PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhang Lianbiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sandstorm. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Silva
vs
Lianbiao

181 cm
24
202 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhang Lianbiao!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws the left hand but Lianbiao avoids the punch easily.

Silva drops Lianbiao with a beautiful combination! Lianbiao stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Silva is looking for the KO!

It looks like Zhang Lianbiao has been cut.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva cracks Lianbiao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Lianbiao is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Lianbiao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Lianbiao looks gassed!
Lianbiao dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Lianbiao's head and hops out.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Lianbiao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva stuns Lianbiao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lianbiao.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva sends Lianbiao crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Silva is motioning to the referee to let Lianbiao up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lianbiao is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva cracks Lianbiao on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Lianbiao falls backwards against the cage. Silva follows up with more strikes that drop Lianbiao to his knees. Silva keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Lianbiao! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wanderlei Silva!