PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and wanderlai silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
silva

185 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

207 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, wanderlai silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
silva shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.

silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva is looking to escape.
Silva is staying active underneath silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva tries to kick silva off but silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
silva controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva is staying active underneath silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva is trying to stand back up but silva is controlling him

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A shot to de liver by silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva tries to clinch up but silva circles away and keeps his distance.
silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two 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.
silva misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of wanderlai silva.
silva throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with silva, pushing him back against the ropes.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like wanderlai silva has been cut.
silva looks gassed!
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but silva is blocking nicely.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to silva's face.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into silva's ribcage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva with a knee to the head.
silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
silva wants a takedown.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from silva.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - silva circles away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
silva misses with a looping right.
silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
A punch combination from silva misses.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
silva keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on wanderlai silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva tries to clinch but silva moves out of range.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
wanderlai silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch but silva moves out of range.
silva throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
silva throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
silva scores with a nice right hand.
silva is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
silva keeps the fight on the outside.
silva dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on silva's head and hops out.
A combination from silva does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
silva throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but silva pushes him off.

Silva pushes silva up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to silva's face.
silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to silva's face.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva crunches a lovely knee into silva's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but silva blocks it.
silva tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the ropes and eventually silva drops back down to his feet.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of wanderlai silva.
silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
silva fails to pull guard.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
silva jumps guard but Silva stands there with silva around his waist. silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
silva avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but silva blocks with his arms.
silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
silva tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
silva is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva with a knee to the head.
silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but silva blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
silva wants a takedown but no success here.

silva ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
silva trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
silva wants to sweep but no luck.

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.
Silva wants to stand but silva is controlling his posture from full guard.

silva is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from silva.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on wanderlai silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva clinches up against the ropes.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Anderson Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
silva has Silva pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of wanderlai silva.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva working silva over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent silva's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to silva's face.
silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
silva is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
silva is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite silva's efforts to push away.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
silva tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the ropes.
Silva is pressed up against the ropes. silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst silva is controlling him.
silva trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
silva is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva slows the pace down in half guard.

Silva kicks off silva and gets to his feet.
Silva blocks a jab.
silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is looking to clinch but silva is avoiding it.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva tries to clinch but silva is having none of it.
silva throws a head kick that misses.
wanderlai silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

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