PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Boxer

170 cm
27
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
34
210 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

BeastMode

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva moves to clinch but Boxer breaks away
and Boxer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Boxer tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxer working aggressively here.
Boxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer misses with a body punch.
Boxer avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Boxer throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boxer's brow.
Boxer blocks the elbow strike.
Boxer blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva tries to stall but Boxer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boxer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer with a knee to the head.

It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boxer swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boxer missing with knees to the body.
Boxer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva prevents a body shot from Boxer.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boxer landing knees to the head.
Boxer lands with a left to the head.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boxer misses with a body punch.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Joe Boxer has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Boxer shrugs off.
Boxer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boxer tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Silva.
Boxer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boxer's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boxer.
Silva lands a right hand.
Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boxer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boxer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boxer's defenses.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boxer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Joe Boxer's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boxer dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Boxer tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Boxer managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Boxer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boxer's brow.
Boxer trying to land knees to the body.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Boxer blocks an elbow strike.
Boxer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Boxer connects with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boxer can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
Boxer avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boxer's brow.
A short right from Boxer on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.

Boxer is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is pressed against the cage. Silva pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Boxer! Two more big strikes from Silva and Boxer crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wanderlei Silva!
A victorious Wanderlei Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.