PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rueben Draco (ranked 2083 p4p, 251 weight class) and Joao Silvera (ranked 2036 p4p, 244 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Draco
vs
Silvera

187 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rueben Draco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joao Silvera!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvera tries to clinch but Draco is having none of it.
Draco slips a jab from Silvera.
Draco thows a leg kick but Silvera checks it
and Silvera counters with a straight right hand.
Draco thows a leg kick but Silvera checks it
and Silvera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silvera checks a leg kick.
Draco lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silvera looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot to the liver by Draco. Beautiful body shot.
Draco staying out of range there.
Nice jab there from Silvera.
Silvera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silvera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silvera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Draco half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
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!
Draco misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Silvera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Draco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silvera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Draco.
Silvera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silvera blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco scores with a one two! Silvera had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rueben Draco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draco throws a poor cross that misses
and Silvera counters with a one-two to the body.
Draco throws a leg kick
and Silvera counters with a nice uppercut.
Draco misses with a hook
and Silvera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Draco misses the shot to the body.
Draco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silvera is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Draco with a body shot.
Draco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Draco misses with a shot to the body
and Draco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Draco defending well as Silvera loads up on a big left hand.
Silvera lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silvera moves into range and clinches up with Draco.
Silvera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Draco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvera blocks the elbow strike.
Draco throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draco's elbow.
A hook to the body from Silvera.
Draco misses with an elbow over the top.
Draco is trying to break free.
Draco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvera misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Silvera.
Silvera misses with a hook to the ribs.

Draco breaks the clinch.
Draco misses with a two punch combination.
Silvera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Draco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silvera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silvera doesn't manage to clinch there - Draco circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvera lands a head shot.
Silvera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Draco's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draco. Silvera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silvera scores with a kick to the body.
A combination from Draco does no damage.
Silvera tries to move into range but Draco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Draco's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Draco duly obliges.
Draco scores with a kick to the midsection.
Draco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silvera jabs at Draco's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silvera is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Draco with a body shot.
Silvera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Draco swings for the body but Silvera moves out of range.
It seemed like Silvera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Silvera has Draco up against the ropes in a clinch.
Good body shot from Silvera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvera blocks an elbow strike from Draco.
Silvera lands with a right to the head.
Silvera lands a right hand.
Silvera has a couple of punches blocked by Draco.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Silvera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silvera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dracos head.
Silvera can't find room to land a body shot as Draco controls the action.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draco is trying to force a seperation but Silvera has the dominant position.
A short left from Silvera.
Silvera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Silvera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Draco.
Silvera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Draco misses with a two punch combination.
Draco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silvera counters with a stiff right hand.
Silvera needs to keep his hands up - Draco had a free shot at his head there.
Silvera lands a really nice looking cross but Draco seems unphased.
Draco finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Draco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silvera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silvera connects with a right hand. Draco shakes it off.

Silvera clinches up with Draco and pushes him back against the ropes.
Silvera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draco has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Draco takes an elbow to the temple.
A shot in the inside from Silvera.
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!
Silvera scores with a hook to the body.
Silvera misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco blocks a body shot from Silvera.
Silvera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Draco can't break the clinch.
Draco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Draco can't find room to land a body shot as Silvera controls the action.
Silvera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Draco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silvera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silvera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Draco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvera lands a shot to the body.

Silvera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Draco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silvera might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silvera scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Draco
and Silvera counters with a straight right hand.
Silvera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silvera throws a jab but it's blocked by Draco.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silvera.
Joao Silvera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silvera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Draco throws a series of punches but Silvera moves out of range.
Silvera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silvera tries to clinch but Draco moves out of range.
Rueben Draco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silvera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Draco.
Silvera scores with a sloppy right hand. Draco should have avoided that one.
Silvera scores with a jab. Draco acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silvera avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Silvera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco misses with the combination.
It seemed like Silvera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot by Silvera.
Silvera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silvera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Draco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silvera scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silvera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Draco misses the target.
Silvera cracks Draco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Draco misses the target.
Draco misses with a kick to the body
enabling Silvera to counter with a crisp jab.
Silvera blocks a head kick by Draco.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Draco.
Draco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Draco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Draco misses with a combination
enabling Silvera to counter with a crisp jab.
Silvera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Draco throws a leg kick
and Draco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Draco misses with a left hand
and Silvera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silvera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Draco's hands.
Draco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A low kick from Draco is predictable there
enabling Silvera to counter with a crisp jab.
Draco throws a lazy body kick
and Silvera counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silvera moves away.
Draco misses with a lunging right hand
and Silvera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silvera scores with a punch to the head.
Silvera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Silvera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Silvera clinches.

Draco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silvera rushes Draco and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silvera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Joao Silvera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silvera.
Silvera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvera swings wildly with an uppercut but Draco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draco's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvera can't find room to land a body shot as Draco controls the action.
Silvera lands a shoulder strike.
Silvera misses with some punches.
Draco is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silvera manages to break the clinch.
Draco misses with a wild body shot.
Draco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silvera counters with a stiff right hand.
Draco throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Draco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Draco takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silvera connects with the punch.
Draco misses with a leg kick
and Silvera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silvera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab from Silvera.
Draco is looking to chop away at Silvera's legs.
Draco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silvera on the side of the head.
Silvera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Draco swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco looks to score with a jab to the body but Silvera is just out of range.
A combination from Draco does no damage.
Silvera lands a slapping body shot.
Draco moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Draco.
Well,Draco is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Draco is looking to land body kicks.
Draco misses with a hook
and Silvera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draco lands a high kick!
Silvera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silvera moves in looking to clinch but Draco pushes him off.
Silvera scores with a nice right hand.
Draco misses with a body kick.
Silvera blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Silvera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silvera checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco misses with a right hand
and Silvera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draco punishes Silvera's body with a nice straight punch.
Silvera lands with an overhand left.
Silvera with a hook.
Silvera scores with a sloppy right hand. Draco should have avoided that one.
Silvera scores with a leg kick.
Draco throws a hook but Silvera blocks it.
Draco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silvera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draco swings for the body but Silvera moves out of range.
Silvera thumps Draco with a low kick.
Draco throws a lazy body kick
and Silvera counters with a left and a right that stings Draco.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Silvera clinches.
Silvera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Draco backwards.
Draco takes a shot to the head.

Draco is rocked!
Draco wants to get back to striking at distance but Silvera won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Draco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Draco throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Silvera.
Draco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvera prevents Draco from breaking the clinch.
Draco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silvera lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draco.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silvera.
Draco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rueben Draco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Draco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Draco fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Silvera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silvera 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 William Gold scores the fight for Joao Silvera!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Joao Silvera!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Joao Silvera!

Joao Silvera wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Joao Silvera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.