PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Silva
vs
Emelianenko

190 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva throws a one two combo.

It looks like Alexander Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko staying out of range there.
Emelianenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Emelianenko walks into a left hand.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Emelianenko's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexander Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a series of punches but Emelianenko avoids them all with ease.
Emelianenko connects with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Emelianenko.

It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Emelianenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Emelianenko lands a jab.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Emelianenko misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Emelianenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Emelianenko moved out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Emelianenko slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva cracks Emelianenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Emelianenko to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva stalks Emelianenko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Emelianenko's face. Emelianenko staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Emelianenko's ribs.
Emelianenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva lands a jab to Emelianenko's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Emelianenko's shoulder, as Emelianenko tries to avoid the shot.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
Emelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Emelianenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Emelianenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
Silva cracks Emelianenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Emelianenko misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Silva works over Emelianenko's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelianenko manages to avoid it.
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva staying out of range there.
Emelianenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Emelianenko moves away and avoids it.
Silva lunges at Emelianenko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Emelianenko's hand.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva lands with a hook. Emelianenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
A shot to the liver by Emelianenko. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 ducks right into an uppercut from Emelianenko.
A swing and a miss from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Emelianenko saw that one coming.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Emelianenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Emelianenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Nice cross by Emelianenko.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Emelianenko with an uppercut!
Emelianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emelianenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Silva misses.
Emelianenko throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva staying out of range there.
Emelianenko defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelianenko scores with a punch to the head.
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips a jab from Emelianenko.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Emelianenko avoids them all with ease.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Emelianenko moved out of range nicely.
Silva throws the left hand but Emelianenko avoids the punch easily.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Emelianenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Emelianenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva tries to move into range but Emelianenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emelianenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Emelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the liver by Emelianenko. Beautiful body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emelianenko dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Emelianenko's head.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Silva.
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
Silva throws the left hand but Emelianenko avoids the punch easily.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Emelianenko's shoulder, as Emelianenko tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anderson Silva will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Emelianenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emelianenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Emelianenko as he connects with a hook.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Silva throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Emelianenko's shoulder, as Emelianenko tries to avoid the shot.
Emelianenko connects with a crisp jab.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko misses with a right hand
letting Silva counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
Silva throws the left hand but Emelianenko avoids the punch easily.
Emelianenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Emelianenko catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Emelianenko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Emelianenko takes one on the button.

Emelianenko is rocked!
Emelianenko throws a big shot that misses.
Emelianenko lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Emelianenko moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko scores with a hook.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
Emelianenko slips a jab from Silva.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
A lazy left from Emelianenko finds it's target.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Emelianenko throws a good cross that connects.
Emelianenko throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Emelianenko moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva takes one on the button.
Emelianenko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Emelianenko thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Emelianenko slips a jab from Silva.
Emelianenko swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Emelianenko moves away and avoids it.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emelianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emelianenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Emelianenko looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emelianenko cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelianenko manages to avoid it.
Silva defending well as Emelianenko loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Emelianenko connects with a looping right hand.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Emelianenko lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko connects with a nice looking jab.
Emelianenko throws a big shot that misses.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Alexander Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Emelianenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Emelianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Anderson Silva!
Anderson Silva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.