PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by The Call Of Ktulu . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Silva
vs
Bishop

186 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Bishop is trying to break free.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Bishop trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva has Bishop pressed against the cage.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Bishop blocks it.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bishop's face.
Bishop letting Silva take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Vincent Bishop has been cut.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Bishop blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slows down the pace here.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bishop blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Bishop blocks with his arms.
Bishop working hard to break the clinch.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Bishop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bishop's efforts to push away.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Bishop is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bishop is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
Bishop tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Bishop blocks with his arms.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Bishop avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva controlling the action here for a moment.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Bishop blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bishop looking to stall.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bishop tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva prevents Bishop from breaking the clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bishop blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bishop wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva avoids the head kick by Bishop.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Bishop circles away.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva misses with a low kick as Bishop jumps back.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva is pushing Bishop up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bishop is breathing heavily.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bishop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Bishop blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Bishop blocks with his arms.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bishop is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva stalls.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bishop blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bishop's efforts to push away.
Bishop is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bishop is defending well for now.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Bishop breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bishop stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.

Bishop tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Bishop's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva misses the shot to the body.

Silva rushes Bishop and presses him up against the cage.
Bishop wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bishop working hard to break the clinch.
Silva landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bishop's face.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bishop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva has Bishop pressed against the cage, preventing Bishop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva working Bishop over with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Silva lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Bishop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva stalling.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anderson Silva.
Silva wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva is stalling here.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Bishop is blocking nicely.
Bishop is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Bishop into the cage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Bishop tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Anderson Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva is stalling here.
Bishop tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva prevents a body shot from Bishop.
Vincent Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva is pushing Bishop up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

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