PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Awesome Offense (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silvizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Offense
vs
Silvizzle

195 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Awesome Offense!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Silvizzle!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvizzle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Offense dips to his left and cracks Silvizzle with an uppercut!
Awesome Offense seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Offense throws a hook but Silvizzle avoids it easily.
Offense lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silvizzle at a distance.
Offense swinging wilding here.
Offense rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silvizzle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Offense throws a series of punches but Silvizzle moves out of range.
Silvizzle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Offense throws out the jab.
Silvizzle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Offense.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Silvizzle looks for the body kick but Offense saw that one coming.
Offense throws a series of punches but Silvizzle moves out of range.
Silvizzle slips a jab from Offense.

That's two 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.
Silvizzle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Offense misses with a two punch combination.
Offense misses with a jab, cross combination.
Offense tries to bum rush Silvizzle with a series of wild strikes but Silvizzle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silvizzle staying out of range there.
Silvizzle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offense looks to land a left hand but Silvizzle moved out of range nicely.
Offense rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silvizzle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Offense takes a swing at Silvizzle's ribcage but misses.
Offense looks to land a right hand but Silvizzle moved out of range.
Silvizzle blocks a jab.
Offense tries to bum rush Silvizzle with a series of wild strikes but Silvizzle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silvizzle is looking to score with low kicks.
Offense throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silvizzle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silvizzle misses with a body kick.
Offense avoids a kick to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silvizzle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Offense if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silvizzle dominated that round.
That's time! Offense's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silvizzle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Offense is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silvizzle slips a jab from Offense.
Offense throws an overhand right that lands on Silvizzle's shoulder, as Silvizzle tries to avoid the shot.
Silvizzle moves away from the strike by Offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Offense fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silvizzle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Offense's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Offense throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silvizzle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Offense avoids the head kick by Silvizzle.
Awesome Offense is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Offense.
Offense misses with a straight right.

That's two 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.
Offense misses with a leg kick
and Silvizzle makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Offense really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silvizzle throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silvizzle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silvizzle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvizzle.
Silvizzle connects with a high kick.

It looks like Awesome Offense has been cut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Offense might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silvizzle.
A good leg kick by Silvizzle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvizzle throws a head kick but Offense moves out of range.
Silvizzle moves away from the strike by Offense.
A punch combination from Offense misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvizzle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Offense.
Offense swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silvizzle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Offense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silvizzle defending well as Offense loads up on a big left hand.
Offense is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silvizzle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silvizzle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Awesome Offense's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Silvizzle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Offense checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silvizzle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silvizzle tries to work over Offense's front leg with a kick but Offense checks it.
Offense misses with a hook. Silvizzle ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvizzle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silvizzle slips a jab from Offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Offense will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Offense swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silvizzle lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silvizzle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offense swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silvizzle throws a body kick that misses.
Awesome Offense has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silvizzle checks a leg kick.
Offense looks to throw the jab but Silvizzle is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Offense misses.
Silvizzle throws a sloppy head kick and Offense moves out of range easily.
Anderson Silvizzle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silvizzle throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Silvizzle.
Anderson Silvizzle seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offense misses with a jab, cross combination.
Offense throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silvizzle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silvizzle staying out of range there.
A combination from Offense does no damage.
Silvizzle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silvizzle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silvizzle 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 John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silvizzle!