PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Angulo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Angulo
vs
Silva

172 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Angulo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angulo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angulo keeps the fight on the outside.
Angulo misses with a leg kick.
Angulo misses with a wild combination.
Angulo misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Angulo.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Angulo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Angulo stuffs the takedown.
Angulo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Angulo.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angulo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Angulo sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.

It looks like Brandon Angulo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Angulo circles away.
Angulo misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Silva misses with the combination.
Angulo misses with a low kick.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Angulo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Angulo throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva tries to clinch but Angulo moves out of range.
Angulo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Angulo circles away.
Angulo checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Angulo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Angulo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Angulo throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Angulo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Angulo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Angulo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Angulo's efforts to push away.
Angulo wants to break free but Silva has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Angulo.
Angulo is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Angulo really is a fat lump.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angulo lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Angulo pushes him off.

Silva drives through and clinches with Angulo against the cage.
Angulo prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.

Angulo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Angulo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Brandon Angulo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Silva rushes Angulo and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Angulo has the dominant position.
Angulo is trying to break free.
Angulo has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Angulo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brandon Angulo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Silva.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Angulo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Angulo tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva prevents a body shot from Angulo.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angulo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Angulo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Angulo is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Angulo dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva looks winded!
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angulo circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Angulo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Angulo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Angulo works the jab nicely.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Angulo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva throws a jab when Angulo was well out of range.
Angulo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Angulo backpedaling.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angulo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angulo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angulo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angulo circles away quickly and effectively.
Angulo slips a straight right by Silva.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Angulo lands a jab to the nose.
Angulo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice cross by Angulo.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Angulo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Angulo misses with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Angulo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Angulo connects with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Angulo.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Angulo throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Angulo missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Angulo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Angulo scores with a jab to the head.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Angulo!
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Angulo moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Angulo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Angulo throws a good cross that connects.
Angulo avoids the head kick by Silva.
Angulo scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Angulo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Angulo throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a series of punches but Angulo avoids them all with ease.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Angulo digs a good hook to Silva's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Angulo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Angulo misses with a body kick.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Angulo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angulo throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angulo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries to clinch but Angulo is having none of it.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Angulo counters with a two punch combo.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Angulo throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angulo moves away from the strike by Silva.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Angulo moves his leg out of the way.
Silva misses with a combination
letting Angulo counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angulo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Angulo scores with a nice right hand.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Angulo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Angulo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Angulo's corner calls for a 1-2. Angulo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Angulo thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva throws a right hand that Angulo ducks under and follows up with a left that Angulo also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Angulo misses its intended target.
Silva looks to land a combination but Angulo avoids it well.
Angulo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Angulo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Angulo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Angulo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Angulo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Angulo keeps him there for the moment.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Angulo to keep the fight standing.
Angulo gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Angulo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Angulo tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Angulo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Angulo.
Angulo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Angulo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angulo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva is trying to break free.
Angulo tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Angulo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Angulo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Angulo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brandon Angulo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Silva.
Angulo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Angulo has him pressed against the cage.
Angulo misses with a punch to the body.
Angulo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Angulo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Angulo is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Angulo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Angulo keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angulo can't break the clinch.
Angulo tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Angulo back against the cage.
Angulo tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.

Silva pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angulo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Angulo throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Angulo keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Angulo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Angulo manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Angulo's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angulo keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Wanderlei Silva just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Brandon Angulo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Angulo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Angulo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Angulo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva tries to clinch but Angulo is having none of it.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angulo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Angulo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Angulo dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Angulo misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angulo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Angulo cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva misses with a combination
and Angulo counters with a two punch combo.
Silva is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Angulo jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Angulo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Angulo lands a nice shot to the body.
Angulo scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angulo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A cross from Angulo lands.
A right-left combo lands from Angulo.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Angulo moved away.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angulo stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Angulo motions for Silva to come forward. Angulo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Angulo throws a head kick that misses.
Angulo scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Angulo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Angulo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angulo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Angulo lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Angulo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Angulo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva throws a hook but Angulo blocks it.
Angulo misses with a few strikes there.

Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Angulo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Angulo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Angulo tries to get out of the position.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angulo keeps working.
Silva tries to score with some ground and pound. Angulo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Silva stalls from top position.
Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Angulo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silva misses with a combination
and Angulo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Angulo moves out of range easily.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Angulo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Silva moves into the clinch.
Angulo lands a shot to the body.
Angulo digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angulo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Angulo lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Angulo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch there but Angulo circles away.
Angulo throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Angulo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Angulo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Angulo.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Nice cross by Silva.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Angulo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Angulo there.
A combination from Silva does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Angulo.
Angulo lands a right hook to the body.
Silva wants to clinch up but Angulo keeps it at a distance.
Angulo dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Angulo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Angulo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angulo avoids the head kick by Silva.
Angulo lands a jab to the nose.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Angulo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angulo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Angulo circles away.
Angulo works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angulo.

Angulo tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Angulo has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Angulo scores with a hook to the body.
Angulo can't break the clinch.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Angulo throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Angulo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Angulo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angulo tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angulo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Angulo. That's going to slow Silva down.
Angulo throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angulo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angulo moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Angulo misses with a body shot.
Angulo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Angulo misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Angulo lands a lovely overhand right.
Brandon Angulo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wanderlei Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angulo scores with a nice head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brandon Angulo.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Silva!
Wanderlei Silva is the new light heavyweight champion!