PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Sheffield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheffield is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by New Model Army - Vagabonds. The key to victory for Anderson Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silva
vs
Sheffield

180 cm
26
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

189 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Sheffield!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheffield throws a head kick that misses.
Sheffield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sheffield has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Sheffield misses.
Sheffield works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Sheffield as he checks the leg kick.
Silva wants to clinch
and Sheffield counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheffield lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sheffield on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sheffield.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sheffield tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Sheffield misses its intended target.
Sheffield lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sheffield.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Sheffield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheffield throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sheffield counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sheffield's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva has Sheffield pressed against the ropes, preventing Sheffield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Sheffield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sheffield takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sheffield.

Sheffield pulls Silva into guard.

Sheffield kicks Silva off and gets to his feet.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sheffield looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sheffield's calf.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Silva feints and then cracks Sheffield's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sheffield down.

Sheffield gets tackled into the ropes by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sheffield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva has Sheffield pressed against the ropes, preventing Sheffield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sheffield's efforts to push away.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Sheffield.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sheffield has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sheffield's efforts to push away.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sheffield backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Sheffield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheffield tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sheffield.

Silva breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Sheffield down.
Sheffield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sheffield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sheffield. That did some damage!
Sheffield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Sheffield down.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sheffield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sheffield tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Silva clinches up with Sheffield and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sheffield's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Sheffield is controlling him.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Sheffield backwards.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sheffield backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva works on Sheffield's body with a couple of short punches.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sheffield.
Sheffield shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Sheffield to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sheffield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Sheffield takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva avoids the head kick by Sheffield.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sheffield moves into the clinch.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sheffield tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sheffield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sheffield misses with a head kick.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Sheffield swinging wildly here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Anderson Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Sheffield works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva cracks the inside of Sheffield's front leg.
Silva lands the left hand.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sheffield. Sheffield circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sheffield has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sheffield and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sheffield misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Sheffield - just one landing.
Sheffield is breathing heavily.
A low kick from Sheffield misses
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva is looking to slow Sheffield down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheffield throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sheffield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sheffield thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brian Sheffield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sheffield.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up but Sheffield circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva is looking to clinch but Sheffield is avoiding it.
Silva lands a lovely overhand right.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sheffield tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheffield on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab from Silva.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sheffield doesn't seem phased though.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sheffield has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva cracks the inside of Sheffield's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sheffield walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Silva has Sheffield up against the ropes in a clinch.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sheffield backwards.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva works on Sheffield's body with a couple of short punches.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Sheffield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Sheffield.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Sheffield blocking some punches.

Sheffield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sheffield checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sheffield shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sheffield.
Sheffield on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sheffield misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sheffield shoots in but no luck this time.
Sheffield takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Sheffield swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva thumps Sheffield with a low kick.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A head kick by Sheffield misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Sheffield backing up. Sheffield nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sheffield momentarily.
Sheffield takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Silva.
Sheffield works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Sheffield shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sheffield misses the shot to the body.
Silva scores with a one two! Sheffield had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Sheffield checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Sheffield is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva slips a jab from Sheffield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheffield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sheffield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sheffield misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sheffield falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sheffield's knee momentarily.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva leaves Sheffield with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sheffield has time to react.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sheffield can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Sheffield misses with a kick to the body
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Sheffield 's knee.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Sheffield has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva feints and then cracks Sheffield's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sheffield down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sheffield's calf.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sheffields jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sheffield's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sheffield.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Sheffield off balance momentarily.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sheffield backs up against the ropes.
Silva feints and then cracks Sheffield's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sheffield down.
Silva is looking to clinch but Sheffield is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Sheffield throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
That kick from Silva tenderised Sheffield's leg. Sheffield is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Silva clinches up with Sheffield and pushes him back against the ropes.

Sheffield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva avoids the body shot from Sheffield.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sheffield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sheffield has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sheffield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brian Sheffield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sheffield misses with a combination
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sheffield.

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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Anderson Silva!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Anderson Silva!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Anderson Silva!

Anderson Silva wins by unanimous decision!