PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reynaldo Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Terminator Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Da Silva
vs
Steele

191 cm
21
179 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reynaldo Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva wants to clinch.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Da Silva as Steele shoots in.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Da Silva is defended easily by Steele.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Da Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Reynaldo Da Silva has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Steele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Steele circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Jason Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Steele.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
No joy there for Steele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Da Silva as he jumps to the side.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.
A jab from Steele misses.
Steele lands with a cross.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Steele circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steele tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Steele gets a takedown into half guard.
Steele throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele is pressing down on Da Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Da Silva is holding on for now.
Da Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steele working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Steele missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steele throwing shots but Da Silva is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reynaldo Da Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Da Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Silva is looking to clinch.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Da Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Steele tries to sprawl out of it but Da Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steele manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Da Silva is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reynaldo Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Steele misses.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Steele.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Reynaldo Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Da Silva wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Da Silva needs to keep his hands up - Steele had a free shot at his head there.

Steele shoots in and bounces Da Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Steele throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steele lands a couple of elbows.
Steele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Da Silva wants to stand up but Steele is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva wriggles free and stands up.
Steele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva blocks a jab.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Da Silva slips the punch.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Steele misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele shoots in and drives through. Da Silva sprawls well.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
Steele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Da Silva circles away.
Reynaldo Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Steele.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.
Da Silva tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reynaldo Da Silva's cut.
That's time! Da Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Steele misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva avoids the body shot from Steele.
Steele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Da Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steele.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Steele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Da Silva circles away.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.

Steele shoots in and bounces Da Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Da Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steele with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steele passes Da Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Da Silva taking some punishment here, with Steele in his half guard.
Da Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Steele missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Da Silva pushes Steele off and gets back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Da Silva.
Steele changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Da Silva tries to avoid it but Steele manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Da Silva to the ground. Da Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reynaldo Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Steele.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Steele shoots for a takedown but Da Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Steele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Da Silva saw that one coming.
Da Silva is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Jason Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reynaldo Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Steele tries to keep at a distance but Da Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steele winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Steele!