PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonnys Ariosbaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dasani Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonnys Ariosbaldo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ariosbaldo
vs
Silva

185 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonnys Ariosbaldo!
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, Dasani Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ariosbaldo takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Ariosbaldo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ariosbaldo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silva's legs.
Ariosbaldo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonnys Ariosbaldo wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Ariosbaldo takes the fight into the clinch.
Come on Ariosbaldo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ariosbaldo keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ariosbaldo has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ariosbaldo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

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 has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ariosbaldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Ariosbaldo stalling.
Ariosbaldo prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ariosbaldo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jonnys Ariosbaldo.
Ariosbaldo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Ariosbaldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonnys Ariosbaldo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ariosbaldo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Ariosbaldo ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva misses with a hook.

Ariosbaldo clinches.
Silva tries to circle away but Ariosbaldo has him pinned against the cage.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva is trying to push Ariosbaldo away but Ariosbaldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Ariosbaldo is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariosbaldo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ariosbaldo has him pressed against the cage.
Silva letting Ariosbaldo take a breather here.
Silva is trying to push Ariosbaldo away but Ariosbaldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ariosbaldo prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

That's two 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 wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ariosbaldo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Ariosbaldo has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ariosbaldo slowing the pace effectively.
Ariosbaldo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jonnys Ariosbaldo.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dasani Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ariosbaldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
A cross from Silva lands.
Nice straight punches there by Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silva.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Ariosbaldo shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Ariosbaldo slips a straight right by Silva.
Ariosbaldo closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Ariosbaldo pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonnys Ariosbaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to bum rush Ariosbaldo with a series of wild strikes but Ariosbaldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Ariosbaldo's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dasani Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ariosbaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ariosbaldo.
Silva 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.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Ariosbaldo dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ariosbaldo slips a jab from Silva.
Ariosbaldo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva misses the jab.
Ariosbaldo slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ariosbaldo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.
Silva is trying to buck Ariosbaldo off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariosbaldo takes a little break here. Silva wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ariosbaldo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two 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 is looking to get back to his feet here but Ariosbaldo is keeping cool and he's managed to take Silva's back.
Ariosbaldo controlling the position well here. Silva rolled but Ariosbaldo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Silva covering up well under a series of strikes from Ariosbaldo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Ariosbaldo controls the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to get back to his feet but Ariosbaldo is in full control for now.

That's four 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.
Good control from Ariosbaldo.
Silva avoids the strikes from Ariosbaldo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonnys Ariosbaldo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ariosbaldo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Jonnys Ariosbaldo!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Jonnys Ariosbaldo!

Jonnys Ariosbaldo wins by majority decision!