PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZINA XURUPITA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Addiction. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Silva
vs
XURUPITA

170 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Attliction

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, Luis Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, ZINA XURUPITA!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luis Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
XURUPITA tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
XURUPITA has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Silva stands up and beckons XURUPITA to join him on the feet.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent XURUPITA stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
XURUPITA looks gassed!
XURUPITA misses with a kick to the body.
XURUPITA tries to clinch but Silva moves away

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. XURUPITA doesn't seem phased though.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in XURUPITA's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
XURUPITA looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva gets to his feet - XURUPITA follows without any prompting.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Jab by Silva.
A cross from Silva lands.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by XURUPITA.
XURUPITA darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with XURUPITA, pushing him back against the cage.

Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. XURUPITA can't fight it off and eventually Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. XURUPITA looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into XURUPITA's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
XURUPITA is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

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

XURUPITA tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
XURUPITA goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

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

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva really is a fat lump.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

Silva rushes XURUPITA and presses him up against the cage.
XURUPITA wants to stall.
XURUPITA has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
XURUPITA jumps guard but Silva stands there with XURUPITA around his waist. XURUPITA gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
XURUPITA tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
XURUPITA tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Luis Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ZINA XURUPITA.
XURUPITA wants to break the clinch but can't.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
XURUPITA shoots and misses

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
XURUPITA fails to pull guard.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
XURUPITA throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping body kick lands there for XURUPITA.
Silva catches XURUPITA with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
XURUPITA doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. XURUPITA fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
XURUPITA controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but XURUPITA is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
XURUPITA looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
XURUPITA is trying to keep Silva in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
XURUPITA has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a solid body kick.
XURUPITA steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
XURUPITA is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. XURUPITA can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can XURUPITA hang on?
Silva lands with some strikes.
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks XURUPITA but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva misses with a head kick.

XURUPITA is rocked!
Silva scores with a hook.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
XURUPITA fails to pull guard.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that XURUPITA can do to turn this around?

Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva is thwarting XURUPITA's attempts to control the position.
XURUPITA is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva 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.
Ground and pound from Silva.
Silva stalling.
XURUPITA taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
XURUPITA is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves into full mount! XURUPITA won't be happy about that!
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for XURUPITA on the ground.
Silva lands a nice shot to the head.
XURUPITA wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns XURUPITA that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Luis Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
XURUPITA tries to reverse the position but Silva maintains control.
Silva landing punches.
Silva unloading with bombs!
Silva tries to control but XURUPITA wriggling away.
XURUPITA really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control the pace but XURUPITA is squirming around nicely.
XURUPITA is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
Silva pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
XURUPITA slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
XURUPITA wants to get back to full guard.
XURUPITA wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing XURUPITA to regain full guard.
XURUPITA looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva stays in close to XURUPITA's body and controls the position.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of XURUPITA's head.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to XURUPITA's brow.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but XURUPITA is retaining full guard.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Silva stands up from XURUPITA's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
A head kick by Silva misses
and XURUPITA counters with a nice body kick.
XURUPITA misses with the combination.
Silva scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot.
XURUPITA fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva wants to control but XURUPITA is keeping him busy.
Silva is stalling here. XURUPITA is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and XURUPITA has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Silva throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
XURUPITA has his takedown stuffed

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
XURUPITA is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Silva dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva cracks XURUPITA with a solid left hand.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
XURUPITA trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva trying to control from XURUPITA's half guard. XURUPITA has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
XURUPITA preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but XURUPITA is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
XURUPITA manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
XURUPITA trying to control here.
Silva is tying to control. XURUPITA wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but XURUPITA defends it.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
XURUPITA is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
XURUPITA throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Silva trying to control but XURUPITA is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Silva clinches with his opponent.

Silva has XURUPITA pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Silva pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending XURUPITA tumbling to the mat - Silva dives into XURUPITA's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but XURUPITA is retaining full guard.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.

Silva gets to his feet. XURUPITA looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Silva has closed the distance and engaged XURUPITA in a clinch.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

Silva darts in and clinches XURUPITA up against the cage.
XURUPITA is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped XURUPITA in his tracks for a moment.
XURUPITA wants to break free but Silva has control.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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

Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva 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.
XURUPITA is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can XURUPITA avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. XURUPITA manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva stands up over XURUPITA, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Silva gets to his feet - XURUPITA follows without any prompting.

Silva darts in and clinches XURUPITA up against the cage.

Silva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
XURUPITA taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. XURUPITA defending well though.
XURUPITA is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can XURUPITA avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
XURUPITA trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva slips a nice elbow through XURUPITA's hands, connecting with XURUPITA's forehead.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
XURUPITA looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
XURUPITA throws a leg kick

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. XURUPITA fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
XURUPITA keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva throws a strike but XURUPITA rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26

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