PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Silva
vs
Waters

180 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ned Waters!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Waters shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waters.
Waters moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.

It looks like Ned Waters has been cut.
Waters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.

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

Waters is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva misses with a double jab.
A big right from Silva misses.
Waters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ned Waters.
Waters looks gassed!
Waters misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Waters on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Waters with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silva. Waters shrugs it off though.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Waters backpedaling.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Waters.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Waters is trying desperately to land a takedown but Silva is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Waters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Waters avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Waters tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Waters somewhat.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Waters backs away looking to recover.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Waters checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Waters looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waters controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ned Waters's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Waters fails with a takedown attempt.

Waters scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waters won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.

Waters decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Waters checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Waters clinches with his opponent.
Waters wants to stall.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Waters shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Waters looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ned Waters.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waters can do to turn this around?
Waters closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Waters down.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Waters blocks a head kick by Silva.
Waters shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Waters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Waters.
Waters keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Waters is defended easily by Silva.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Waters misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wanderlei Silva is winning the standup battle so far.

Waters closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.

Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Waters tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ned Waters will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ned Waters's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Waters drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva looks to land a combination. Waters sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Waters fails to land the takedown.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waters.
Waters shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waters.
Waters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Waters.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ned Waters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Waters counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Waters.
Waters postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Waters postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Waters loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Waters has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Waters is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Silva pushes Waters off and gets back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Waters is defended easily by Silva.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Waters.
Waters fails with the takedown.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Waters closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Waters pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a right and a left that Waters avoids nicely.
Waters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Waters closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Waters pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Waters's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Waters moves out of range easily.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waters misses with a body shot
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Waters wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Waters backing up. Waters nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ned Waters's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Waters shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Waters stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Waters has a takedown stuffed.
Silva throws a series of punches but Waters avoids them all with ease.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Waters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Waters shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ned Waters.
Silva throws a right hand that Waters ducks under and follows up with a left that Waters also avoids with ease.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Waters shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva defends it nicely.
Waters's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by Waters or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Waters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Waters shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Waters dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Waters fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Waters should have avoided that one.
Silva throws a push kick but Waters slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Waters.
Waters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Waters persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.

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.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Waters misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Waters with that takedown attempt.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Waters, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Waters shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva had his way with Ned Waters in that round.
The cut man is working on Ned Waters's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva connects with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Waters down.
Waters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva throws a series of punches but Waters avoids them all with ease.
Waters dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Waters's head and hops out.
Silva lands a head kick. Waters smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Waters avoids the head kick by Silva.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Waters is defended easily by Silva.
Nice body kick there by Silva.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Silva throws a series of punches but Waters moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Waters saw it coming and moves away.
Waters wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Waters tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Waters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Wanderlei Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ned Waters.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waters tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Waters darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Waters.
Waters closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Waters pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Waters on the side of the head.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Waters has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Waters shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Waters was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You get the feeling that Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanderlei Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Waters has hold of Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silva trying desperately to get to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Silva!
Wanderlei Silva is the new light heavyweight champion!