PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Sylvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Pyron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Sylvia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Pyron's chin.

Sylvia
vs
Pyron

187 cm
27
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

RMC - Rio Mma Clothing

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Sylvia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Pyron!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylvia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sylvia scores with a nice head shot.
Pyron misses with a body kick.
Robert Sylvia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sylvia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pyron at a distance.
Pyron takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pyron tries to land a front kick but Sylvia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sylvia lands with a nice body punch.
Sylvia thows a body shot but no joy.
Sylvia lands with a good body shot.
Pyron has his takedown stuffed
and Sylvia counters with a series of strikes. Pyron will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sylvia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pyron takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sylvia lands a jab to Pyron's midsection.
Pyron fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pyron doesn't manage to clinch there - Sylvia circles away.
Sylvia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sylvia throws a shot to the body.
Sylvia digs a good body shot into Pyron's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvia connects with a body shot.
Sylvia digs a good body shot into Pyron's ribs.
Pyron wants to clinch.
Sylvia swinging wildly here.
Sylvia throws a right hand that Pyron ducks under and follows up with a left that Pyron also avoids with ease.
Pyron shoots for a double leg takedown but Sylvia sprawls well. He's pushed Pyron's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sylvia lands a nice hook to Pyron's body. Pyron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pyron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sylvia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pyron has a takedown stuffed.
Robert Sylvia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Pyron.
Pyron fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sylvia avoids it really well and circles away.
Pyron looks gassed!
Sylvia scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robert Sylvia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pyron looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sylvia is fending him off so far but Pyron persists. Nope, Sylvia circles away and we're back to standing.
Pyron takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sylvia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sylvia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sylvia lands with a nice body punch.
Sylvia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pyron is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sylvia is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pyron.
Sylvia shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pyron eats them both and turns towards Sylvia to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sylvia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sylvia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pyron stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No luck for Pyron with that takedown attempt.
Pyron takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sylvia connects with a body shot.
Sylvia throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pyron takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sylvia scores with a sloppy right hand. Pyron should have avoided that one.
Sylvia scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia lands with a kick to the temple. Pyron shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Sylvia gets a clinch.

Pyron is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sylvia is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pyron to the mat. Pyron regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sylvia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pyron swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Sylvia stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sylvia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sylvia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pyron in his tracks.
Sylvia throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pyron on the side of the head.
Nice shot by Sylvia.
Pyron gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sylvia.
Pyron takes one on the button.
Sylvia lands a nice hook to Pyron's body. Pyron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sylvia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sylvia scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia lands a high kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pyron.

Sylvia closes the distance and clinches.

Sylvia breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sylvia cracks Pyron with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sylvia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sylvia throws a good cross that connects.
Sylvia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Sylvia dominated that round.
That's time! Sylvia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pyron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sylvia.

Sylvia instigates a clinch.
Pyron misses with the head strike.
Pyron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sylvia prevents the takedown attempt.
Pyron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sylvia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pyron takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sylvia throws a nice head kick!
Sylvia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sylvia tries to clinch up.
Robert Sylvia is winning the standup battle so far.
Sylvia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pyron under the eye.
Pyron is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sylvia.
Pyron is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sylvia.
Sylvia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Pyron 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pyron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sylvia lands a jab to Pyron's midsection.
Sylvia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sylvia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pyron moves away.
Sylvia swats away the attempt to clinch by Pyron.
Sylvia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sylvia throws a shot to the body.
Pyron is breathing heavily.
Pyron just misses with a punch to the body.
Sylvia lands a nice hook to Pyron's body. Pyron takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pyron takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pyron has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pyron shoots in but Sylvia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sylvia scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sylvia.
Sylvia connects with a high kick.
Pyron shoots in for a takedown but Sylvia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Robert Sylvia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Pyron.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sylvia works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheers as Sylvia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pyron doesn't seem phased though.
Sylvia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pyron stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sylvia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pyron is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pyron with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sylvia to score with a decent uppercut.
Sylvia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pyron takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sylvia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia punishes Pyron's body with a nice straight punch.
Sylvia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pyron on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pyron backs up against the cage.
Pyron takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sylvia lands a jab to Pyron's midsection.
Michael Pyron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sylvia scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia jabs Pyron to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sylvia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pyron momentarily.
Sylvia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pyron takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sylvia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia lands with a shot to the body.
Sylvia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sylvia lands a slapping body shot.
Sylvia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pyron doesn't seem bothered though.
Sylvia lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyron takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A lazy left from Sylvia finds it's target.
Pyron tries to clinch but Sylvia moves out of range.
Sylvia throws a one two combo.
A left and a right from Sylvia both land. Nice combination.

Sylvia moves into the clinch.
Sylvia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pyron can do to turn this around?

Sylvia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sylvia connects with a right hand. Pyron shakes it off.
Pyron is looking to clinch but Sylvia is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pyron misses with a takedown
and Sylvia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pyron is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sylvia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sylvia stuns Pyron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Sylvia dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pyron takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pyron has a takedown stuffed.
Sylvia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia throws a one two combo.
Sylvia is looking to wear down Pyron with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pyron looks to land a combination but Sylvia avoids it well.
Sylvia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sylvia clobbers Pyron with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Pyron gets tackled into the cage by Sylvia. Sylvia maintains the clinch.
Pyron wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sylvia has him pressed against the cage.

Sylvia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sylvia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sylvia, as that shot connected.
Pyron looks for a takedown but Sylvia sprawls well.
Sylvia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sylvia instigates a clinch.
Pyron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Sylvia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sylvia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sylvia lands with a shot to the body.
Sylvia lands with a shot to the body.
Sylvia feints a jab promting Pyron to slip. Sylvia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pyron slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sylvia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sylvia jabs Pyron right on the nose. Pyron blinks but takes it well.
Sylvia tries to clinch there but Pyron circles away.
Sylvia lands a nice shot to the body.
Pyron takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyron changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sylvia tries to avoid it but Pyron manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sylvia to the ground. Sylvia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Robert Sylvia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Pyron.
Pyron doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sylvia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sylvia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pyron stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Sylvia feints a jab promting Pyron to slip. Sylvia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pyron slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sylvia lands a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Sylvia.
Pyron wants to clinch up but Sylvia keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Sylvia. Beautiful body shot.

Sylvia rushes Pyron and presses him up against the cage.

Sylvia breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sylvia, as that shot connected.

Sylvia clinches up with Pyron and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia with a knee to the head.

Sylvia breaks from the clinch.
Sylvia lands a nice shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Sylvia as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pyron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sylvia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sylvia lands with a nice body punch.
Nice jab there from Sylvia.
Sylvia swings for the body but Pyron moves out of range.
Sylvia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sylvia throws a series of punches but Pyron avoids them all with ease.
Sylvia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pyron moves away.
Pyron shoots in for a takedown but Sylvia shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia avoids the body shot from Pyron.

Sylvia closes the distance and pushes Pyron back into the cage.
Robert Sylvia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Sylvia breaks the clinch.
Sylvia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sylvia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pyron under the eye.
Sylvia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pyron at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pyron thows a body shot but no joy.
Pyron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Michael Pyron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sylvia digs a good hook to Pyron's body.
Sylvia lands an overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sylvia throws a series of punches but Pyron moves out of range.
Sylvia avoids a kick to the body.
Pyron misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Sylvia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sylvia 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 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Sylvia!
Robert Sylvia took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.