PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mad Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waldek Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dog
vs
Silva

225 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mad Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Waldek Silva!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Dog lands a head kick!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dog really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva blocks a head kick by Dog.
Dog throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Dog stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Dog saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mad Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waldek Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Dog throws a head kick that misses.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Silva manages to pass to mount!
Dog is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dog regains half guard.
Dog wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dog gets full guard.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.

Dog wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dog throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Dog tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick by Dog misses

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Dog didn't expect that.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva wants to control from the top but Dog keeps moving.

Dog looking for subs off his back but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.

Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog controlling the position for now.
Silva is keen to just control but Dog is a slippery customer.
Silva is stalling here. Dog 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 Dog has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dog looking to control but instead Silva has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Dog trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dog in particular looking to stall.
Silva is not content to let Dog control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dog is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mad Dog dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dog slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dog goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dog misses with a body shot

and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Dog fights it but they end up in guard.

Dog looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dog lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog controlling his opponent.
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dog.
Dog with good strikes from the mount here!
Silva wants to control but Dog is having none of it.
Dog trying to control but Silva is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws some wild stikes that Silva manages to avoid easily.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mad Dog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dog is trying to take his opponent's back.
Dog misses with a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dog thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Dog is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Silva defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Silva showing good submission defense here.
Silva trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dog will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Dog is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Dog is looking to control Silva but Silva is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dog's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Dog tightening his grip on Silva, looking for the choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dog gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mad Dog 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!

Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Dog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dog sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva blocks a head kick by Dog.
Dog misses with a head kick.
Dog throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dog.
Dog stuffs the takedown.
Dog jabs at Silva's body.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dog throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dog throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva tries for a takedown but Dog circles away easily
and Dog counters with a solid body kick.
Mad Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waldek Silva.
Dog lands a high kick!
Dog lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dog throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Dog stuffs the takedown.
Silva blocks a head kick by Dog.
Dog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Dog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dog throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dog throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dog is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Dog circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with a head kick.
Dog stuffs the takedown.
Silva avoids the head kick by Dog.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dog.
Dog throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dog's guard.
Dog keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Dog pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Dog lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Dog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva blocks a head kick by Dog.
Mad Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dog pinned against the cage. Dog gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Dog throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dog sprawls well. Dog wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Dog goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dog lands a head kick!
Mad Dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Dog throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dog throws a head kick that misses.
Dog plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dog throws a head kick that misses.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Dog sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dog goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dog circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice takedown defense from Dog. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Waldek Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mad Dog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dog is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mad Dog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dog 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mad Dog!