PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kalihib Rdan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rdan
vs
Silva

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kalihib Rdan!
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, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rdan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rdan keeps working.
Rdan is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva is taking a breather. Rdan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Rdan actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rdan wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Rdan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
Rdan is trying to maintain the position but Silva is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is taking a breather. Rdan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Thiago Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rdan shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rdan sprawls well. Rdan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rdan fails with a takedown attempt.
Rdan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rdan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Rdan tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rdan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Kalihib Rdan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Silva.
Rdan works Silva's body with a nice hook.

Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rdan on his heels. He'll look to pass Rdan's guard now, I'm sure.
Silva looks winded!
Rdan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva trying to control but Rdan is working from the bottom.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rdan 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Thiago Silva.
Rdan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rdan falls off balance throwing a combination

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rdan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rdan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thiago Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rdan looking to score a takedown here. Silva is defending well but Rdan drives through and ends up in Silva's guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Rdan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rdan throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Rdan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rdan trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Rdan wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rdan is controlling him.
Rdan tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Rdan is controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rdan tries to clinch up.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Rdan sprawls well.
Silva leaves Rdan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rdan tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Rdan shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Rdan tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rdan cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Silva leaves Rdan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalihib Rdan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rdan shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Rdan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Silva tries to sprawl but Rdan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rdan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Rdan 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rdan stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Rdan trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rdan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Rdan is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rdan avoid being mounted?
Rdan moves into full guard.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rdan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thiago Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.

Rdan is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.

Rdan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into half guard.
Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva trying to control the action but Rdan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalihib Rdan 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!

Silva fails to land the takedown.
Rdan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Rdan fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rdan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva bucks up and tries to throw Rdan off but instead Rdan has got his back!

Rdan working for a choke but Silva is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva is trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rdan is working the ground and pound. Can Silva escape?
Silva holding both Rdan 's hands and preventing any damage.
Rdan is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Silva up.
Rdan controlling the position well here. Silva rolled but Rdan kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Will Rdan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Silva fending off the submission attempt from Rdan.
Silva covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Rdan is persistently looking for the submission but Silva is defending it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva holding both Rdan 's hands and preventing any damage.
Rdan lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Silva looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rdan.
I would not like to be Silva right now.
Silva prevents Rdan from getting a body triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Rdan has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Silva has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Rdan tries to keep control of the position but Silva is staying busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but Rdan has full control of the position and if anything, Silva has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Silva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Rdan looking for the choke but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalihib Rdan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rdan 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalihib Rdan!