PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustin Carmona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Pendulum - Blood Sugar. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Silva Jr
vs
Carmona

186 cm
26
194 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
198 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery
- - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -

Conviction
160!

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 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wanderlei Silva Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustin Carmona!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmona moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Carmona fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva Jr to the ground. Carmona is now in Silva Jr's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Carmona sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Carmona throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carmona wants to pass the guard but Silva Jr is keeping the position.
Carmona with a nice head shot there.
Silva Jr keeping full guard, as Carmona tries to pass.
Carmona missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carmona trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carmona has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carmona looking to pass the guard.
Silva Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Carmona is proving a slippery customer.
Silva Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmona throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carmona with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Wanderlei Silva Jr has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Carmona misses with a leg kick
enabling Silva Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Carmona ducks under a wild hook from Silva Jr.
Carmona attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carmona tries to score with a low kick but Silva Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Carmona tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Carmona finds it's way through Silva Jr's defenses.
Silva Jr walks into a jab.
Carmona moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carmona turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carmona tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Carmona.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carmona moves into range and clinches up with Silva Jr.
Carmona lands with a right to the head.
Carmona goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva Jr prevents it.
Silva Jr slowing the pace effectively.
Silva Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carmona's elbow.
Silva Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Carmona controls his hands.
Carmona tries to throw a body punch but Silva Jr avoids it by throwing Carmona back against the cage.
Silva Jr lands a body shot.
Carmona blocks a body shot from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr tries a body shot but Carmona blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Carmona.
A short right from Carmona.
Carmona pushes Silva Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carmona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carmona keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva Jr's efforts to push away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Carmona.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carmona lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carmona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carmona can't find room to land a body shot as Silva Jr controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Carmona controls the action.
Carmona struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva Jr controls his hands.
Silva Jr is trying to break the clinch but Carmona has him pressed against the cage.
Carmona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva Jr backwards.
Silva Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Carmona.
Silva Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva Jr tries to work over Carmona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carmona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva Jr is trying to break the clinch but Carmona has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva Jr.
Carmona lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva Jr misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustin Carmona dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carmona stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carmona thows a leg kick but Silva Jr checks it
and Silva Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Carmona is looking to clinch but Silva Jr is avoiding it.
Silva Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carmona.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carmona, right into the meat.
Carmona tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Carmona.
Silva Jr moves away from the strike by Carmona.
Carmona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva Jr.
A swing and a miss from Silva Jr.
Carmona throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carmona fails with an attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva Jr blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmona dodges the punch combination from Silva Jr.
Carmona throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carmona throws a shot from downtown. Silva Jr moves away and avoids it.
Silva Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Carmona checks a low kick from Silva Jr.
Carmona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Carmona connects with a solid leg kick.
Carmona throws a head kick that Silva Jr semi-blocks.

Carmona moves into range and clinches up with Silva Jr.
Silva Jr works on Carmona's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Silva Jr.
Carmona is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva Jr breaks from the clinch.
Carmona scores with a jab.
Silva Jr punishes Carmona's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr blocks a head kick by Carmona.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva Jr.
Silva Jr throws a lazy right hand but Carmona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carmona wants to slow Silva Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Silva Jr checks a leg kick.
Carmona takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva Jr misses with a hook.
Silva Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carmona.
Silva Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Carmona's head.
Silva Jr blocks a head kick by Carmona.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carmona forces Silva Jr back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carmona lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva Jr backwards.
Carmona softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Carmona.
Silva Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carmona drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carmona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva Jr prevents a body shot from Carmona.
A short right from Silva Jr.
Nice body punch from Silva Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carmona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carmona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.

Silva Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carmona takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Augustin Carmona has been cut.
Silva Jr with a nice cross.
Silva Jr feints a jab promting Carmona to slip. Silva Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carmona slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Silva Jr blocks a head kick by Carmona.
Carmona throws a body punch but Silva Jr moves out of range.
Carmona looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva Jr misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd cheers as Silva Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carmona doesn't seem phased though.
Carmona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augustin Carmona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carmona throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Augustin Carmona's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Silva Jr lands with an overhand left.
Carmona takes a swing at Silva Jr's ribcage but misses.
Silva Jr lands with a hook. Carmona tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carmona. Carmona obviously looking to wear him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva Jr blocks the leg kick.
Augustin Carmona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carmona looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carmona shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carmona throws a jab when Silva Jr was well out of range.
Silva Jr digs a good body shot into Carmona's ribs.
A slow jab from Silva Jr misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva Jr. That's going to slow Carmona down.
A slow jab from Silva Jr misses its intended target.
Carmona scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmona misses with a straight left.
Carmona tries a low kick but Silva Jr avoids it.
Carmona fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A lazy body kick from Carmona
and Silva Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Wanderlei Silva Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carmona throws a hook but Silva Jr avoids it easily.
Silva Jr misses with a hook.
Silva Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Carmona is just out of range.
Silva Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carmona is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Carmona 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva Jr misses with an uppercut.
Silva Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carmona lands a slapping body shot.
Carmona cracks Silva Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Carmona. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carmona.
Carmona throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva Jr checks the leg kick.
Carmona looks to land a combination but Silva Jr avoids it well.
Silva Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carmona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carmona throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Silva Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva Jr tries to land a front kick but Carmona steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carmona wants to clinch.
Silva Jr tries to land a leg kick but Carmona saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmona scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick there by Carmona.
Silva Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carmona moves away.
Silva Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva Jr misses with a leg kick.
Silva Jr lands an overhand right.
Silva Jr moves out of range as Carmona strikes.
Carmona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Carmona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Carmona throws a low kick, looking for Silva Jr's leg but Silva Jr calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmona throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva Jr scores with a hook to the body. Carmona takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carmona takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carmona throws a leg kick but Silva Jr moved away.
Silva Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carmona.
Silva Jr lands a nice hook to Carmona's body. Carmona takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carmona throws a sloppy head kick and Silva Jr moves out of range easily.
Carmona throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carmona takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carmona just misses with a punch to the body.
Carmona fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carmona does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carmona fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Silva Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Silva Jr!
Wanderlei Silva Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.