto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peixoto's face. Peixoto staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Silva throws a right and a left that Peixoto avoids nicely.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva swings for the body but Peixoto moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peixoto. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Peixoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peixoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peixoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peixoto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Peixoto won't want to take too many of those.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Peixoto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peixoto can pounce on him.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Wandeco Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Peixoto, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Peixoto.
Wandeco Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enzo Peixoto.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silva clinches up with Peixoto and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Peixoto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva stalling the fight.
Silva lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandeco Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enzo Peixoto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Peixoto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva throws a series of punches but Peixoto avoids them all with ease.

Silva clinches.
Peixoto takes a knee right on the jaw!

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries to bum rush Peixoto with a series of wild strikes but Peixoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Peixoto.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peixoto, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peixoto can do to turn this around?
Silva lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Peixoto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Peixoto's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silva lands a jab to Peixoto's midsection.
Silva throws a right and a left that Peixoto avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva prevents Peixoto from breaking the clinch.
Silva with a knee to the head.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Peixoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Peixoto tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Peixoto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the body.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Peixoto.
Peixoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Peixoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Peixoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Peixoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silva darts in and clinches Peixoto up against the cage.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Silva moves into the clinch.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Peixoto tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peixoto shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Wandeco Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enzo Peixoto.
Silva throws a series of punches but Peixoto avoids them all with ease.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Peixoto in a clinch.
Peixoto is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peixoto has his back to the cage.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Peixoto fails to land.

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a one two combo.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Peixoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Peixoto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Peixoto in a clinch.
Peixoto is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peixoto takes one to the side of the head.
A head kick from Peixoto lands but Silva takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Peixoto's head.
Silva with a jab.
Wandeco Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Peixoto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva avoids the head kick by Peixoto.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice cross by Silva.
Wandeco Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peixoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Peixoto is trying to break free.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peixoto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peixoto, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wandeco Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Enzo Peixoto'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. This is the final round!

Silva throws a right hand that Peixoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Peixoto also avoids with ease.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.

Silva manages to break the clinch.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Peixoto in a clinch.
Peixoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva with a knee to the head.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva stalks Peixoto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peixoto's face. Peixoto staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws a right hand that Peixoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Peixoto also avoids with ease.
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peixoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peixoto throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Peixoto takes one on the button.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Silva throws a body punch but Peixoto moves out of range.
Silva catches Peixoto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peixoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peixoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Peixoto tries a head kick but it misses.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Peixoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peixoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Silva.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peixoto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Peixoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Peixoto blocks it.
Peixoto is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wandeco Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enzo Peixoto.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Peixoto can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Peixoto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Peixoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peixoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Peixoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Peixoto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Peixoto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Peixoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.

Silva gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Peixoto tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Peixoto drops back down to his feet.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wandeco Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Silva breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peixoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peixoto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Enzo Peixoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Peixoto.
Silva blocking some punches.
Peixoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Peixoto has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva stalling the fight.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peixoto's efforts to push away.
Peixoto misses with a knee to the head.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wandeco Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wandeco Silva!