PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wanderlei Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Bravo's chin.

Bravo
vs
Silva

180 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
186 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Bravo pushes him off.
Bravo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Bravo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva throws a shot to the body.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bravo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bravo avoids it.
Bravo wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bravo.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bravo managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bravo.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo fails to pull guard.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Bravo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bravo avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the body.

Bravo has hold of one of Silva's legs. Silva is fighting the takedown attempt but Bravo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva pulls Bravo in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bravo won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wanderlei Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bravo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bravo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is fighting to break Silva's control of his arms but Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bravo stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva is pulling down on Bravo's head to control his posture.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bravo gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bravo wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Bravo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva trying to hold on to Bravo's head to control him but Bravo postures up.
Bravo moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Bravo has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bravo controlling from mount.

Bravo looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
Bravo with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.

Bravo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva holds on for dear life, controlling Bravo's posture momentarily.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Bravo maintains control.
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 Johnny Bravo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva throws a head kick but Bravo moves out of range.

Silva clinches up with Bravo and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bravo.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bravo managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bravo jumps guard but Silva stands there with Bravo around his waist. Bravo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bravo avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bravo.
Bravo avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Bravo managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bravo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Bravo looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silva trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.
Silva stands up over Bravo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Bravo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bravo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Bravo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva works over Bravo with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stands up over Bravo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva cracks Bravo with a solid left hand.
Silva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bravo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Bravo's legs - danger averted.
Silva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnny Bravo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bravo is proving hard to escape from.
Bravo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bravo throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bravo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Bravo avoids it.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Bravo.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Bravo avoids the damage to the body.
Bravo managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bravo is defending well for now.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Bravo pulls guard.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Bravo has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bravo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bravo is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Silva misses.
Bravo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bravo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bravo misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva tries to clinch but Bravo is having none of it.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Bravo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Bravo circles away.
Bravo looks to clinch

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bravo.
Bravo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bravo avoids the body shot from Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Bravo wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bravo gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Bravo avoids the damage to the body.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bravo is defending well for now.

Bravo is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bravo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Silva has Bravo pulled in close to control his posture.
Bravo throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva is controlling Bravo's posture.
Silva is trying to control the position but Bravo postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wanderlei Silva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A left lands for Silva.
Bravo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bravo.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bravo has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Silva lands but Bravo takes it in his stride.
Bravo has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bravo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Johnny Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravo is just out of range.

Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Bravo can't break the clinch.
Bravo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bravo.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bravo avoids it.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bravo.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bravo blocks the elbow strike.
Bravo avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Bravo tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Bravo managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bravo is defending well for now.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva working Bravo over with knees to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bravo.

Bravo has picked Silva up - he's going for a ride! Bravo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Bravo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bravo is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva controlling the position for now.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Bravo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silva preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Silva is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wanderlei Silva.
I think Silva 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30

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