PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Alarinne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Ice Ice Baby. A fine choice. Alarinne has chosen Chiquita Ska Band - American Jesus as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Silva
vs
Alarinne

188 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
174 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Markku Alarinne!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alarinne misses with a wild body shot.
Alarinne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Alarinne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Alarinne's head.

It looks like Markku Alarinne has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Alarinne down.
Alarinne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alarinne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alarinne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alarinne moves away.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws a leg kick but Alarinne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alarinne lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Alarinne misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alarinne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alarinne misses with a looping left.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alarinnes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Alarinne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarinne tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva misses the jab.
Alarinne slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva stuns Alarinne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva digs a good body shot into Alarinne's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alarinne. Alarinne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Alarinne gets tackled into the ropes by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silva.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alarinne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alarinne misses with a shot to the body

and Silva counters by clinching up.

Alarinne lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
It looks like Alarinne is going to stand back up.
Silva has his hands clasped together around Alarinne's back. He's all about the action.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alarinne decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Alarinne cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Alarinne.
Alarinne misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alarinne misses with a looping left.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a right and a left that Alarinne avoids nicely.
Silva scores with a hook.
Silva is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarinne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Alarinne.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silva catches Alarinne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Alarinne.
Alarinne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Markku Alarinne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alarinne looks gassed!
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva thuds a left hand into Alarinne's body.
Alarinne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alarinne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alarinne looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva throws a series of punches but Alarinne avoids them all with ease.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Silva.
A short right from Silva.
Alarinne stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alarinne throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva scores with a jab. Alarinne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alarinne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alarinne.
Alarinne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva throws a jab when Alarinne was well out of range.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Alarinne.
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 Markku Alarinne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Alarinne misses the target.
Alarinne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva throws a low kick but Alarinne moves out of range easily.
Alarinne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.

Silva drives through and clinches with Alarinne against the ropes.
Silva presses Alarinne against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva motions for Alarinne to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alarinne.
Alarinne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Alarinne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Alarinne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Alarinne misses the target.
Alarinne thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alarinne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Silva misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks for the body kick but Alarinne saw that one coming.
Alarinne throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alarinne misses with an uppercut.
Alarinne misses with a body shot.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alarinne.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alarinne's sensitive parts.
Alarinne throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alarinne is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alarinne is breathing heavily.
Silva connects with a looping right hand.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Alarinne throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alarinne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alarinne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Alarinne.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Alarinne's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings for the body but Alarinne moves out of range.
Alarinne throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alarinne.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Alarinne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva moves out of range as Alarinne strikes.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Silva clinches up against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alarinne can do to turn this around?

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva misses with a straight right.
Alarinne throws a big shot that misses.
Alarinne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alarinne just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alarinne.
Silva avoids the body shot from Alarinne.
Silva throws the left hand but Alarinne avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarinne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alarinne defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Silva moves away from the strike by Alarinne.
Alarinne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Alarinne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Alarinne needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alarinne.
Silva digs a good body shot into Alarinne's ribs.
Alarinne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Alarinne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva defending well as Alarinne loads up on a big left hand.
Alarinne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alarinne misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Alarinne misses the target.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alarinne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva misses with a straight left.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Alarinne in a clinch.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Alarinne misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Alarinne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Alarinne's head.
Alarinne misses the jab.
Alarinne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Alarinne misses the body punch
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alarinne staying out of range there.
Alarinne misses with a body shot.
Silva tries to clinch but Alarinne moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alarinne circles away quickly and effectively.
Alarinne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alarinne misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Alarinne misses
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 Markku Alarinne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Alarinne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva wants to clinch up but Alarinne keeps it at a distance.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Alarinne thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alarinne.
A slow jab from Alarinne misses its intended target.
Alarinne misses with a body shot.
Alarinne swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alarinne.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Alarinne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alarinne misses with a wild body shot.
Alarinne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alarinne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alarinne throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Alarinne misses its intended target.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva slips under a jab from Alarinne.
Alarinne has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Silva slips under a jab.
Alarinne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Alarinne misses its intended target.
Alarinne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva throws a series of punches but Alarinne avoids them all with ease.
Alarinne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva slips under a jab.
Alarinne misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alarinne throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
A jab lands there for Alarinne.
Alarinne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alarinne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alarinne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alarinne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alarinne scores with a nice right hand.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Silva clinches with his opponent.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alarinne. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Alarinne misses

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alarinne backwards.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alarinne misses with an uppercut.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alarinne misses the shot to the body.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alarinne takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Alarinne misses
and Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alarinne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alarinne thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alarinne, pushing him back against the ropes.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva is pressed up against the ropes. Alarinne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alarinne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Alarinne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Alarinne.
Alarinne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alarinne thinking.
Alarinne misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Markku Alarinne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alarinne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Alarinne gets tackled into the ropes by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alarinne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That has opened up Markku Alarinne's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Alarinne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alarinne. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alarinne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alarinne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alarinne throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Alarinne's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva rushes Alarinne and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alarinne backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva stalling the fight.
Alarinne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alarinne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markku Alarinne.
Alarinne misses with a body punch

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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