PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anstey might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gonna Fly Now . Thiago Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anstey
vs
Silva

180 cm
28
209 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

186 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Anstey rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anstey tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Anstey tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Anstey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anstey has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anstey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anstey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Thiago Silva has been cut.
Anstey misses with a knee to the head.
Anstey tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Anstey has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silva is trying to keep an underhook but Anstey manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva wants to control but Anstey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Anstey.
Anstey scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva looks gassed!
Anstey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Anstey drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Anstey off! Anstey jumps back into Silva's guard.
Anstey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Anstey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Anstey works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.

Anstey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anstey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Anstey lands a couple of elbows.
Silva throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Anstey thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anstey lands a couple of elbows.
Anstey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Anstey landing some decent shots from guard.
Anstey connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anstey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Anstey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Anstey slips an elbow through the middle.
Anstey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Anstey drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Anstey off! Anstey jumps back into Silva's guard.
Anstey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anstey trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Anstey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anstey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Anstey connects with a couple of short punches.
Anstey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anstey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.

Anstey drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Anstey as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Silva screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Anstey! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Corwin Anstey!