PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between anderson silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fox Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lao has chosen Terminator T-800 Song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

silva
vs
Lao

195 cm
20
225 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

198 cm
23
262 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

WIN! Nutritional Co. - RJ

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, anderson silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fox Lao!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with silva but silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
silva lands a head kick!
A clash of legs there as Lao blocks the low kick.
silva stalks Lao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lao's face. Lao staggers backwards, shaken.
silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
silva tries to break the clinch but Lao is controlling the position.
silva wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lao turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lao manages to end up in side control.
silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lao has just dragged him back down to the mat.
silva tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
silva holding both Lao 's hands and preventing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I would not like to be silva right now.
silva is trying to get back to his feet but Lao has full control of the position and if anything, silva has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Lao controlling the position well here. silva rolled but Lao kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
silva is breathing heavily.
Lao keeps control of the position easily here as silva tries to buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Fox Lao just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
silva throws a low kick, looking for Lao's leg but Lao calmly moves out of range.

Lao shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lao was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Lao is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao looks for a takedown but silva sprawls well.
Lao fails with the takedown.
anderson silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fox Lao.
silva tries a head kick but it misses.
anderson silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says silva as he avoids it easily.
Lao has a takedown stuffed.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lao.
silva bucks up and tries to throw Lao off but instead Lao has got his back!
silva looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fox Lao dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says silva as he avoids it easily.

Lao shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
silva tries to kick Lao off but Lao keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Lao stands up and beckons silva to join him on the feet.
silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lao, right into the meat.
Lao throws a leg kick which misses silva's front leg but catches the back leg as silva tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lao clinches with his opponent.

Lao has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics silva uses from the top position.

Lao uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lao thuds his shin into the meat of silva's side.
anderson silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lao clinches up against the cage.

Lao pulls guard effortlessly.

Lao uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Lao drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
silva wants to get back to his feet but Lao drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
silva wants to get back to his feet but Lao is dominant here and he's now got silva's back!
silva looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Lao controlling from the back.
silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lao controlling the position well here. silva rolled but Lao kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
silva trying to get back to his feet but Lao is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao controls the position.
silva holding both Lao 's hands and preventing any damage.
Lao biding his time, looking for the opening.

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 is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fox Lao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lao darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
silva looks like he's trying to stand up.

Lao escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lao shoots for a double leg takedown but silva sprawls well. He's pushed Lao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Lao clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lao turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
silva tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fox Lao has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
silva is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Lao stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Lao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lao looks for a takedown but silva sprawls well.
anderson silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fox Lao.
silva throws a leg kick that is checked

and Lao counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lao.
silva is looking to stand up but Lao isn't so interested in that idea.
Lao is standing up over silva. silva looks to escape but Lao dives into side control.
silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lao on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lao asserts his dominance and retains side control.
silva tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
silva holding both Lao 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lao.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
silva looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Lao has good solid back control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
silva holding both Lao 's hands and preventing any damage.
anderson silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fox Lao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fox Lao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lao 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fox Lao!