PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilja Vasuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Three Days Grace - Break. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Vasuta
vs
da Silva

192 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilja Vasuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Ilja Vasuta has been cut.
Vasuta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts da Silva as he jumps to the side.
Ilja Vasuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
da Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Vasuta looks for a takedown but da Silva sprawls well.
Vasuta shoots in for a takedown but da Silva shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilja Vasuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vasuta gets the takedown into side control.
Vasuta is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
da Silva is pushing Vasuta's head away, looking to escape. Vasuta manages to hold on to the position though.

da Silva throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A punch combination from da Silva misses.
da Silva throws a combination. Vasuta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
da Silva throws a right hand that Vasuta ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasuta also avoids with ease.
da Silva throws a right hand that Vasuta ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasuta also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasuta shoots for a takedown but da Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
da Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vasuta on the side of the head.
Vasuta tries to score a power double leg takedown but da Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vasuta somewhat.
Vasuta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
da Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
da Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by da Silva.
A decent looking body kick lands there for da Silva.
da Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from da Silva as Vasuta shoots in.
da Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasuta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from da Silva.
Nice takedown defense from da Silva. No joy for Vasuta on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasuta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
da Silva lands a head kick!
da Silva lands with a straight right. Vasuta didn't see that one coming.
Some wild striking there from da Silva.
Vasuta fails with a takedown attempt.
da Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Vasuta fails with a takedown attempt.
Vasuta shoots in looking for a takedown. da Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Vasuta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. da Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
da Silva works over Vasuta's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasuta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but da Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Vasuta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says da Silva as he avoids it easily.
Vasuta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vasuta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vasuta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has da Silva pinned against the cage. da Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vasuta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vasuta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from da Silva.
Vasuta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vasuta closes the distance and clinches up with da Silva, looking for a takedown. Vasuta pushes da Silva against the cage but da Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
da Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vasuta's head.
Vasuta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasuta shoots for a double leg takedown but da Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Vasuta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vasuta tries for a takedown but da Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
da Silva connects with a high kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vasuta is defended easily by da Silva.
Vasuta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vasuta fails to land the takedown.
Vasuta takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vasuta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasuta takes one to the chin there.
da Silva throws a right hand that Vasuta ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasuta also avoids with ease.
Vasuta shoots in but no luck this time.
da Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vasuta shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson da Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ilja Vasuta's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vasuta takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anderson da Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasuta closes the distance and clinches up with da Silva, looking for a takedown. Vasuta pushes da Silva against the cage but da Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
da Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vasuta fails with a takedown attempt.
da Silva stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilja Vasuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
da Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Anderson da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
da Silva misses with a wild combination.
A cross from da Silva lands.
da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from da Silva.
Vasuta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from da Silva.
Vasuta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but da Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
da Silva scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from da Silva lands.
da Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slapping leg kick lands for da Silva.
da Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vasuta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as da Silva sprawls well. da Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vasuta gets slowly back to his feet.
da Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vasuta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? da Silva is fending him off so far but Vasuta persists. Nope, da Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
da Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No luck for Vasuta with that takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by da Silva. That's going to slow Vasuta down.
Vasuta tries for a takedown but da Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Vasuta bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Vasuta is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. da Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Vasuta tries for a kimura but da Silva is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vasuta tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
da Silva tries to escape but Vasuta is in control.

Vasuta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vasuta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Vasuta is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but da Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vasuta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vasuta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
da Silva is pushing Vasuta's head away, looking to escape. Vasuta manages to hold on to the position though.

da Silva throws Vasuta to one side and escapes!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vasuta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
da Silva lands an overhand right.
da Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for da Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by da Silva - just one landing.
Vasuta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with da Silva but da Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vasuta shoots in looking for a takedown. da Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Vasuta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. da Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
da Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
da Silva misses with a head kick.
da Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vasuta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
da Silva misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anderson da Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ilja Vasuta's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vasuta shoots in and drives through. da Silva sprawls well.
da Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasuta closes this distance looking for a takedown but da Silva circles away.
Vasuta slips a jab and a cross from da Silva.
Nice sprawl there from da Silva as Vasuta shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilja Vasuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
da Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
da Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
da Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
da Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
da Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vasuta.
da Silva stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
da Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vasuta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
da Silva lands a two punch combo.
da Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vasuta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vasuta.
Anderson da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasuta misses with a takedown attempt - da Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
da Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vasuta tries to score a power double leg takedown but da Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vasuta somewhat.
Vasuta shoots in for a double leg but da Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
da Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasuta. That did some damage!
Vasuta tries to score a power double leg takedown but da Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vasuta somewhat.
Vasuta tries to score a power double leg takedown but da Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vasuta somewhat.
da Silva scores with a nice strike.
Vasuta walks into a straight right hand from da Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasuta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has da Silva pinned against the cage. da Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
da Silva scores with a head kick.
da Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vasuta is defended easily by da Silva.
Vasuta shoots in and drives through. da Silva sprawls well.
Vasuta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from da Silva.
Vasuta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vasuta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says da Silva as he avoids it easily.
da Silva throws a right and a left that Vasuta avoids nicely.
da Silva stalks Vasuta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vasuta's face. Vasuta staggers backwards, shaken.
Vasuta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Some wild striking there from da Silva.
Vasuta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasuta closes this distance looking for a takedown but da Silva circles away.
Vasuta takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
da Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
da Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasuta shoots in for a takedown but da Silva shows good takedown defense.
A head kick from da Silva lands but Vasuta takes it in his stride.
Vasuta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? da Silva is fending him off so far but Vasuta persists. Nope, da Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
da Silva looks to land a combination but Vasuta avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from da Silva as Vasuta shoots in.
Vasuta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with da Silva but da Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vasuta fails with a takedown attempt.
da Silva throws a head kick that Vasuta semi-blocks.
da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
da Silva works over Vasuta's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vasuta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says da Silva as he avoids it easily.
Vasuta shoots in for a takedown but da Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
da Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
da Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vasuta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vasuta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vasuta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vasuta dives in and grabs da Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. da Silva pushes down on Vasuta's head and hops out.
Vasuta shoots for a takedown but da Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
da Silva throws a front kick that sends Vasuta stumbling back into the cage.
da Silva throws a right and a left that Vasuta avoids nicely.
Vasuta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vasuta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. da Silva defends it nicely.
Vasuta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ilja Vasuta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
da Silva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by da Silva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got da Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30

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