PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendal Handerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Handerson

189 cm
24
182 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

196 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kendal Handerson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Handerson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Handerson tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.

Handerson gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Handerson with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Handerson.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
A knee to the head by Handerson.
Handerson misses with a knee to the head.
Handerson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Handerson.
Handerson lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Handerson is keeping busy.
Silva seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Handerson is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Handerson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handerson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Handerson lands a nice elbow.

Anderson Silva's cut is getting worse.
Handerson landing knees to the head.
Handerson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Handerson lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.

Anderson Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Handerson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Handerson with a knee to the head.
Handerson landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handerson lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Handerson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Anderson Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Handerson connects with a knee to the head.
Handerson lands an elbow inside.
Handerson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anderson Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kendal Handerson!