PBP Commentary

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

Lajic
vs
Silva Jr

185 cm
22
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Lajic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lajic moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Lajic. Those never looked like landing.
Silva Jr throws a head kick but Lajic moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lajic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lajic's waist but Lajic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva Jr off to one side.
Silva Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva Jr misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lajic tries to avoid it but Silva Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lajic to the ground. Lajic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
David Lajic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva Jr.
Lajic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lajic is defended easily by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Lajic with that takedown attempt.
Silva Jr misses with a double jab

and Lajic counters by clinching up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lajic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lajic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Lajic breaks the clinch.
Lajic tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Silva Jr counters by clinching up.

Lajic jumps into guard, dragging Silva Jr to the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lajic looking for a sweep. Not yet Lajic, not yet.
Lajic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva Jr wants to control from the top but Lajic keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lajic looking for a sweep. Not yet Lajic, not yet.
Silva Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Anderson Silva Jr wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lajic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva Jr swivels and escapes.
Silva Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lajic tries to avoid it but Silva Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lajic to the ground. Lajic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lajic blocks a head kick by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lajic avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva Jr tries to clinch up but Lajic circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lajic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Silva Jr has Lajic up against the cage in a clinch.
Lajic is trying to force a seperation but Silva Jr has the dominant position.
Silva Jr wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva Jr looking to stall.

Lajic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick by Lajic misses

so Silva Jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lajic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva Jr.
Lajic is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr wants to control from the top but Lajic keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lajic being controlled here, momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anderson Silva Jr.
Nice takedown defense from Silva Jr. No joy for Lajic on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lajic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lajic shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Lajic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva Jr has a takedown stuffed.

Silva Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lajic, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva Jr fails to pull guard.
Silva Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
David Lajic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva Jr.
Silva Jr can't get the takedown.
Lajic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lajic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lajic stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva Jr. Silva Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Lajic swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva Jr.
Lajic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silva Jr defends it nicely.
Silva Jr misses with a wild combination.

Lajic tries to sprawl but Silva Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lajic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lajic wants to control but Silva Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva Jr moves into full mount! Lajic won't be happy about that!
Silva Jr with a couple of short strikes.

Silva Jr is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Silva Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
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 Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Silva Jr is breathing heavily.
Silva Jr working away.

Silva Jr swings around for an armbar but Lajic sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silva Jr's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lajic wants to control from the top but Silva Jr keeps moving.
Silva Jr is trying to control the position but Lajic postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Anderson Silva Jr was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lajic stalks Silva Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva Jr's face. Silva Jr staggers backwards, shaken.

Lajic clinches with his opponent.
Silva Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lajic gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lajic.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lajic.
Lajic lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lajic tries for a takedown but Silva Jr manages to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lajic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lajic shoots in for a double leg but Silva Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lajic tries to clinch but Silva Jr is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into Lajic's guard.
Lajic trying to keep a closed guard but Silva Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Silva Jr wants to control from the top but Lajic keeps moving.
Lajic pulls Silva Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Anderson Silva Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Anderson Silva Jr hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lajic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lajic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva Jr shoots in for a double leg but Lajic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva Jr lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like David Lajic has been cut.
Anderson Silva Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lajic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva Jr tries to clinch there but Lajic circles away.
Lajic keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva Jr has a takedown stuffed.

Silva Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva Jr wants to take a breather but Lajic is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lajic wants to get back to full guard.
Lajic is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva Jr is keen to just control but Lajic is a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Silva Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Lajic is defending well.
Silva Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lajic keeps working.
Silva Jr uses his free foot to push down on Lajic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lajic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lajic tries to hold on but Silva Jr pushes him away.
Silva Jr trying to control but Lajic is having none of it.
Silva Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Lajic is looking to improve his position but Silva Jr isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr controlling his opponent.
Silva Jr looking to control but Lajic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Lajic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Silva Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva Jr lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva Jr!
Anderson Silva Jr got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'