PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thunderstruck by AC/DC. McQueen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eazy-E - Real Mothafuckin' G'z . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
McQueen

188 cm
23
186 lbs
10 - 1 - 1

185 cm
28
197 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Andy Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve McQueen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva throws a head kick but McQueen moves out of range.
McQueen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McQueen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva is looking to chop away at McQueen's legs.
Silva throws a leg kick but McQueen sees it coming and moves out of range.
McQueen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silva tries a low kick but McQueen avoids it.
A big left from McQueen misses.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
McQueen moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva pushes McQueen away with a front kick.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but McQueen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McQueen connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but McQueen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McQueen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and McQueen counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
McQueen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McQueen throws out a powerful jab.
Silva throws a leg kick
and McQueen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva throws a leg kick
and McQueen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva looks to throw a body kick
and McQueen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
McQueen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva misses with the body kick
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McQueen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McQueen missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McQueen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McQueen works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for McQueen.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva wants to clinch
and McQueen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a leg kick
and McQueen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and McQueen counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick
and McQueen counters with an inside leg kick.
McQueen checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
McQueen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva misses with a leg kick
and McQueen counters with a nice body shot.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McQueen scores with a jab.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McQueen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McQueen misses with a hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Silva throws a head kick that McQueen semi-blocks.
McQueen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
McQueen looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Silva misses
and McQueen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McQueen throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
McQueen throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
McQueen connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva checks the leg kick.
McQueen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Andy Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McQueen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from McQueen. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
McQueen scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andy Silva will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McQueen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Silva. That one must have hurt.
Silva throws a leg kick
and McQueen counters with a slapping leg kick.
McQueen lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Andy Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
McQueen checks a leg kick.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McQueen.

Silva forces McQueen back against the cage and clinches.
Silva has McQueen pressed against the cage, preventing McQueen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Silva.
McQueen looking to stall.
A short left from Silva.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Silva.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Silva.

It looks like Steve McQueen has been cut.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but McQueen avoids the damage to the body.
McQueen is breathing heavily.
McQueen lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as McQueen tries to tie him up.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Silva blocks a body shot from McQueen.
McQueen throws a head punch that misses.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McQueen misses with a punch to the body.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McQueen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McQueen blocks it with crossed arms.
McQueen avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva is looking to control McQueen's arms but McQueen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
McQueen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but McQueen is blocking nicely.
Silva keeps control of McQueen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McQueen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

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.

McQueen breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but McQueen is having none of it.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and McQueen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva wants to slow McQueen down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva looks to land a body kick but McQueen moved away.
Andy Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McQueen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick by Silva misses
and McQueen counters with a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as McQueen blocks the low kick.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McQueen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva throws a head kick but McQueen moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva keeps McQueen at a distance using the push kick.
Silva looks to land a body kick but McQueen moved away.
McQueen looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but McQueen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big left from McQueen misses.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks McQueen off balance momentarily.
Silva thumps McQueen with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
McQueen moves out of range of the body kick.
McQueen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McQueen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
McQueen slips a jab from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve McQueen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva looks to clinch
and McQueen counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McQueen checks it well.
McQueen misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McQueen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva connects with a leg kick. McQueen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva looks to land a body kick but McQueen moved away.
McQueen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McQueen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McQueen moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
McQueen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McQueen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen avoids the head kick by Silva.
McQueen circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling McQueen to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and McQueen counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McQueen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
McQueen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
McQueen misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a leg kick but McQueen checks it.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McQueen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva clinches but McQueen breaks the clinch
and McQueen counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McQueen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McQueen thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from McQueen misses.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but McQueen is just out of range.
McQueen keeps the fight on the outside.
McQueen moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from McQueen misses its intended target.
McQueen throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva misses with a combination
and McQueen counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and McQueen moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for McQueen.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McQueen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Silva misses
and McQueen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva misses with a double jab
and McQueen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva misses with a leg kick
and McQueen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McQueen misses with a low kick.
Silva thows a leg kick but McQueen checks it
and McQueen counters with a big head kick but Silva shrugs it off.
Silva scores with a push kick.
Nice uppercut lands for McQueen. That snapped Silva's head back.
McQueen connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McQueen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQueen thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from Silva
enabling McQueen to counter with a crisp jab.
McQueen works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McQueen. McQueen obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but McQueen is out of range.
McQueen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McQueen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McQueen lands a jab to the nose.
McQueen jabs at Silva's body.
McQueen connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McQueen really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve McQueen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McQueen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McQueen, right into the meat.
Silva lands a front kick.
McQueen throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and McQueen counters with a nice body kick.
McQueen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries to clinch but McQueen moves away
and McQueen counters with a head kick.
McQueen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva throws a head kick but McQueen moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
McQueen throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
McQueen throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - McQueen circles away.
McQueen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
McQueen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva tries to clinch but McQueen moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McQueen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Silva throws a lazy body kick
and McQueen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McQueen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva tries a low kick but McQueen avoids it.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses McQueen's front leg but catches the back leg as McQueen tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McQueen counters with a left to the body.
Silva connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from McQueen.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McQueen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McQueen counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McQueen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
McQueen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva blocks a head kick by McQueen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from McQueen as the two fighters clinch.
McQueen trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed McQueen into the cage.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for McQueen.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McQueen.
McQueen looking to stall.
McQueen scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
McQueen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Silva looking to stall.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McQueen blocks it with crossed arms.
McQueen stalling against the cage.
McQueen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on McQueen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to McQueen's face.
Silva taking a breather.
McQueen swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McQueen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McQueen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Steve McQueen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Steve McQueen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva throws a body punch but McQueen moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McQueen.
McQueen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva tries to clinch
and McQueen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva tries to clinch up
and McQueen counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva wants to clinch but McQueen slips to the side
and McQueen counters with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by McQueen.
Silva throws a wild body kick that McQueen sees coming a mile off.
Silva throws a leg kick
and McQueen counters with an inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Silva
letting McQueen counter with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by McQueen.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a lazy body kick
and McQueen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McQueen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. McQueen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McQueen counters with a stiff right hand.
McQueen cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
McQueen connects with a body shot.
McQueen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McQueen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McQueen scores with a body shot.
Silva throws out a loose jab but McQueen uses good head movement to avoid it.
McQueen swinging wildly here.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from McQueen.
A low kick from Silva misses
and McQueen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good exchange - McQueen coming out on top.
McQueen loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva checks a low kick from McQueen.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and McQueen counters with a nice body shot.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McQueen.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks McQueen in the body.
McQueen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and McQueen counters with a nice leg kick.
McQueen moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
McQueen connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but McQueen pushes him off.
Silva throws a hook but McQueen blocks it.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McQueen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva tries to clinch but McQueen is having none of it.
McQueen blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McQueen swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
McQueen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McQueen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve McQueen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McQueen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Steve McQueen! Steve McQueen retains his middleweight title!