PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameryn Bryer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Bryer

194 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
223 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cameryn Bryer!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bryer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Bryer drags the fight down to the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bryer is proving hard to escape from.
Bryer wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bryer trying to control the position.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bryer on the ground.
Silva tries to stand but Bryer is controlling from the bottom.
Bryer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva tries to stand but Bryer is controlling from the bottom.
Bryer wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand but Bryer is controlling his posture from full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva scores with a one two! Bryer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bryer takes one on the button.
Bryer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva thuds a left hand into Bryer's body.
Bryer looks winded!
Bryer slips a jab and a cross from Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bryer back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Bryer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bryer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva cracks Bryer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Bryer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva punishes Bryer's body with a nice straight punch.
Bryer fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameryn Bryer.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Bryer backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva looks to land a combination. Bryer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryer tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bryer tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.

Bryer has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bryer throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Bryer misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bryer dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Bryer fails with a takedown attempt.
Bryer shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bryer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameryn Bryer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a combination. Bryer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bryer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bryer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Bryer on that attempt.

Bryer tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.

Silva rushes Bryer and presses him up against the cage.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bryer has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryer wants a takedown.
Bryer is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva has Bryer pressed against the cage, preventing Bryer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva works over Bryer's head and body with a nice combination.
Bryer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva blocks a head kick by Bryer.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryer.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bryers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Silva gets a clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Bryer has him pressed against the cage.
Bryer looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva lands a body shot.
Bryer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bryer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva looks to land a combination. Bryer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bryer tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bryer.
Bryer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bryer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bryer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Bryer's head back.
Bryer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva digs a good body shot into Bryer's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Silva tries to bum rush Bryer with a series of wild strikes but Bryer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Bryer tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryer moves away.
Bryer fails with a takedown attempt.
Bryer scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bryer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bryer shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bryer misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameryn Bryer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bryer. Bryer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bryer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bryer closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Bryer pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bryer misses with a double jab.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Bryer moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bryer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a combination but Bryer avoids it well.
Bryer fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryer.
Bryer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bryer misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva throws a series of punches but Bryer avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Bryer misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva looks to land a combination. Bryer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bryer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Bryer scores with a leg kick.
Bryer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Bryer back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bryer.
Silva is trying to break free.
Bryer looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva can't break the clinch.

Bryer pulls Silva into guard.
Bryer looking for a sweep. Not yet Bryer, not yet.
Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Bryer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva is looking to stand back up but Bryer counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Silva.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cameryn Bryer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryer throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!