PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Marin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Marin
vs
Silva

225 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Marin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Marin shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Marin.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Marin.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Marin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marin doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva throws a right and a left that Marin avoids nicely.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marin moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Marin misses with a two punch combination.
Silva slips a jab from Marin.
Marin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Marin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marin.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Marin counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marin misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva tries to bum rush Marin with a series of wild strikes but Marin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marin dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Marin tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Some wild striking there from Marin.
Marin is breathing heavily.
Marin throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Marin misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalks Marin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marin's face. Marin staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Silva throws a series of punches but Marin moves out of range.
Marin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Marin shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Marin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marin shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Marin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to bum rush Marin with a series of wild strikes but Marin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marin throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Marin back to the cage. Silva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Marin misses with a double jab.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marin doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marin.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marin misses with a wild combination.
Marin looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marin is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Marin.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marin misses with a wild combination.
Silva feints a jab promting Marin to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Marin looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Marin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a right hand that Marin ducks under and follows up with a left that Marin also avoids with ease.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marin circles away quickly and effectively.
Mike Marin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marin fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marin.
Silva throws a right and a left that Marin avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Marin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Marin looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Marin shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Marin missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Marin on that attempt.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Marin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marin off to one side.
Marin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Marin.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marin tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Marin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Marin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva slips under a jab from Marin.
The fighters circling - Marin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crunch! Marin slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Marin misses with a two punch combination.
Marin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marin.
Marin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marin misses with the combination.
Marin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Marin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Anderson Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Marin throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Marin misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Marin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Marin throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mike Marin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marin slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Marin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva throws a series of punches but Marin moves out of range.
Marin misses with a few strikes there.
Marin throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva throws a right and a left that Marin avoids nicely.
Marin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva misses with the combination.
Marin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a right hand that Marin ducks under and follows up with a left that Marin also avoids with ease.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva tries to bum rush Marin with a series of wild strikes but Marin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marin.
Marin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marin misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Marin. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Marin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Marin rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Marin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Marin decides to pull guard.
Marin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Marin has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.

Marin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.

Marin pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Marin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Marin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marin cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marin.

Marin moves into the clinch.
Marin is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Marin tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Marin stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Marin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marin tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Marin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Marin!
Mike Marin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.