PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bovo Taskerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wanderlei Silva looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Silva
vs
Taskerson

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Very confident

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bovo Taskerson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taskerson wants to clinch.
Taskerson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taskerson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taskerson throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva tries for a takedown but Taskerson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Taskerson moves away from the strike by Silva.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taskerson is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Taskerson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva dominating with strikes here.
Silva dominating with strikes here.
Taskerson is trying to stand up.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taskerson wants to get back to his feet.

Taskerson bucks Silva off and manages to get back to his feet!
Taskerson looks gassed!
Taskerson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taskerson tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Silva shoots in and bounces Taskerson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva stops Taskerson from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a strike but Taskerson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Taskerson any problems.
Silva looking to control but Taskerson passes into half guard.
Taskerson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taskerson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Taskerson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Taskerson crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Come on Taskerson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Taskerson crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Taskerson lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Taskerson lands a damaging elbow.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taskerson lands a damaging elbow.
Taskerson lands an elbow inside.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taskerson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taskerson tries to clinch up.
Bovo Taskerson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taskerson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Taskerson pushes him off.
Taskerson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Taskerson clinches.
Taskerson lands an elbow inside.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taskerson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Taskerson wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Taskerson wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Taskerson wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.

Taskerson moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva tries for a takedown but Taskerson manages to get underhooks.
Taskerson controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice elbow from Taskerson.
Taskerson lands a damaging elbow.
Taskerson can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bovo Taskerson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Taskerson tries to clinch up.
Taskerson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Taskerson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taskerson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Taskerson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taskerson pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taskerson tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Taskerson moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Taskerson wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side

and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Taskerson wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taskerson's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taskerson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Taskerson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Silva off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Taskerson wants to clinch.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Taskerson.

Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Taskerson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taskerson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.

Taskerson pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
Taskerson tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Bovo Taskerson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Taskerson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taskerson tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Taskerson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taskerson tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taskerson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taskerson tries to clinch up.
Taskerson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taskerson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Taskerson.

Taskerson clinches.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Taskerson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taskerson is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taskerson has his back to the cage.
Taskerson is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taskerson down to the mat. Taskerson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Taskerson moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Taskerson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Taskerson.

Taskerson rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taskerson prevents it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taskerson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees to the body from Taskerson.
Taskerson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taskerson lands an elbow inside.
Taskerson lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Taskerson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taskerson lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Taskerson with a knee to the head.
Taskerson lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva is trying to drag Taskerson to the mat but Taskerson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Taskerson just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Taskerson lands a damaging elbow.
Taskerson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taskerson misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Taskerson.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taskerson pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taskerson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bovo Taskerson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Taskerson is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Taskerson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Taskerson rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Taskerson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taskerson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Taskerson landing knees to the body.
Taskerson lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Taskerson lands a knee to the head.
Taskerson landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Taskerson.
Taskerson tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Taskerson back against the cage.
Taskerson swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taskerson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taskerson lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taskerson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taskerson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.

Taskerson has managed to clinch.
Taskerson lands an elbow inside.
Taskerson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taskerson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Taskerson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Taskerson lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Taskerson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Taskerson fails to land.
Taskerson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Taskerson lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls for Taskerson to work.
Silva wants a takedown.
Taskerson lands a damaging elbow.
Taskerson lands a knee to the head.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Taskerson lands a knee to the body.
Silva wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries for a takedown but Taskerson manages to get underhooks.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva is working for takedown but Taskerson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Taskerson lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
The referee calls for Taskerson to work.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taskerson lands an elbow inside.
Taskerson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taskerson. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taskerson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taskerson tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Taskerson.
Silva blocks a head kick by Taskerson.
Taskerson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taskerson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taskerson tries to clinch but Silva moves away

and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Taskerson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taskerson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva dominating with strikes here.
Taskerson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Silva breaks from Taskerson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Taskerson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Taskerson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Silva is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Silva cracks Taskerson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Silva lands with some strikes.
Silva lands with some strikes.
Taskerson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Taskerson is trying to stand up.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Taskerson is trying to stand up.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bovo Taskerson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
BOOM! Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bovo Taskerson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taskerson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bovo Taskerson!