PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Konrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Konrad
vs
Silva

191 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Konrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Konrad in a clinch.
Konrad lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Konrad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Konrad lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Konrad won't want to take too many of those.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Konrad blocks it.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Konrad's face.

Konrad ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Konrad no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Konrad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Konrad manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Silva forces Konrad back against the cage and clinches.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Konrad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Silva has Konrad up against the cage in a clinch.
Konrad has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Konrad is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Konrad tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Konrad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Konrad.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Konrad stalling.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Konrad blocks with his arms.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Konrad wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Konrad missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Konrad blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Konrad.
Silva prevents a body shot from Konrad.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Konrad scores with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Konrad blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva avoiding damage as Konrad throws knees to the body.
Konrad is trying to stall.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Konrad tries to tie him up.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Konrad, against the cage.
Konrad takes a knee to the side of the body.
Konrad can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Konrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Konrad can't break the clinch.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Konrad won't want to take too many of those.
Konrad takes a knee right on the jaw!
Konrad is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Konrad pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Konrad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Konrad blocks it.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Konrad blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.

Silva is fighting off a takedown attempt but Konrad is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Silva to the mat. Silva regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konrad postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Konrad thows a big elbow that misses.
Konrad looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Konrad would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Konrad is having none of it.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Konrad gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Konrad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Konrad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Konrad goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Konrad's face.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Konrad tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva scores with a knee to the head.

Konrad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Konrad tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Konrad blocks it.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Konrad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva pushes Konrad up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Konrad trying to land knees to the body.

Konrad drags the fight down to the ground.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Konrad is retaining full guard.

Konrad 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.
Konrad has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Konrad is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to control from the top but Konrad keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Konrad looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Konrad has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Konrad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Konrad's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Silva.
Konrad wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Konrad 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.

Silva gets a clinch.
Konrad 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 with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Konrad avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Konrad takes a knee right on the jaw!
Konrad swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konrad is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Konrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Konrad blocks it.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Konrad's face.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Konrad blocks it.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Konrad won't want to take too many of those.
Konrad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Konrad is blocking nicely.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Konrad blocks with his arms.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Konrad avoids it.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Konrad struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva prevents Konrad from breaking the clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Konrad blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Konrad jumps guard but Silva stands there with Konrad around his waist. Konrad gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Konrad blocks with his arms.
Konrad wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Konrad lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Konrad is blocking nicely.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Konrad blocks with his arms.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Konrad is blocking nicely.

Konrad breaks from the clinch.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Silva drives through and clinches with Konrad against the cage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Konrad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Konrad misses with a hook from the clinch.

Konrad breaks from the clinch.

Silva clinches up with Konrad and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Konrad blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Konrad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Konrad gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Konrad blocks it.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva keeps control of Konrad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Konrad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Konrad blocks with his arms.
Konrad fails to pull guard.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Konrad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Konrad has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Konrad takes a knee right on the jaw!
Konrad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Konrad trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Konrad into the cage.
Konrad is working Silva over against the cage.
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 time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Konrad blocks with his arms.

Konrad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Silva rushes Konrad and presses him up against the cage.
Konrad works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Konrad tries to tie him up.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Konrad blocks it with crossed arms.

Konrad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Konrad tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Silva pushes Konrad up against the cage in a clinch.
Konrad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Konrad is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Konrad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva with a knee to the head.

Konrad jumps into guard, dragging Silva to the mat.

Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Konrad blocks with his arms.

Konrad manages to break the clinch.

Silva forces Konrad back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Konrad blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Konrad wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Konrad blocks with his arms.
Silva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Konrad takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Konrad tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Konrad has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Konrad wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Konrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Konrad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Konrad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Konrad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Konrad 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 lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.

Konrad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Silva moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Konrad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Konrad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Konrad fails to pull guard.
Knees to the body from Silva.

Konrad has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silva regains guard immediately.
Konrad trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Konrad from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jacob Konrad.

Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Konrad is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Konrad into the cage.
Konrad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Konrad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Konrad 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 tries a knee to the head but Konrad blocks it.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Konrad jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Konrad gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Silva rushes Konrad and presses him up against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Konrad blocks with his arms.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Konrad taking a breather.
Konrad swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Konrad.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Konrad's face.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Konrad won't want to take too many of those.
Jacob Konrad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Konrad drags the fight down to the ground.
Silva postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva throws a strike but Konrad rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Konrad slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Konrad gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Konrad is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Konrad is blocking nicely.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Konrad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

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