PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Quinton Jackson's chin.

Silva
vs
Jackson

180 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Jackson closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the ropes.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Jackson digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Donk. Jackson catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Jackson lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson misses with a right hand

and Silva counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Silva misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jackson swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Silva tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Quinton Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Silva tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a leg kick.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva pushes Jackson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva pushes Jackson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Silva is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
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 Anderson Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Quinton Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quinton Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva lands a body punch.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.

Silva breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva pushes Jackson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
That kick from Silva tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.

Silva moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson misses the body punch
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva lands an overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Silva cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson working aggressively here.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva slips under a jab from Jackson.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson misses with a combination
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Silva gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses with some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva is working Jackson over against the ropes.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.

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

That's two 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.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Jackson was not able to check.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Jackson swings away with a body shot that misses

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva working aggressively here.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Silva.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Jackson misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Silva blocking some punches.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quinton Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Anderson Silva!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Anderson Silva!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Anderson Silva!

Anderson Silva wins by unanimous decision!