PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Paul Daley was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Silva
vs
Daley

180 cm
27
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

186 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 9 - 6 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Daley!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Daley.
Daley throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Daley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Daley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daley misses with a right hand
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Daley misses its intended target.
Daley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Daley's head.
Daley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Daley is rocked!
Daley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a nice kick to the body.
Daley looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Daley throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Daley's side.
Daley looks gassed!
Daley misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Daley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Silva drops Daley with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Daley looks back up at him and smiles so Silva waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Daley is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Daley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Daley right on the button. Daley goes down! Silva follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Silva gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Silva!