PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darin Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Blood
vs
Silva

183 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darin Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blood is out of range.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blood is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.

Blood is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blood takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blood lands a nice short elbow.
Blood moves nicely into side control.

Blood tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva taking a bit of punishment here - Blood scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood working the ground and pound.
Blood is chipping away with strikes.

Blood looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Blood working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Blood cracks Silva with a big elbow.
Blood working the ground and pound.

Blood is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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!
Blood just content to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood working away.
Silva taking a bit of punishment here - Blood scoring with strikes.

Blood wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Blood advances nicely into full mount.
Blood has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blood is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Silva is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood drops a big elbow. That's hurt Silva! More shots from Blood and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darin Blood!