PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Thane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Thane

190 cm
21
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Jose 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, Adam Thane!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thane shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Thane throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva tries to kick Thane off but Thane keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thane tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Thane throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Thane.
Thane sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Thane has control of the leg.
Thane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Thane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thane missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Thane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Thane counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thane.
Thane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva keeping full guard, as Thane tries to pass.
Thane is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thane works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as Thane tries to pass.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thane is controlling him.
Thane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva wants to stand but Thane is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thane won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva is breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Thane counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thane passes the guard and advances to mount!
Thane raining down shots from the mount!
Thane landing strikes from the mount.
Thane is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva is in a horrible position here. Thane smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thane pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thane landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Thane controlling from the full mount.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Thane pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Thane landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Thane gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.

Thane wants to finish this one by submission but Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Thane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Thane.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Thane creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Thane lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Silva on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.
Thane is chipping away with strikes.
The ground and pound from Thane seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thane is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thane works his way into side control.
Thane throwing strikes but Silva manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Silva content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Adam Thane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thane is looking to reverse the position.
Silva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thane some visible discomfort.
Silva working away.

That's two 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 is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thane knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silva tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Thane regains half guard.
Thane is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thane scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thane scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thane throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thane wants to take a breather but Silva is having none of it.
Thane throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva is looking to control Thane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Thane is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Thane wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva with a poor takedown

and Thane counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Thane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thane is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thane wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Thane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thane stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Thane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thane thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Thane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva shoots and misses

so Thane counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thane is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thane scoring with some ground and pound.
Thane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thane looking to pass the guard.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Thane controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thane thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Thane changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thane working the ground and pound.
Thane has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Thane lands a heavy elbow.
Thane breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Thane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thane misses with a head shot.
Silva regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thane is working for a submission of some sort.
Thane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thane not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Thane lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thane takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Thane throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva has hold of Thane's hands but Thane slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva keeping hold of Thane's head, controlling as best he can.
Nice strikes from Thane there.
Thane wants to stand but Silva has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Thane performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Thane wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thane is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Thane is just out of range.
Jose Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adam Thane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Thane looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Thane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thane 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 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Thane!