PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Silva Ii

188 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, 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 Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva Ii!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Ii circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva wants to clinch
letting Silva Ii counter with a right hand.

Silva Ii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva Ii takes a shot to the head.

Silva Ii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva pushes Silva Ii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva Ii blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Silva manages to pull guard.
Silva looking to control.
Silva Ii throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Silva Ii is having none of it.
Silva Ii wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two 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 won't allow Silva Ii to sweep him here.
Silva Ii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Silva Ii is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.

Silva Ii stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva tries to clinch but Silva Ii moves away

and Silva Ii counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva Ii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva Ii stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva Ii taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Ii wants to take a breather but Silva manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Silva Ii.
Silva Ii wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva Ii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva keeping full guard, as Silva Ii tries to pass.
Silva Ii postures up.
Silva has his hands on Silva Ii's head, controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Silva Ii from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva Ii dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva tries to clinch up
and Silva Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva Ii.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Silva Ii counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva Ii controlling the action here.
Silva Ii trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Ii is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva Ii is controlling the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silva wants to control but Silva Ii is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tries to clinch up but Silva Ii circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to clinch up

and Silva Ii counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva Ii stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Silva Ii throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Silva Ii postures up.

Silva Ii decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silva to his feet.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva Ii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva Ii with a poor takedown

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva Ii is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Silva Ii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva Ii just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva Ii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva Ii is breathing heavily.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Silva Ii.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva Ii is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva Ii is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Silva Ii's ribcage.
Silva Ii can't get the takedown.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva Ii.

Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
Silva Ii stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva Ii throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva Ii's guard. Nice move by Silva!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva Ii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silva Ii forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva wants to break free but Silva Ii has control.
Silva Ii is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva working Silva Ii over with knees to the body.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva Ii's defenses.
Silva Ii is trying to break free.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Silva Ii blocks it.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva Ii tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva jumps guard but Silva Ii stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva pushes Silva Ii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva Ii goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva Ii circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Silva Ii, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Silva Ii against the cage but Silva Ii circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Silva Ii moves out of range.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva Ii circles away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva Ii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva Ii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva Ii shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva Ii gets slowly back to his feet.

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.
Silva Ii shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Silva Ii in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva Ii dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Silva Ii's ribcage. Silva Ii let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva Ii tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva Ii tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva Ii backwards.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Silva Ii blocks with his arms.
Silva Ii tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Silva Ii in his tracks for a moment.
Silva Ii takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva Ii's efforts to push away.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva Ii lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva Ii can't break the clinch.
Silva presses Silva Ii against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Silva Ii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson Silva Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Silva Ii counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silva Ii trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Silva Ii seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva Ii is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anderson Silva Ii.
I've got Silva Ii winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

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