PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver comes to the cage accompanied by Give me da loot. Fox has chosen Cant Be Touched by Roy Jones Jr. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silver
vs
Fox

181 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Fox!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver works the jab nicely.

It looks like Brian Fox has been cut.
Silver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fox.
Silver dives in and grabs Fox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fox pushes down on Silver's head and hops out.
Silver throws out a loose jab but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fox throws a big shot that misses.
Silver throws a right and a left that Fox avoids nicely.
Silver looks for a takedown but Fox sprawls well.

Silver gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox wants to get back to his feet but Silver drags him back down.
Silver tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fox is pushing Silver's head away, looking to escape. Silver manages to hold on to the position though.
Silver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fox keeps working.

Silver thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silver wants to control but Fox is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silver.

Silver feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silver thows a big elbow that misses.
Silver won't allow Fox to get back to his feet.
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.
Silver wants to control from the top but Fox keeps moving.
Silver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fox has Silver pulled in close to control his posture.
Silver's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silver is pushing down on Fox's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fox is fighting to maintain full guard but Silver has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silver is thwarting Fox's attempts to control the position.
Fox tries to roll over but Silver keeps him under control.
Fox is staying active underneath Silver, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silver is really struggling to control Fox but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fox is trying to stand up here but Silver is controlling him well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silver looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Fox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab, jab by Fox - just one landing.

It looks like Anderson Silver has been cut.
Silver shoots in but Fox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silver throws a hook but Fox avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Silver.
Silver misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Silver does no damage.
Anderson Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fox throws a series of punches but Silver avoids them all with ease.
Silver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fox avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fox just stands there and leans against the cage.

Fox manages to break the clinch.

Fox bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Silver is trying to control Fox's posture but Fox avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fox is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silver is looking for a sweep.

Fox decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silver to his feet.
Fox throws a low kick, looking for Silver's leg but Silver calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Fox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Silver gets caught flat footed, as Fox shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silver working for submissions but it's allowed Fox to get to half guard.
Silver wants to control but Fox is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Silver looking for a kimura from the bottom but Fox passes into side control!
Fox tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fox is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silver gets back to half guard.
It looks like Fox is going to stand back up.
Silver has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fox is working away from the top position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Silver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Fox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silver defending well as Fox loads up on a big left hand.
Fox is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Silver throws a hook but Fox blocks it.
Silver misses with a combination
and Fox counters with a leg kick.
Silver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silver's calf.
Fox throws a jab but it's blocked by Silver.
Silver with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fox counters with a shoot takedown. Silver fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Fox wants to stand but Silver has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver has momentary wrist control but Fox slips an elbow through the middle.
Fox has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silver is proving hard to escape from.
Silver looking to control.
Fox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Silver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silver wants to control the position but Fox says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silver is looking for a sweep. Fox is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Silver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silver tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fox has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Fox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fox wants to control the pace but Silver is squirming around nicely.
Silver tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox controlling the position easily from mount.
Silver is trying to escape the mount.
Fox takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silver wants to control but Fox is having none of it.
Fox trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silver is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fox controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Fox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fox 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

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