PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurica Brekalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurica Brekalo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Silva's chin.

Silva
vs
Brekalo

156 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Silva!
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, Jurica Brekalo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brekalo clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Silva.

It looks like Jurica Brekalo has been cut.
Silva really is a fat lump.
Brekalo misses with a short punch on the inside.

Brekalo has hold of one of Silva's legs. Silva is fighting the takedown attempt but Brekalo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Brekalo won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Brekalo trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva keeping full guard, as Brekalo tries to pass.
Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to control the position but Brekalo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Brekalo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brekalo controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brekalo decides to stand and escape the position.

Brekalo clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.

Brekalo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Brekalo has control of the leg.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brekalo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brekalo's back!
Silva misses with a punch to the head.

Silva is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Silva patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brekalo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Brekalo tries to escape the position.
Silva thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Brekalo is trying to remain composed but Silva is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Silva working for the choke.
Brekalo turns into Silva and is now in his guard.
Brekalo wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Brekalo is fighting to break Silva's control of his arms but Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva controls Brekalo momentarily but Brekalo frees himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Brekalo from controlling successfully.
Brekalo tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Brekalo from controlling successfully.
Brekalo won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brekalo looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Brekalo is striking from the bottom but Silva uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Brekalo wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brekalo to regain full guard.
Brekalo trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jurica Brekalo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jurica Brekalo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brekalo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
Brekalo wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Silva is pressing down on Brekalo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brekalo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silva's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brekalo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Brekalo wants to stand up but Silva manages to regain full guard.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brekalo wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Brekalo any problems.
Brekalo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brekalo stops Silva from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Silva tries to sprawl but Brekalo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Brekalo has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Silva works to full guard.
Brekalo tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Brekalo from controlling successfully.
Brekalo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brekalo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jurica Brekalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brekalo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brekalo showed some decent athleticism there.
Brekalo is breathing heavily.
Silva keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brekalo stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Brekalo 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.
Silva gets full guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jurica Brekalo has got the better of the ground game so far.

Brekalo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brekalo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Brekalo tries to get set, Silva tries to push him back and clinch up but Brekalo manages to avoid the attempt.

Brekalo instigates a clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Brekalo holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurica Brekalo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jurica Brekalo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brekalo drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Brekalo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva tries to pull guard but Brekalo holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Brekalo wants to break free but Silva has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brekalo jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.

Brekalo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brekalo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.

Brekalo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silva is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Brekalo.
Silva lands a few punches from side control.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brekalo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brekalo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Brekalo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Silva.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Brekalo tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brekalo dodges the ground and pound from Silva.
Brekalo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brekalo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brekalo is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brekalo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brekalo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Brekalo is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Silva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brekalo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Silva but great work by Brekalo.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brekalo off and has taken his back!
Silva struggling to land strikes to the head as Brekalo covers up.
Silva misses with punches from the back.
Silva is landing with strikes. Brekalo can't take much more of this.
Brekalo is covering up but some of the strikes from Silva are getting through and doing damage.
Brekalo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Silva misses with an elbow to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brekalo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jurica Brekalo!