PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Julio Calbrentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Calbrentes
vs
Silva

167 cm
24
146 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

172 cm
28
145 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Calbrentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Calbrentes misses with a two punch combination.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Calbrentes had a free shot at his head there.

Calbrentes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Calbrentes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Calbrentes has control of the leg.
Calbrentes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Calbrentes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Calbrentes stands up from half guard.
Calbrentes misses with a left hand

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Calbrentes's guard now.
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!
Calbrentes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calbrentes is looking to pass into half guard but Silva pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silva is in guard.
Calbrentes is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
Calbrentes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Calbrentes wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Calbrentes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Calbrentes!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva working for a triangle but Calbrentes defends it easily.
Calbrentes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Calbrentes trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Calbrentes.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calbrentes passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Calbrentes.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Calbrentes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calbrentes is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Calbrentes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Calbrentes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Calbrentes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Calbrentes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Calbrentes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Calbrentes is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Calbrentes to get the leverage.
Calbrentes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.

Calbrentes is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Calbrentes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calbrentes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva tries to kick Calbrentes off but Calbrentes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Calbrentes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Calbrentes slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Calbrentes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A jab from Calbrentes does it's job there.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Julio Calbrentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Silva.
Calbrentes with a nice cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Calbrentes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Calbrentes defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Calbrentes tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Calbrentes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Calbrentes jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Calbrentes pinned against the cage. Calbrentes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Calbrentes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Calbrentes scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calbrentes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Calbrentes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Julio Calbrentes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calbrentes motions for Silva to come forward. Calbrentes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Calbrentes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Calbrentes duly obliges.
Rickson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Calbrentes has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Calbrentes.
Still in the clinch, Calbrentes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Calbrentes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calbrentes tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Calbrentes sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Calbrentes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice straight punches there by Calbrentes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Calbrentes.

Silva is rocked!
Calbrentes 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.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Calbrentes finish him?
Calbrentes connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Calbrentes clinches with his opponent.
Calbrentes scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Calbrentes avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calbrentes scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Calbrentes.
A short left from Calbrentes.
Calbrentes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.

Calbrentes breaks from the clinch.
Calbrentes throws a good cross that connects.
Calbrentes drops Silva with a straight right hand, right on the button! Calbrentes follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julio Calbrentes!
Julio Calbrentes managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans, into his post fight interview.