PBP Commentary

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

Saint Pierre
vs
Silva

187 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Good elbows
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160
ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY 95%

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Saint Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eron Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Pierre tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Saint Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Silva moves into the clinch.
Saint Pierre looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint Pierre controls his hands.
Saint Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.

Saint Pierre pulls guard effortlessly.

Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Silva instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Pierre working hard to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Saint Pierre takes an elbow to the temple.

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

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
Silva continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Saint Pierre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva has Saint Pierre pressed against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Saint Pierre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saint Pierre looking to stall.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Saint Pierre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint Pierre tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silva misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saint Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saint Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Silva moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Saint Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Saint Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Silva rushes Saint Pierre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva lands a knee to the body.
Saint Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva instigates a clinch.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silva darts in and clinches Saint Pierre up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva gets a clinch.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eron Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saint Pierre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saint Pierre tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.

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

Silva gets a clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.

Silva breaks from the clinch.

Silva moves into the clinch successfully.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saint Pierre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slows down the pace here.
Silva avoiding damage as Saint Pierre throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Saint Pierre connects with a jab.
A shot to the body from Saint Pierre misses

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Saint Pierre is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Saint Pierre tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has Saint Pierre pushed against the cage.
Silva lands an elbow just above Saint Pierre 's eye.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Saint Pierre back into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Saint Pierre letting Silva take a breather here.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Saint Pierre shrugs off.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saint Pierre backwards.
Saint Pierre tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.

Saint Pierre is rocked!

Silva breaks the clinch.
Saint Pierre misses with a takedown attempt

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Saint Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva stalling the fight.
Saint Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silva clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a big knee! That's hurt Saint Pierre! Oh, he's all over the place! Silva lands another knee that sends Saint Pierre to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eron Silva!
Eron Silva gave a mention to ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY 95% in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).