PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anderson Silva's chin.

Anderson
vs
Silva

176 cm
21
200 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.

Anderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Anderson happy to just control the position for now.
Anderson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Anderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Silva defending against the ground and pound.
Anderson working away.
Silva is pushing Anderson's head away, looking to escape. Anderson manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Anderson trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson working the ground and pound.
Anderson cracks Silva with a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Anderson in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Anderson is chipping away with strikes.

Silva is rocked!
Anderson cracks Silva with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Anderson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Silva is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Anderson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Anderson!
A very excited looking Alexander Anderson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.