PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Dashing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Steven Dashing has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Steven Dashing seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dashing
vs
Silva

196 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
203 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Dashing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dashing lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Dashing misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dashing paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dashing lands a right hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dashing, as that shot connected.
Dashing connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Dashing is out of range.
Dashing connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dashing.
Dashing is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dashing misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dashing lands a jab to the nose.
Dashing takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Dashing is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dashing moves out of range of the body kick.
Dashing connects with a crisp jab.
Dashing connects with a nice looking jab.
Dashing throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Dashing avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dashing.
Dashing pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the body shot from Dashing.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dashing.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Dashing slips the punch.
Dashing jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dashing misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dashing scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut.
Dashing connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dashing checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dashing looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Dashing blocks a jab.
Dashing thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Dashing.
No joy there for Dashing, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dashing was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Dashing avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva misses with a body kick.

That's four 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 throws a lazy right hand but Dashing sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Dashing finds it's target.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Dashing circles away.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Dashing is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dashing counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva tries to clinch there but Dashing circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Dashing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
That's time! Dashing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jab from Dashing.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
letting Dashing counter with a right hand.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dashing checks a leg kick nicely.
Dashing is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dashing staying out of range there.
Dashing throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Dashing scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Dashing's shoulder, as Dashing tries to avoid the shot.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dashing moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Dashing sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dashing moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Dashing lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva is looking to clinch but Dashing is avoiding it.
Silva defending well as Dashing loads up on a big left hand.
Dashing misses with a straight right.
Silva is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva tries to clinch but Dashing moves out of range.
Dashing scores with a jab to the body.
Dashing thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Dashing throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Steven Dashing is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva throws a leg kick but Dashing checks it.
Dashing fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dashing is out of range.
Dashing throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Dashing scores with a shot to the body.
Dashing misses with a looping right.
Dashing checks the leg kick.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva slips a straight right by Dashing.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Dashing moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dashing keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Dashing throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steven Dashing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dashing.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Dashing's shoulder, as Dashing tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Dashing dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dashing paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva wants to clinch up but Dashing keeps it at a distance.
Dashing on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Dashing tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dashing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Dashing moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch but Dashing is having none of it.
Dashing misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Dashing looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
A jab from Silva misses.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Dashing is out of range.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dashing throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Dashing misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva swings for the body but Dashing moves out of range.
Dashing jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Dashing counter with a right hand.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dashing looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dashing avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick but Dashing moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dashing slips a straight right by Silva.
Dashing loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Dashing moves out of range easily.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Dashing's head.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Dashing sees coming a mile off.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters circling - Dashing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Dashing down.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Steven Dashing.
Well Dashing 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Dashing!