PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sandstorm. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Silva
vs
Claude Van Dam

180 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Claude Van Dam!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva scores with a one two! Van Dam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva scores with a nice strike.
Silva stuns Van Dam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Dam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Dam tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Dam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Dam attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Van Dam.
Van Dam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Dam tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva connects with the punch.
Van Dam pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van Dam - that will leave a mark!
Van Dam misses with the combination.
Jean Claude Van Dam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva works Van Dam's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Van Dam's defenses.
Van Dam looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Van Dam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Dam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Dam's head.
Van Dam throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a series of punches but Van Dam avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Van Dam looks gassed!
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Dam swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Dam in his tracks.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Van Dam misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva throws a series of punches but Van Dam avoids them all with ease.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Silva.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Dam.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
A left lands for Silva.
Van Dam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Dam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Dam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Van Dam lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Van Dam shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Dam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Dam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
A nice combination there by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Silva stalks Van Dam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Dam's face. Van Dam staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva stalks Van Dam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Dam's face. Van Dam staggers backwards, shaken.

Van Dam is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a right hand that Van Dam ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Dam also avoids with ease.
Van Dam looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Silva throws a right hand that Van Dam ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Dam also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Van Dam is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva stuns Van Dam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Dam seems to have recovered his senses.

Silva lands a left and a right that send Van Dam crashing to the mat, dazed. Silva thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Van Dam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Dam.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Van Dam throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Dam.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Dam finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Van Dam looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Van Dam counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Dam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva clobbers Van Dam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Van Dam does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Van Dam is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Dam tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Van Dam will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice shot by Silva.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Dam circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Dam walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Nice cross by Silva.
Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silva duly obliges.
Silva throws a right hand that Van Dam ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Dam also avoids with ease.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva lands a jab to Van Dam's midsection.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Dam slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Dam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Dam at a distance.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Dam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a right hand that Van Dam ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Dam also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Van Dam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Dam takes one to the chin there.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Van Dam with an uppercut!
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice cross by Silva.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva cracks Van Dam with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Van Dam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva digs a good body shot into Van Dam's ribs.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Van Dam's ribs.
Silva lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva lands with a hook. Van Dam tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Van Dam is looking to land body kicks.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Silva.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva scores with a hook.
Van Dam falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Dam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Dam is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Van Dam closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Van Dam misses with a wild combination.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A low kick from Van Dam misses
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Van Dam.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva lands a body shot.
Van Dam closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Van Dam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Dam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Dam tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Silva lands with a good body shot.
Silva throws a body punch but Van Dam moves out of range.
Silva looks to land a combination but Van Dam avoids it well.
Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Van Dam tries to clinch up
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Dam throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Dam can do to turn this around?
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Van Dam backs up against the ropes.
Van Dam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva looks to land a combination. Van Dam sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Van Dam is breathing heavily.
Silva throws a right and a left that Van Dam avoids nicely.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Dam throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva cracks Van Dam with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Dam takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Dam wants to clinch
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Dam should have avoided that one.
Thor Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Van Dam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva connects with a jab.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Silva lands the left hand.
Donk. Silva catches Van Dam right on the button with a cross.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Dam at a distance.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Dam. Van Dam circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Dam throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Silva stalks Van Dam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Dam's face. Van Dam staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Van Dam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Silva catches Van Dam with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A punch lands to the side of Van Dam 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silva.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Van Dam seems unphased.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Van Dam slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva looks to land a combination but Van Dam avoids it well.
Van Dam dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Dam misses with a double jab
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Van Dam misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Dam takes one to the chin there.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a jab.
Van Dam pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Van Dam settles back down.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Van Dam throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands a jab to the head.
Van Dam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva stuns Van Dam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Dam.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Van Dam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Dam tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva tries to bum rush Van Dam with a series of wild strikes but Van Dam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Van Dam throws a combination that misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Dam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Dam misses with a double jab
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva thuds a left hand into Van Dam's body.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva throws a series of punches but Van Dam avoids them all with ease.
Van Dam takes one to the side of the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Thor Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Dam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva throws a combination. Van Dam tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva cracks Van Dam with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Dam misses with the body kick
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva cracks Van Dam with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Van Dam backpedaling.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
A lazy body kick from Van Dam
and Van Dam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Dam takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Dam doesn't seem phased though.
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Silva looks to land a combination. Van Dam sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Van Dam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva cracks Van Dam with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva thuds his right hand into Van Dam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Van Dam takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands a nice hook to Van Dam's body. Van Dam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Silva works over Van Dam's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Van Dam closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Dam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Dam closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice combination there by Silva.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Van Dam misses with a straight left.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva stalks Van Dam and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Dam's face. Van Dam staggers backwards, shaken.
Van Dam throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Dam dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Dam looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Dam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva connects with the punch.
Van Dam throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Dam has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jean Claude Van Dam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thor Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Dam shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Thor Silva!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Thor Silva!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Thor Silva!

Thor Silva wins by unanimous decision!