PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Dick Jimmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wanderlei Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Dick Jimmy

180 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baby Dick Jimmy!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimmy throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.

Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jimmy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Jimmy blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimmy can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Silva decides to return to a standing position.
Jimmy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva thows a huge punch but Jimmy dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy wants to get back to his feet.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy won't allow Silva to pass to mount.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jimmy has managed to free his arm - good work.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Jimmy is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jimmy is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.

Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva thows a huge punch but Jimmy dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva is stalling here. Jimmy is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jimmy has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Silva throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jimmy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Jimmy is retaining full guard.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jimmy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
Jimmy is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jimmy throws a lazy head kick

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a series of punches but Jimmy avoids them all with ease.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.

Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jimmy did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jimmy defending well though.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jimmy keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wanderlei Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Jimmy is looking to escape.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silva trying to control the action but Jimmy is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Jimmy is defending well.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jimmy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Silva misses with a head shot. Jimmy uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a strike but Jimmy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jimmy looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Jimmy keeps moving.

Silva has gone for a leg lock! Jimmy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Jimmy wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva has managed to clinch.
Jimmy wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Jimmy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Jimmy 's knee.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jimmy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimmy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jimmy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jimmy has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jimmy is one step ahead there.
Jimmy is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.

Jimmy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jimmy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a body punch but Jimmy moves out of range.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva pushes Jimmy off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Jimmy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jimmy doesn't seem phased though.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Silva tries to advance to mount but Jimmy denies him.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jimmy, who protects the arm well.

Silva goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jimmy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Silva's guard! Nice work there by Jimmy!
Jimmy wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva has his foot on Jimmy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jimmy works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jimmy wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva feints a jab promting Jimmy to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jimmy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jimmy's guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimmy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva gets to his feet - Jimmy follows without any prompting.
Silva throws a right and a left that Jimmy avoids nicely.

Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jimmy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jimmy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jimmy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Jimmy is keeping him busy.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as Jimmy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
An elbow from Silva crashes against the mat.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Jimmy is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a strike aimed at the side of Jimmy's head but Jimmy avoids it well.

Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jimmy tries a head kick but it misses.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Jimmy backing up. Jimmy nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva blocks a head kick by Jimmy.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy is trying to break free.

Silva is trying to trip Jimmy. He has hold of a leg but Jimmy is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Silva persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jimmy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva won't allow Jimmy to get back to his feet.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jimmy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimmy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jimmy is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva had his way with Baby Dick Jimmy in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Silva pushes Jimmy up against the cage in a clinch.

Silva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.

Silva is working for a kimura but Jimmy is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jimmy can do to turn this around?
Silva misses with a head shot. Jimmy uses the momentum to regain guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Jimmy wants to get back to his feet but Silva passes into half guard.
Silva prevents Jimmy from standing back up.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jimmy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Jimmy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jimmy is looking to escape.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Silva is just content to waste time from the top position. Jimmy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva advances position into side control!
Silva laying and praying for a moment but Jimmy takes advantage and regains half guard.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Silva!
Wanderlei Silva retains his light heavyweight title!