PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseilito Marreta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marreta's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sabao Cra Cra. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marreta
vs
Silva

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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, Joseilito Marreta!
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, Gustavo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva tries to clinch but Marreta is having none of it.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marreta tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.

Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marreta was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marreta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up but Marreta circles away and keeps his distance.

Marreta clinches.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marreta looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Marreta pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marreta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Gustavo Silva has been cut.
Silva wants to clinch up but Marreta keeps it at a distance.

Marreta has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Marreta managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.

Marreta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marreta swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marreta moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Marreta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Marreta, up you get!
Marreta is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marreta looks to throw a body kick

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marreta's guard now.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Marreta wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four 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.
Silva misses with the combination.
Marreta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Marreta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marreta is defending well for now.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Marreta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Marreta is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Marreta won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Silva is trying to break free.
Marreta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marreta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marreta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marreta slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marreta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marreta throws a sloppy head kick

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Marreta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marreta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Marreta scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Marreta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Marreta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marreta misses with some punches.
Marreta works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva keeps control of Marreta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Marreta has double underhooks.
Marreta lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Marreta.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marreta as Silva tries to tie him up.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Marreta, against the cage.

That's two 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.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Silva looking to stall.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Marreta tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a body kick.
Marreta wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Marreta's guard now.

Silva stands up and waves to Marreta to follow him.
Marreta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva prevents Marreta from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marreta swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marreta as Silva tries to tie him up.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Marreta.
Silva taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gustavo Silva.
Marreta shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Marreta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marreta wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva throws a combination. Marreta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva dives in and grabs Marreta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marreta pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marreta.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silva wants to control but Marreta is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working away.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Silva decides to stand back up.
Marreta falls off balance throwing a combination

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Marreta is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva tries to clinch up

and Marreta counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Marreta throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.

Silva pushes Marreta off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Marreta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Marreta sprawls well.
Marreta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Marreta lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Silva rushes Marreta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Marreta fails to land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marreta's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marreta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marreta's brow.
Marreta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marreta lands a right hand.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Marreta breaks from the clinch.
Marreta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Marreta.
Marreta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva stalling.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marreta is keeping busy.
Marreta is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.

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

That's two 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.
Marreta throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marreta looks to clinch

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Marreta is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marreta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marreta being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four 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.
Gustavo Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joseilito Marreta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gustavo Silva.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

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