PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falcon Talk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Silva
vs
Talk

205 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

189 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Falcon Talk!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Talk tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Talk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Talk's waist but Talk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Talk defends it nicely.
Talk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Talk tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Talk sprawls well.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Talk defends it nicely.
Talk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Talk.
Talk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva looks for a takedown but Talk sprawls well.
Talk looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.

Silva closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Talk quickly recovers to half guard.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Talk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Talk pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Talk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Talk is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talk is trying to get back to full guard.
Talk wants to get back to his feet.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Talk is trying to get back to full guard.
Talk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Talk wants to get back to his feet.
Talk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Talk is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a kimura but Talk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
Talk tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Talk looks like he's trying to stand up.
Talk wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Talk is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Talk is defending 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 pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva prevents Talk from standing back up.
Talk is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Talk avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Talk is trying to stand.
Talk wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Falcon Talk will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Left hook, right uppercut from Talk.
Talk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Talk but Talk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Talk tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Talk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries for a takedown but Talk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talk.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Talk tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Talk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Talk moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Talk moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talk slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Talk as he jumps to the side.
Talk wants to clinch.
Talk is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Talk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Talk moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Talk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Talk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Falcon Talk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Talk tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Talk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Talk lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.

It looks like Fabio Silva has been cut.
Silva switches off momentarily and Talk cracks him with a monster right hand! Silva topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Talk dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Talk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Falcon Talk!