PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bareris Anskuld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Bareris Anskuld could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fabio Silva's chin.

Anskuld
vs
Silva

185 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bareris Anskuld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anskuld fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch but Anskuld is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Anskuld gets the takedown into side control.
Silva looks gassed!

Anskuld stands up.
Silva tries to clinch but Anskuld is having none of it.
Silva tries to clinch but Anskuld is having none of it.
Anskuld circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anskuld shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Anskuld circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anskuld tries to clinch up.
Anskuld avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anskuld circles away from the clinch attempt

and Anskuld counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anskuld.

Silva is looking for a triangle but Anskuld pushes his legs off easily.
Silva throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anskuld controls the pace.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Anskuld wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom.
Anskuld stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Anskuld tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Anskuld in side control, throwing shots but Silva defends.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Anskuld is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Anskuld is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Silva tries to buck Anskuld off but Anskuld is having none of it.

Anskuld tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Anskuld in side control, throwing shots but Silva defends.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Anskuld uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva.
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anskuld moves to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva rolls, trying to escape but Anskuld keeps control of the position.

Anskuld patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Anskuld is persistently looking for the submission but Silva is defending it well.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva tries to escape but Anskuld has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Anskuld is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Silva has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anskuld throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Anskuld working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Silva fending off the submission attempt from Anskuld.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bareris Anskuld dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anskuld paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anskuld swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Anskuld swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anskuld tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Anskuld blocks with his arms.
Anskuld tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Anskuld circles away.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Anskuld counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anskuld trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Anskuld is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silva thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Anskuld any problems.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Silva striking off his back but it's not causing Anskuld any problems.

Anskuld drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Anskuld off! Anskuld jumps back into Silva's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva tries to clinch but Anskuld moves out of range.
Fabio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anskuld swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is looking to clinch but Anskuld is avoiding it.
Anskuld swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bareris Anskuld is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anskuld is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anskuld wants to clinch.
Anskuld doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anskuld misses with a wild combination.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anskuld doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Anskuld avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anskuld shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anskuld gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bareris Anskuld. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anskuld misses with a straight right.
Anskuld throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anskuld.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.

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 throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anskuld has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anskuld tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anskuld throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Anskuld tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Anskuld blocks it.
Anskuld tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anskuld.
Anskuld tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch on the inside from Anskuld fails to land.
Anskuld tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Anskuld blocks it.
Anskuld jumps guard but Silva stands there with Anskuld around his waist. Anskuld gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Anskuld blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bareris Anskuld will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Silva wants to clinch up but Anskuld keeps it at a distance.
Anskuld keeps the fight on the outside.

Anskuld drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Silva tries to strike from the bottom.
Bareris Anskuld overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom.
Anskuld scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Anskuld trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anskuld controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anskuld looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Anskuld circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Anskuld blocks with his arms.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anskuld has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anskuld tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Anskuld drops back down to his feet.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anskuld has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anskuld has him pressed against the cage.
Anskuld jumps guard but Silva stands there with Anskuld around his waist. Anskuld gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Anskuld blocks with his arms.
Anskuld jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Anskuld gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bareris Anskuld. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anskuld swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Nice shot lands for Anskuld.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fabio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anskuld closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anskuld paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anskuld keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva wants to clinch up but Anskuld keeps it at a distance.
Anskuld keeps the fight on the outside.
Anskuld keeps the fight on the outside.

Anskuld looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Silva throws a strike from the bottom but Anskuld uses the opportunity to take his back.
Silva is keeping busy.

Silva showing good submission defense here.
Silva wants to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Anskuld is looking to control Silva but Silva is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Anskuld working for the choke.
Anskuld is trying to stick to Silva's back but Silva is turning into Anskuld. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Anskuld's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silva.
Anskuld avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Anskuld had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Anskuld is trying to keep Silva in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Anskuld blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anskuld seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Anskuld has wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Anskuld doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Fabio Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bareris Anskuld is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva is looking to clinch but Anskuld is avoiding it.
Silva misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bareris Anskuld showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anskuld, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bareris Anskuld!