PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jussier Rodrigues Silva (ranked 25869 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bibiano Da Silva Fernandes (ranked 4212 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rodrigues Silva
vs
Da Silva Fernandes

182 cm
18
157 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
157 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jussier Rodrigues Silva!
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, Bibiano Da Silva Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fernandes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fernandes showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva wants to improve his position but Fernandes is controlling well.
Fernandes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fernandes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandes is taking a breather. Silva 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.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fernandes wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fernandes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fernandes throwing strikes but missing.
Fernandes wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fernandes tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fernandes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fernandes shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva tries to counter with a takedown but Fernandes is quick to defend against it.

Silva darts in and clinches Fernandes up against the cage.
Fernandes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fernandes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva throws a counter high kick but Fernandes was just alert enough to avoid it.
Jussier Rodrigues Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bibiano Da Silva Fernandes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes misses with the combination.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Fernandes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Fernandes gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Fernandes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silva is staying active underneath Fernandes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fernandes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fernandes 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 makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Fernandes from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fernandes looking to pass the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fernandes controls the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Fernandes gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bibiano Da Silva Fernandes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva misses with a head kick.

Fernandes clinches.
Fernandes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.

Fernandes jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fernandes is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Fernandes pulls Silva in to control the position.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fernandes's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fernandes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes looking for a sweep. Not yet Fernandes, not yet.
Silva stops Fernandes from standing up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fernandes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Fernandes instigates a clinch.

Fernandes pulls Silva into guard.
Fernandes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fernandes is trying to keep Silva in close.
Fernandes is breathing heavily.
Silva won't allow Fernandes to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stops Fernandes from standing up.
Fernandes striking from the bottom.

Fernandes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silva uses it to pass to side control.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Fernandes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fernandes struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes tries to control but Silva manages to take his back.
Silva wants to control but Fernandes is keeping busy.
Fernandes trying to control the hands but Silva won't let him.
I really don't envy Fernandes right now.
Fernandes is trying to get back to his feet but Silva has full control of the position and if anything, Fernandes has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fernandes 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 Silva gets his way!
Silva gets his hands free as Fernandes looks to control.
Silva biding his time, looking for the opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fernandes tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jussier Rodrigues Silva will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva wants to slow Fernandes down by chopping away at his legs.

Fernandes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Silva kicks Fernandes off and gets back to his feet.
Fernandes misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fernandes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fernandes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jussier Rodrigues Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bibiano Da Silva Fernandes.
Fernandes shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Fernandes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fernandes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva shoots and misses

and Fernandes counters by moving into the clinch.

Fernandes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fernandes gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Fernandes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fernandes closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fernandes is keeping busy.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Fernandes won't allow it.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fernandes clinches with his opponent.
Fernandes jumps guard but Silva stands there with Fernandes around his waist. Fernandes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Fernandes lands a takedown into guard.
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
Fernandes trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva controlling Fernandes's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Fernandes gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Silva gets caught flat footed, as Fernandes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Fernandes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bibiano Da Silva Fernandes has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Fernandes is proving a slippery customer.
Fernandes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fernandes working some strikes from top position.
Fernandes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bibiano Da Silva Fernandes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fernandes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bibiano Da Silva Fernandes!