PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evanildo Bechara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bechara
vs
Silva

186 cm
29
217 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

188 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

SNC Suplementos

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evanildo Bechara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bechara throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bechara moves away.
Silva staying out of range there.
Bechara misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bechara manages to avoid it.
Bechara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bechara looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bechara is looking to clinch.
Bechara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bechara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Bechara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva has Bechara pressed against the cage, preventing Bechara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bechara manages to break the clinch.

Bechara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva is trying to push Bechara away but Bechara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bechara.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bechara throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Bechara is just out of range.
Bechara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Bechara has taken the fight to the clinch.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Bechara is looking to clinch.
Silva throws a body punch but Bechara moves out of range.
Bechara does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bechara clinches.

Bechara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Bechara has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bechara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bechara.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Bechara lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Bechara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bechara has managed to clinch.

Bechara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bechara avoids the body shot from Silva.
Bechara wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bechara - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bechara throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bechara!
Bechara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Bechara clinches with his opponent.

Bechara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bechara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bechara.
Bechara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evanildo Bechara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Bechara throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Bechara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bechara rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bechara on the side of the head.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bechara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Bechara throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Bechara misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a series of punches but Bechara moves out of range.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bechara is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bechara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bechara manages to avoid it.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bechara moves away.
Bechara lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Evanildo Bechara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Bechara.
Silva misses with a hook. Bechara ducked under it nicely.
Bechara tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Bechara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bechara throws a leg kick that misses.
Bechara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bechara ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Bechara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Bechara tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Bechara thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bechara wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bechara was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva checks a leg kick.
Bechara throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bechara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Bechara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Bechara misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Bechara.
Bechara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bechara moves away.
Bechara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bechara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bechara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Bechara breaks from the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook. Bechara ducked under it nicely.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bechara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva lands a jab.
Bechara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bechara tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bechara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Bechara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ricardo Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Bechara dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Bechara ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Ricardo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva blocks the body kick.

Silva gets tackled into the cage by Bechara. Bechara maintains the clinch.
Bechara is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Bechara manages to break the clinch.
Bechara misses with a low kick.
Bechara throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Bechara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva jabs at Bechara's body.
Bechara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Bechara tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Bechara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bechara tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bechara moves away.
Silva cracks Bechara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bechara misses with a head kick.
Bechara tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bechara was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bechara throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bechara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bechara manages to avoid it.
Bechara tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Bechara closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bechara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bechara manages to avoid it.
Bechara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bechara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Bechara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bechara bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bechara tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Bechara stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Bechara misses.
Bechara doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bechara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bechara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva takes a swing at Bechara's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Bechara is just out of range.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva moves out of range as Bechara throws a body kick.
Bechara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bechara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bechara throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bechara is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evanildo Bechara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bechara 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evanildo Bechara!
A relieved looking Evanildo Bechara thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.