PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manu Samosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samosa comes to the cage accompanied by The Specials - A Message To You Rudy . Anderson Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Samosa
vs
Silva

190 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
182 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manu Samosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch but Samosa moves out of range.
Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Silva gets tackled into the cage by Samosa. Samosa maintains the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Samosa throws an elbow but misses.
Samosa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.

Samosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Samosa gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Samosa breaks the clinch.
Samosa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Samosa tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Samosa pushes him off.

Samosa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. Samosa is now in Silva's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Samosa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Samosa stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.

Samosa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Samosa slows the pace down in half guard.
Samosa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Samosa drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Samosa seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
Samosa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Samosa trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Samosa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Samosa seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silva for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samosa winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to full guard but Samosa has passed into side control.
Silva is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Samosa is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Samosa controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Samosa isn't that keen on the idea.
Samosa avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samosa content just to control the position here.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Samosa isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samosa controlling the pace for now.
Samosa looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Samosa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Samosa throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Samosa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Samosa drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Samosa distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samosa postures up.

Samosa stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Samosa shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Samosa feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Samosa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samosa landing with the ground and pound.
Silva is trying to keep Samosa in close.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Samosa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Samosa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Samosa preventing the sweep.
Samosa wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Samosa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Samosa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Samosa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Samosa misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to work for a sweep but Samosa has mounted him!
Silva tries to lock up and control but Samosa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Samosa with good strikes from the mount here!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Silva is staying active underneath Samosa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

Samosa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samosa prevents Silva from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Samosa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Samosa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.

Samosa pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva is working for takedown but Samosa is calmly controlling the position for now.

Samosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Samosa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Samosa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Samosa stalling against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Samosa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Silva is trying to control Samosa's posture but Samosa avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Samosa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Samosa working away.
Manu Samosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Samosa cracks Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Samosa has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silva!
Samosa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samosa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Samosa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Samosa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Samosa is looking to stall here but Silva recovers full guard.
Samosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samosa landing some decent shots from guard.
Samosa controls from within his opponent's guard.

Samosa stands up from Silva's guard - Samosa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Samosa pinned against the cage. Samosa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Samosa fails to land the takedown.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Samosa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Manu Samosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Samosa is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Silva can't fight it off and eventually Samosa manages to take the fight to the floor. Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manu Samosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Samosa 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Samosa!