PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silvizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calm Like A Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Like A Bomb has chosen RATM / Calm Like A Bomb as his entrance music. Anderson Silvizzle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silvizzle
vs
Like A Bomb

200 cm
24
278 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

225 cm
19
285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anderson Silvizzle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calm Like A Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like A Bomb slaps away a takedown attempt from Silvizzle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silvizzle tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Like A Bomb.

Silvizzle closes the distance and clinches.
Like A Bomb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvizzles head.
Like A Bomb wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silvizzle has him pressed against the cage.
Silvizzle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Like A Bomb dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Like A Bomb pushes Silvizzle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Like A Bomb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silvizzle's efforts to push away.
Like A Bomb tries to break the clinch but Silvizzle is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvizzle tries to pull guard but Like A Bomb holds him up against the cage and eventually Silvizzle drops back down to his feet.
Silvizzle tries a knee to the head but Like A Bomb blocks it.
Silvizzle fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silvizzle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Like A Bomb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like A Bomb swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvizzle.
Like A Bomb tries to bum rush Silvizzle with a series of wild strikes but Silvizzle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silvizzle fails to land with a series of punches.
Silvizzle throws a head kick that misses.
Like A Bomb moves into range and connects with a jab.
Calm Like A Bomb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Like A Bomb. Silvizzle does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like A Bomb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Silvizzle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silvizzle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silvizzle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Like A Bomb lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silvizzle doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like A Bomb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Like A Bomb is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Silvizzle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvizzle moves forwards but Like A Bomb connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silvizzle drops his hands momentarily and Like A Bomb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silvizzle is breathing heavily.

Silvizzle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silvizzle showed some decent athleticism there.
Silvizzle is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like A Bomb is positioning himself well to prevent Silvizzle advancing to mount.
It looks like Silvizzle is going to stand back up.
Like A Bomb gets back to full guard.
Silvizzle is looking to stand up but Like A Bomb won't let him.
Like A Bomb looking for a sweep. Not yet Like A Bomb, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like A Bomb is pulling down on Silvizzle's head to control his posture.
Silvizzle tries to stand but Like A Bomb is controlling from the bottom.
Silvizzle preventing the sweep.
Like A Bomb is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Like A Bomb misses with a body shot.
Like A Bomb looks to score with a jab to the body but Silvizzle is just out of range.
Silvizzle dives in and grabs Like A Bomb's left leg, looking for a takedown. Like A Bomb pushes down on Silvizzle's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like A Bomb lands a nice hook to Silvizzle's body. Silvizzle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Like A Bomb scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silvizzle tries to clinch up
and Like A Bomb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calm Like A Bomb dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Like A Bomb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Calm Like A Bomb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like A Bomb misses with the combination.
Like A Bomb lands with a nice combination. Silvizzle backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Anderson Silvizzle has been cut.
Like A Bomb has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silvizzle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Like A Bomb cracks Silvizzle with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Like A Bomb finds it's way through Silvizzle's defenses.
Like A Bomb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silvizzle fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson Silvizzle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like A Bomb lands a slapping body shot.
Like A Bomb drops Silvizzle with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Silvizzle! Like A Bomb dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calm Like A Bomb!